Monday, May 10, 2010

The Safest Quick Weight Loss Diets



When it comes to weight loss, what we are really talking about is the loss of body fat. We do not want to lose any muscle mass, only body fat. A good goal to aim for when losing weight, is to lose about 2 pounds of fat each week. Following quick weight loss tips below and the  sort of diet is best to accomplish that.

First though, let us discuss fast  diets. It really is impossible to trick your body into losing weight. One ploy that many people do is to either fast or severely restrict their calorie intake. They do this thinking that the fat will just drop off their body. However the body perceives this type of diet as a threat, and it thinks that you are starving perhaps because there is very little food around. The body’s response to this is to go into survival mode. The first thing that happens is that your metabolic rate drops which is a bad thing because that means less calories are  getting burned, which is counterproductive when it comes to dieting. Then when you begin eating again your body, still somewhat in survival mode and worried that you may face starvation again soon in the near future, begins storing fat so that you will have plenty of energy stores should the same thing happen in the future.

The best quick weight loss diets work if you are serious about losing fat and are willing to change your diet. Eat lots of fresh fruit and vegetables, complex carbohydrates rather than simple carbohydrates and steer clear of foods containing simple sugars or saturated fat. You should also include low glycemic foods in your diet as they take a long time to break down does they help to keep your blood sugar levels stable. They also help to encourage the production of glucagon which is a hormone in the body that actually and structural body to use up fat deposits.

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