What is Safe and Ideal Weight Loss?

A safe and ideal weight loss is that which happens gradually and not with the blink of an eye. Frustrated fatties are most of the time charged of having weak will power, eating too much and being too lazy to implement their weight loss programs. Experts opine that this actually is not the case. Sometimes people who weigh normal are inflicted with certain factors that cause them to gain weight in their later years of life. One of these factors is regarded to be slower rate of metabolism.

In fact, sometimes the person is not even aware of the accumulating fat. The source of this fat is the food which is not getting oxidized (burnt, used) properly for the body to perform activities in a healthy way. This condition is called “malnutrition” as suggested by experts. At this stage, the body craves for food. Eventually the person begins to feed his hunger as often and when required.

Now in the absence of nutritional know-how, the person begins to binge on any and every food. The body gradually begins to lose its capacity to curb the hunger pangs. It is at this stage that the body still feels incomplete without the essential nutrients and chronic malnutrition sets in. During this phase, the body undergoes what is called the metabolic tearing down of muscles and organs in order to extract energy as soon and as fast as possible.

Studies further suggest that a fat person becomes fat faster and it is very difficult for that person to return to an ideal weight. It is a chain of events that follow which makes a person obese — accumulation of body fat, malnutrition, chronic malnutrition, increased hunger pangs and finally erratic, irregular and excessive eating habits develop.

This is the tip of the iceberg. The process of becoming obese is usually left unattended and a person becomes full-fledged obese. The British Heart Foundation suggests that an ideal weight loss should be eventual and not more than 3-4 kilos in one month.

Experts opine that it is very important to address the underlying causes of obesity and to build health along with the objective of losing weight. Here experts bring to light the difference between looking scrawny and healthy and slim on the other hand. For example, people who rely on quick loss diets to lose weight drastically also lose their luster, looks and physical appeal.

All weight loss programs should, thereby, focus on ideal weight loss which implies improving health and losing weight at the same time. On a maximum scale, experts opine that obese people should lose not more than 4-5 kilos in one month. Such ideal weight loss therapies can help maintain normal and healthy low weight in the future.

Couple of Safe and Ideal Weight Loss Methods: Most people go for anti-obesity drugs and treatment techniques like surgery to get rid of fat. These efforts are partially effective, costly, require medical supervision and have unavoidable side effects. Awareness about safe and ideal weight loss methods is less. Some of these methods are:

Water: Drinking water can treat obesity. Though it appears unbelievable, water can do so because it is an appetite suppressant. Obese people indulge into over eating for pleasure. Water lowers this craving for low nutritional but tasty foods.

Yoga: It has been practised in the east for more than 5000 years. It develops the body, mind and soul. Immunity from several common health problems is achieved. It teaches self discipline and we learn to respect our body. Healthy choices of food and drink replace junk food and soft drinks.

Home Remedies: Their effectiveness is time-tested. They are cost effective and are easily available in the kitchen.