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There is certainly a lot of confusion about who to listen to regarding different diets: about what to drink and eat, what not to eat, and even about whether it is worth going to the gym in order to lose weight. Rob Poulos, a celebrated fat loss expert, said that long duration, lower intensity aerobics contribute to "your body creating more body fat in reserve after the workout is over!" Is it not shocking? It may seem that watching aerobics online is better than doing them in a gym. It is really hard not to be baffled by all this new information. It is even more challenging to find the best ways to lose weight in a healthy and effective manner with permanent results. How do you do it, then? The obvious is not always so clear. Personally, in many respects I share the view of. Rob Poulos. Why? Gyms First of all, did you run into many people who go to the gym in order to lose weight? You probably did. But how many of them did actually lose weight? I often see the same people in the gym doing the same kind of aerobics, workouts and I never really see any significant change in their body weight. I might say I only see them making a lot of effort, the sweat pouring.... month after month.... This is not to say that the workout is bad for you or that you should not do it. The facts I described here are easily verifiable, though. Go to the gym and see how many of the same people interested in losing weight have succeeded in losing weight. Some of these exercisers may be also following some diets which are nothing but fads. When there is little progress in shaving off the few pounds of fat, many exercisers tend to give up on the fad diet and, even worse, on the exercise as well. This is really sad and discouraging. Others continue to sweat it out and/or wait for another new diet to come around. Whereas they failed to reach their goals, the diet industry has already scored twice, courtesy of the same individual trying out the 2nd product. And then... again... a new product, new service... you probably get the picture. Diets How many of them are there? 10 thousand? 1 million? If you consider the " expert" advice given by all the gurus in all the countries, the number does not sound so unrealistic. If this is the realistic number, then you still have a long way to go... before switching to another one. I do not mean to sound pessimistic or cynical by any means. Yet, when you look at what is happening in the diet industry it is hard not to. Whom do you believe, though? This may sound somewhat incredulous to some, but to tell the truth, I do not believe the expert "diet gurus" right off the bat. I do not believe the doctors, either. I mean about the diets. I certainly should have some trust in physicians, chiropractors etc. and other wise people who know a lot more than me in the field of medicine. But about losing weight, this is a lot greyer area than most doctors would admit. I keep reading a lot of times how one type of product is good for you to find out later it is no longer good for you. Or vice versa. Do you remember the confusion about the butter versus margarine, coffee versus tea, wine, etc? Who is right? Who do you turn to really? They are right today to be wrong tomorrow to find out that they were right in the first place. The Common Sense How can you sort out the good from the bad in this jungle of misinformation, then? Personally, I use a common sense approach with respect to who I should listen to and what is good for me in the long run. a. a long term health plan The key word here is a long-term health plan; if you just want to lose weight for the graduation, you may as well stop eating, but how healthy is it? Just like a good writer writes a scene full of character and intricate nuances to entertain you, he or she never loses track of the long term objective for the whole play or story. Just like you study for a test one day, you are mindful of the long term goal. It is not for the sake of the test that you study, but for something that you think will bear fruit in the future. You need to plant this seed to harvest the fruit. What does it mean in terms of being focused on your becoming slim fast? It means having a diet full of nutrient rich foods, drinking tons of water and getting plenty of sleep and rest. You do not focus on eating one kind of food only; you can never last doing this because your body will crave the nutrients it is designed to get. But, if you are desperate to lose weight, how do you know exactly which regime to follow? How do you know some diet really works if you tend not to rely exclusively on the opinion of the "diet gurus," prescribing, for example, this kind of long-term benefits diet plan? b. whom do I listen to? The people. Not 2 or 3 that lost weight. Not 10 or 200 that maybe got something right. Practically with every diet you can find a few dozen that lost weight. In this respect most diets "work." But is it really enough to tamper with your health? There are some diets that have even tens of thousands of happy customers who have already tried it. But, even before you consider the numbers, think of the principles you probably apply in your own life when deciding on a planned course of action: 1. The long-term goal for your own welfare and well-being. 2. The common sense approach ( that is, nothing too extreme). 3. The great number of happy customers who already tried the product or service. 4. Support given by the guru who should stand behind the product or service. How I Become Slim Once I believe the four conditions are met, I look at the guru, be it in the diet, tech industry or in the rocket science. Then I know that person is responsible for some positive changes in people, in the world. Then he or she looks more credible. In other words, to find a diet that not only works but also has genuine health benefits, consider the four common sense principles: the high number of happy customers, the common sense of the long-term health plan integrated in the diet along with the support given by a guru. This is what convinces me that this actually might be worth looking at and, possibly following. It has worked for me. It may help you, too, to decide with greater confidence what works and what does not. Author: Mark Sea If you feel like learning more, please visit my site called http://www.becomethinfast.com View Count: 169
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