How to lose weight the natural way
Since I've been on APSense, I've seen a lot of people advertising weight loss products. In fact, I see them advertised in the offline world as well. There are two main types of product - those that suppress your appetite, and those that stop your body digesting fat.
I lost a fair bit of weight - over 70lb - a few years back, and have maintained a healthy weight ever since, so I think I'm qualified to comment on this.
Most people are successful at losing weight using pills and other supplements. After all, if your appetite is suppressed, you don't feel hungry, so you don't eat as much. Or, if the fat is passing straight through your body undigested, you can eat more fat than you should, and you will still lose weight.
But what happens afterward?
You stop taking the supplement, continue eating as you always have, and the weight piles back on. A lot of people are probably nodding their heads here.
Losing weight and staying slim and healthy is rather like making money online. There are no quick fixes and magic tricks. You need to take the time to learn a few things, then change your behaviour to fit in with what you've learned, and you'll start to move towards your goal.
It's actually very simple. 1lb of body weight is equal to 3,500 calories. (1kg is 7,700 calories.) So, to lose 1lb, you need to cut 3,500 cals out of your food intake OR use an extra 3,500 cals through exercise, or (best option) a mixture of both. It doesn't matter how long this takes. You could lose 1lb a week or 1lb a month, and you will still get to where you are going.
One reason people turn to supplements to lose weight is because the diet industry makes it seem so dfficult to do it without them. Well, of course they would. They want to sell their products, so it's in their interests if you think it's impossible to lose weight any other way.
Actually, it's quite straightforward.
You don't have to starve yourself, or spend hours every day at the gym to lose weight naturally. All you have to do is make some small changes in your lifestyle. For example, swap some of your high calorie snacks (biscuits, cookies, cakes, etc) for fruit or a small yoghurt, or go for a walk for 30 minutes most days. Make one change at a time, and get used to that before you try to make another change.
Don't try to crash diet, and cut out all the fun things from your diet. Your goal is to keep on enjoying life, and for that you need treats occasionally, just probably not as often as you have them right now!
If you would like to try losing weight the natural way, there are lots of free resources online to help you. The best place I have found to get all the information you need in once place is the Weight Loss Community forum. The link below goes to a "Where to start" post in the newcomers section.
Where to start, What to do
I don't get anything for sending you to this site, except for the knowledge that I'm helping someone onto the path to being slim and healthy for life. Which I'm guessing is what you're really looking for.
I lost a fair bit of weight - over 70lb - a few years back, and have maintained a healthy weight ever since, so I think I'm qualified to comment on this.
Most people are successful at losing weight using pills and other supplements. After all, if your appetite is suppressed, you don't feel hungry, so you don't eat as much. Or, if the fat is passing straight through your body undigested, you can eat more fat than you should, and you will still lose weight.
But what happens afterward?
You stop taking the supplement, continue eating as you always have, and the weight piles back on. A lot of people are probably nodding their heads here.
Losing weight and staying slim and healthy is rather like making money online. There are no quick fixes and magic tricks. You need to take the time to learn a few things, then change your behaviour to fit in with what you've learned, and you'll start to move towards your goal.
It's actually very simple. 1lb of body weight is equal to 3,500 calories. (1kg is 7,700 calories.) So, to lose 1lb, you need to cut 3,500 cals out of your food intake OR use an extra 3,500 cals through exercise, or (best option) a mixture of both. It doesn't matter how long this takes. You could lose 1lb a week or 1lb a month, and you will still get to where you are going.
One reason people turn to supplements to lose weight is because the diet industry makes it seem so dfficult to do it without them. Well, of course they would. They want to sell their products, so it's in their interests if you think it's impossible to lose weight any other way.
Actually, it's quite straightforward.
You don't have to starve yourself, or spend hours every day at the gym to lose weight naturally. All you have to do is make some small changes in your lifestyle. For example, swap some of your high calorie snacks (biscuits, cookies, cakes, etc) for fruit or a small yoghurt, or go for a walk for 30 minutes most days. Make one change at a time, and get used to that before you try to make another change.
Don't try to crash diet, and cut out all the fun things from your diet. Your goal is to keep on enjoying life, and for that you need treats occasionally, just probably not as often as you have them right now!
If you would like to try losing weight the natural way, there are lots of free resources online to help you. The best place I have found to get all the information you need in once place is the Weight Loss Community forum. The link below goes to a "Where to start" post in the newcomers section.
