The Best Weight Loss Takes Time

The best weight loss takes time, because you want to lose weight where it counts: in body fat, and not just in water. Why does the best weight loss take more time that we think? It is very simple. Listen to this scenario:

Who Shrunk My Clothes?

You wake up one day, ready to wear your favorite new outfit. You bought it a few months ago for your visit to your children. You put it on, and horror of horrors: the shirt doesn’t button and the skirt won’t close. What happened, you ask yourself? How did I gain weight all of a sudden? The truth is, you did not gain weight all of a sudden. Week by week, pound by pound, you got bigger. If it was four months since you wore the outfit, it is totally conceivable that with poor eating habits and no exercise, you gained four pounds a month, or a total of 16 pounds. Sixteen pounds is a lot of weight. A lot. Nothing that you wore four months ago will fit. If it took you 16 weeks to gain 16 pounds, what makes you think you can lose it in 2 or even 3 weeks. It is not possible. You need to commit to the same four months, losing the weight a pound a week, and that’s all there is to it.

Why Can’t Weight Loss Go Faster?

Any method that promises weight loss in a matter of days must be scrutinized carefully. In most cases, you are starving your body. Whether you are using artificial appetite suppressants or reducing your calories, there is no way, other than starving, that you can drop 16 pounds right away. Think about this: What happens when you are sick and can’t eat? Don’t you lose weight fast? Yes, you do. You feel miserable, and you can’t eat. Is that how you want to feel? Remember the feeling when you finally feel better and can eat a meal again? Eating a good meal is part of life. Gaining weight is not necessarily the result. Your body can shed fat with a little guidance, but you cannot live on air.

The Best Weight Loss is Permanent

One more thing about losing weight: If you have unconsciously gained weight, and you take the trouble to lose it, make sure that the weight loss is permanent. This is another reason why it takes time. Quick weight loss usually involves unsustainable diets, pills or loss of water, none of which will guarantee that the weight loss is permanent. You want to regain conscious eating habits in order to make the weight loss stick. If you have taken time to lose the weight, it gives you time to form new eating habits that you can stick with for years to come. The best weight loss takes time, and it is time well spent.

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