Lose Weight, Be Happy and Healthy

It seems pretty common that people there are not happy with their body image, and what they do , it's very unhealthy and almost certainly not work.

If you have a goal weight , or physical / ideal body type in mind ... there is really only one way to achieve this goal. And consume the amount of calories needed to maintain body weight with proper exercise program . In other words , "eat for the weight you want to be. "

For people trying to gain weight , it is very simple, you need to eat more. If you 're not gaining weight, you do not eat enough. To lose weight , but is simple enough, but there may
be more than one reason why you can not lose weight. If you are not losing weight, there may be two possible explanations . First, as expected, it is " you eat too much. " The other , you can not wait and are reluctant to accept is " eating too little . "

To lose weight , you must eat below your maintenance needs, this is the amount of calories needed to maintain your current weight. This is called " caloric deficit." However, there is a limit to how low you can go with your calorie intake. Your body needs a minimum amount to run correctly ... and believe it or not fall below the minimum amount actually results in the body clings to fat rather than burn it .

I will digress to say that , in many cases , having too strict an idea of ​​your " ideal weight " is a bad idea in the first place . Your goal is to be healthy , look good and feel good . If you 're feeling good and looking good , who cares if the scale indicates 63 kg instead of 60 kg ? The reverse is also true, that could hit your " ideal weight " , but if he did by sacrificing muscle mass and you eat properly , you still feel miserable and be happy with your appearance.

So , although I do not remember too obsessed with an ideal weight to determine how much to eat each day , it is useful to choose a weight in the middle of the healthy weight range for your height , age and sex based on body mass index . And consume the right amount of calories each day to maintain that weight.

This is how not to do, or in other words , how to ensure the failure :

Aka extreme calorie restriction starve.

Fasting.

Purge.

Excessive amounts of exercise "cardio" .

Diet pills .

Fad diets that can not be sustained over the long term.

So, having established how not to do it, here's how to ensure success in weight control .

For example , say you 're a girl of average size of 20 years ( which is about 160 here in Australia ) and wants to be as thin as possible. I would say 50 kg because it is a round number , and I 'm lighter than you are bordering unhealthy. Personally , I think most people are at the upper end of the healthy body mass index , but it is a subjective opinion and yours may be different. Anyway , I digress ...

There are dozens of online calculators to meet your nutritional needs. For our example above, a tall woman 20 years 160cm weight 50 kg would need about 1700 calories per day to maintain your weight. Therefore, if you are 160 cm tall and consumes 1700 calories per day, you will eventually find 50 kg .

Also, you should keep in mind , if it meets your target calories per day ( a balance between proteins , fats and carbohydrates ) , you really can eat whatever you want and still lose weight. This is called (or IIFYM ) approach " If it fits your macros " with nutrition.

So I repeat - Eat to the weight you want to be!

If you eat the right amount to maintain your ideal weight, it will stay there . You will already be in the habit of eating exactly the right amount to maintain your ideal weight once you get there. Even with the occasional shot on the road , on average, you can hit fairly low in calories to lose weight steadily, but not so low that you sabotage yourself.

Once again, however, long-term , you should forget the scales anyway and instead focus on how you feel, how you look in the mirror and how clothes .

The bottom line :

Eating the right amount for your height and age . Not too much, not too little . Doing a bit of weight too. Good nutrition and exercise will help you with all mental or emotional problems , in turn , so that when you reach a healthy weight and toned slim physique , and you will be happy and proud of yourself instead of thinking is not sufficient .

Choose health and happiness!