Weight loss; is it really important for me too?

Overweight people are considered more prone to:

* High Blood Pressure a major factor causing heart disease and strokes.

* Very high cholesterol and triglycerides levels causing heart strokes.

* Angina causing chest pain because of decreased oxygen supply to heart.

* Diabetes increasing sugar level in the blood.

* Certain types of cancer

* Joint pain caused by excess uric acid

* Sleep apnea - causing a person to stop breathing for short periods during sleep

* Gallbladder disease and gallstones are more common in overweight people.

Failure of weight loss efforts:

Though, shedding over weight seems a child play because of the presence of thousands of websites, weight loosing pills and weight loss programs online or offline but the % of the satisfied people is very low. We at ‘fat loss 4 idiots’ see the following main reasons for frustration of such people –

** Improper combination of diet and exercise

** Not knowing the cause of fat development

** Selection of wrong set of weight loss exercise

** Doing weight loss exercise in wrong way

** Irregularity in doing exercises

** Wrong life style, habits

** Medicines, you might be taking for treating other diseases

Here are some simple weight loss tips that had helped many to shed extra weight up to the desired level:

Diet related weight loss tips:

*Do you know how many calories you need to burn? BMR [kcal] (Basal Metabolic Rate) id here for your help:

BMR = 15 x Body’s Weight [lb] + (3.5 x moderate activities [minutes/day)

Target should be: BMR - 500 kcal

*Eat at least 5 fruits/vegetables servings per day. Fresh fruits are better than fruit juice

*Eating small and frequent meals keep the calorie intake and blood sugar level balanced.

*A product labeled as low-carb or low-sugar or fat-free does not mean it is low in fat or calories. See the ingredient or nutrient table.

*Drink at least 8-10 glasses of water a day.

*Having a big breakfast helps you to eat fewer total calories rest of the day.

*Keeping your diet record telling what, when and how you felt after it etc helps in tracking the causes of failure of weight loss program.

*Eat slowly

Exercise related weight loss tips:

*Exercise is very useful for dealing with the 'plateau' effect of new diet plan and habits. *Regular exercise helps the body to 'adjust' for lower calorie-intake.

*Sit down to make realistic plan having gradual approach for 1^st, 2^nd ---weeks and similarly for time and nos. of session.

*Exercising alone requires high level self-discipline and normally we break the continuity. The best way is to find someone else to exercise with.

*Doing weight loss exercises are not a short term course. Don’t change the exercise plan too frequently.

*Select the right set of exercise and concentrate more on doing it right rather than doing more.

Prior to taking any weight loss exercise chart, first of all consult your doctor and dietician.

‘fat loss4idiots’ always welcome the people who share their experience and problems.