Where to start, What to do
I don't get anything for sending you to this site, except for the knowledge that I'm helping someone onto the path to being slim and healthy for life. Which I'm guessing is what you're really looking for.
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Comments (17)
Cindy Bolley
16
HHCTB?
I am sure that by now (Jan.22) most people who vowed to go on a diet and eat healthier for the new year have forgotten all about that. after all that was 22 days ago.
Joel Comm... a guy I have followed for years just lost a whole lot of weight. he looks so different. I think it was 50#'s
He did it with HIS way of dieting
eat less
exercise more
HHCTB?
well to me ....Damn Hard.
I am now thinking about it again
it is on my list of things to do.
I am reading up on the GI Diet.
Makes
Gabriela Raine
8
website analyst
Of coure you should have a regular way of eating , then you should do sports often , brethe the fresh air and have a regular slep, such as sleeping without eating anything and one apple a day and only one ege, and so on , this is very important.
Albrecht Beckers
3
Change your life, eat at least 3 to 4 times a day. I lost 25 kg since I'm in the Philippines. now 14 months ago. It is the food what we eat. To much sugar, fat, and when we go somewhere... we take always the XXL. And... it feels good to lose the weight :D
Ginny Williams
8
Affiliate and Network Marketing
I agree! Weight Watchers helped me alot with this.
Johanna Hoogenboezem...
3
Natural Health
That is great just slowly change your way of eating!
Jean Garrity
7
plan b consultant
great info, nicely done, thanks!!
Patsy j Payne
8
konnektions konsultant
Like you Louise, I lost weight the natural way. 3yrs ago, I gained 30lbs in 3mo on a new medication. As soon as my dr and I realized what happened, she changed medications and I went to work loosing weight. It was very difficult, took discipline. It took me 18mo, but I did it, I lost 40lbs. I am on maintenance now, also difficult. About 10mo ago I was diagnosed borderline diabetic. I have maintained my blood sugar level because I was already watching carbs. My dr gave me the great news that as l
Mohd Idris I.
9
Web Hosting Services
Great to-the-point article. Talk about valuable information. Thanks a lot for posting this here, Louise! I may reference sometime.
Tamie Baughman
10
I also lost 70 lbs in 2 years with eating better and WALKING.
Vps Malhotra
16
Free Lancer
"Don't try to crash diet, and cut out all the fun things from your diet. Your goal is to keep on enjoying life, and for that you need treats occasionally, just probably not as often as you have them right now!"
Well said and it is true! We have heard so much about Atkin's Type diets,and have seen results going crashing also!
Well barring some pathological conditions like bulimia,harmonal imbalances ,hypothyroid conditon etc it must be clearly grasped that being overwieght is due to excessiv
Cyn S.
7
Our Food As Medicine, Health and Wellness Blogger
Thanks for the excellent information. It is true. I've read some books recently that talked a lot about when the fad was to eat a lot of pasta and cut down on fat. This actually worked in reverse for people with blood sugar problems as pasta is a carbohydrate and turns into sugar. Also cutting out fat completely was really bad because your body needs fat to burn fat (strange huh?) Balance is the key and good wholesome nutrition. Thanks for the website. I'm checking it out now.
Juliee Ss
7
SEO Consultant
I was always wondering if there were certain rules of a fast yet healthy weight loss.
And after doing some serious browsing, I got an answer for you ? Yes, there actually are such ways!
Jerry Jackson
6
i just commented on someone's page about this .... jeeze taking all these suppression pills are going to screw their body up. then too make it'll make it much harder to lose weight in the long run.
Helen Smith
9
Consultant
Great information. Thank you Louise, I really need to be fifty pounds lighter.
Marvin Whitehead Jr....
14
Internet Marketer
Louise this is very good information...
Paula van Dun
16
Retired
Very informative post Louise. What you describe in the afterwards part we call the "JOJO effect". There is a simple trick for suppress hunger. Drink a pint of water half an hour before every meal. Than eat slowly 1 plate/portion. Wait 20 minutes. It takes 20 minutes for your stomach to tell your brain that it is full and that the brain must stop sending hunger signals. very simple and free.
Sean North
12
Business
Excellent well crafted and informative post Louise, I agree totally that the only safe and sure way to lose weight and keep it off is to follow a healthy lifestyle plan