Weight Loss Secrets – Shed Those Pounds!

Diets don’t work… so let’s talk about “eating plans” instead.

We want ways to shed our extra pounds fast and if possible… painlessly. Being very blunt… we want to lose that fat.

We know that the extra pounds come from our own lifestyles and sometimes our background. We can blame it on our metabolism; but really it’s about what we eat.

So what would be a great eating plan?

Let’s look at our alternatives:

We want our eating plan to be rich in low-carb, low glycemic foods. The Atkins diet plan focuses on low-carbs but not everyone is too happy with Atkins. High-carb, high glycemic foods especially refined foods such as white bread and white rice are absorbed faster than other foods and can lead to significant weight gain and eventually diabetes.

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And of course there are the low-calorie foods. Foods that are naturally low in calorie content are fruits and vegetables. These are sometimes labeled “negative calorie foods”. The theory goes that if we consume lots of fruits and vegetables, particularly raw vegetables, our pounds should drop very quickly because the calories we take in are less than the calories we use – so we lose weight.

The problem with this is that low calorie diets make us hungry and create a condition where we gain back more weight than we lost when we stop the diet.

But fruits and vegetables do contain vitamins and minerals that the body needs to function and keep you energized all day long. Eating vegetables need not be boring… dress them up a bit… add some light dressing and nuts.

One big issue I see looming today is that our food is depleted by our fertilizer, pesticides, herbicides and early harvesting. It just doesn’t contain the nutrients it did even 30 years ago. I am strongly in the camp that quality natural vitamin and mineral supplements are essential.

And let’s not forget protein. When we eat protein tend to feel less hungry. But watch out for those marbled fats in your meats. Choose lean cuts and substitute fish and chicken for the red meats. Codfish and trout are low in calories.

Other good additions are unsalted nuts and seeds. They’re high in protein and low in sodium and preservatives.

And add some fiber!

Fiber taken with water will make us feel full thereby suppressing the appetite to eat more. Make sure to drink 8 glasses of water a day with your fiber to get the best results.

Fats don’t necessarily put on weight… too much fat puts on the weight. The real enemy is the hunger craving triggered by high glycemic carbs.

The problem with most animal fats is that they are “saturated fats”. Saturated fats are solid at room temperature and so tend to clog up your arteries.

Unsaturated fats are usually liquid at room temperature. They are found in most vegetable products and oils. But watch out for tropical oils like coconut or palm kernel oil which are highly saturated. Using foods containing "polyunsaturated" and "monounsaturated" fats does not increase our risk of heart disease. However, like all fats, unsaturated fats give us 9 calories for every gram. So eating too much of these types of fat may also make us gain weight.

Carb cravings will drive us to binge again and again. In fact the biggest factor in excessive weight gain is “insulin insensitivity” caused by spiking our blood sugar with refined carbohydrates over a period of years.

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Jim Keayes is an expert Internet and Network Marketer with many years of successful experience. He has a lifetime involvement in healthy living and nutrition. He coaches worldwide.