Living Right - Losing Weight

I’ve heard the name ketosis diet a lot of times before,
I’m sure some of you have heard of it too.
But do you know exactly what it is?
Do you know its dangers and benefits?
So let me tell you all about it.
Ketosis diet is a diet based on a state of the human body called ketosis.
Ketosis happens when the body is deprived of carbohydrates and starts relying on proteins, fat and muscle for its energy.
In other words a ketosis diet is a low carb/no carb diet.
In this state, the brain is telling your body to reserve glucose for emergencies only.
This is due to the brain understanding it is not getting enough glucose because you don’t eat enough carbs.
So, like every dieting person hopes, the brain starts using fat stores for all immediate energy needs.
Sounds good, doesn’t it?
What I didn’t tell you yet, is that ketosis is treated by a big part of the medical society as a bodily crisis.
So read ahead before you go and start a ketosis diet.
The state of carbohydrate depravation is not only dangerous but is considered a bodily crisis.
This will be enough to make me ban this diet for life.
But if it’s not enough for you, take a look at the side effects.
The basic side effects of a ketosis diet are constant tiredness and general fatigue and similar bodily malfunctions caused by simply not having enough glucose in your body.
But aside of those, it can cause life threatening liver damage and destruction of muscle tissue.
I’m sure you don’t want any of those.
But wait, there’s more.
Considering the effects of a ketosis diet,
You very likely won’t be able to follow even the easiest workout regime.
And as we all know, working out is a vital part of losing weight.
So you are constantly tired, you can’t exercise because you don’t have sufficient energy,
You have a lot of restrictions regarding what you can and can’t eat
And your body uses its fat as a last resort for an energy source.
Ladies and gentleman, this is called starving.
Starving is in many ways a sort of sickness.
This sickness can cause long term damage to your body and can also affect any future dieting efforts.
Please, before you start a new “promising” diet - consider it very carefully.
All and all, ketosis diet is not a very enjoyable process.
You have so many alternatives, so many healthy diets that offer a better lifestyle.
You shouldn’t succumb to a harsh and dangerous ketosis diet.

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Good luck,

David H. Mason

One of the side effects of the fast pace of our live is this: we look for quick solutions.
We want to solve our money problem by investing money in the stock market instead of working,
And we want to get thin and shed the extra weight in no more than two weeks (A month if we’re patient).
Because of this, When some people think how to lose weight, fasting might seem as a favorable option.
Fasting is basically abstaining from eating,
Supposedly it has its advantages.
For example – a day of a complete fast can clean your systems of toxins and perhaps even “re-boot” your metabolism.
But that’s not what people usually talk about.
Actually, when people refer to fasting diets, they don’t really mean a complete fast,
They mean skipping meals or restricting their diets to just one sort of food.
For example: one fasting diets’ menu includes 5 days of no solid foods,
All you can eat is vegetable juice (or soup) of various kinds.
It’s easy to see how this kind of diet can be disrupting to your everyday life.
These sorts of diets are so extreme,
You have a medical inspection and have medical supervision throughout them.
In my opinion, you should aspire for a more balanced diet then this.
If you really want to lose weight, fasting is good only for very short terms and even that won’t really help you keep the weight off.
If you want to keep your health as well as lose weight,
Fasting on a regular basis is not just a bad idea, it’s downright dangerous.
There are three major reasons why should people avoid counting on fasting as the basis of their diets. These reasons apply to most extreme short term diets.
Health-wise: It’s not healthy.
Any extreme form of diet can traumatize your body.
We are designed to consume food.
Some of that food can have bad after effects like toxins which fasting can clean,
But it’s not a way to reduce body fat.
Metabolism-wise: a short fast can “re-boot” your metabolism,
But starving your self will put your body preservation mode.
That’s why a change in diet will cause a short drop in weight and stop after two weeks.
Motivation-wise: It’s ten times harder to keep up with a diet you do not enjoy.
Some people think that any diet has to include starvation but that’s simply lack of knowledge talking.
A good diet should be one that you can keep for a long while.
Mentally-wise: going on a fast won’t change your eating habits,
And even if you will lose a few pounds there’s nothing to keep you from gaining them again in a short while.
To summarize,
A diet should be more than just a quick way to lose weight.
Fasting cannot and should not be a long term solution.
The best diet should add balance to your life, not rob you of it.
You don’t deserve to suffer just to lose extra weight. You really don’t.

What is the quickest way to burn fat? – fasting, exercising or none of the above?
I’ve been asked many times before – what’s the quickest way to burn fat?
Obviously, this question can have various answers depending whom you ask, so let me give you three possible answers to this oh-so-important question.
I’ll tell you in advance that my favorite answer is the third one, so bear with me.
#1 Fasting, not eating, or consuming as few calories as you can
Some people say that the quickest way to burn fat is the most straight forward one: just stop eating!
What is the logic behind this?
Calories are units of energy measurement,
During the day the body consumes this energy to keep you going.
When the body has no excess energy, it consumes whatever it stored as reserve: fat.
As with other mammals like bears and camels, having body fat can help you out if you’re going into hibernation or stuck in a desert with no other food.
Unlike these animals, our daily routine is not that extreme.
The quickest way to burn fat might be not to eat, but that doesn’t mean it’s healthy or good for you.
Consuming too few calories will make you exhausted, tired and can make you sick.
To be blunt: it’s bad for you! It will make you hate your diet and you’ll regain the lost weight quickly.
Please don’t be tempted not to try these sorts of fat loss programs.
#2 Consuming proteins and working out like crazy
Protein can be found in certain foods like meat, fish and beans.
The purpose of protein in your body is to function as a building block for muscle.
When you consume protein and carbohydrates prior to a workout, your body can take advantage of that extra blood flow and work the muscles more efficiently.
This is what makes the consumption of proteins important when including exercise plan into your general fat loss program.
But a high consumption of proteins without work out will cause the proteins to break down into glucose and eventually become fat.
So, the second answer to the question what is the fastest way to burn fat is this:
Change your diet to include high amounts of protein, then do as many cardiovascular exercises as can squeeze into your daily routine.
In theory, this sounds like a good plan.
Muscle tissue consumes a lot of energy even in rest, which means you’ll burn more fat even while you’re sleeping or watching TV.
The problem is that pushing yourself into a harsh training routine can not only hurt your body, it can also discourage you from continuing with your diet in the long run.
Exercise is most definitely a good part of every diet plan, but I wouldn’t recommend it as your only solution.
#3 Enjoy your diet, make it work
I told you that my favorite solution is the third one, so let me detail it to you.
My idea of the quickest way to burn fat is to not rush it at all.
When you try to rush things, you eventually end up hating your diet and gaining the weight back again.
If you take your diet as an holistic change in your life,
If you find the right food for you,
If you find the way to incorporate an exercise program in your routine (without overdoing it),
I’m sure you’ll get results quicker then you think.
But more importantly, you won’t gain the weight back again, and you won’t suffer in the process.
I hope I convinced you that that the quickest way to burn fat is a well balanced diet program.
Good luck,
David H. Mason,

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Whenever I talk about dieting with an overweight person thinking about a diet I hear the same thing: “I want to start a diet, but I can’t do it. I like eating too much. I don’t want to starve myself”.
Well, I don’t want you to starve yourself either.
First of all, starvation of any kind is an extremely unhealthy bodily state and starving by choice is not different.
The physiological explanation to this is simple:
Your body requires energy to live,
Food is energy.
So if food is energy then no food means no energy.
Yes - It is true that if during starvation your body gets its energy by breaking down fat cells.
This will result in some weight loss, but it will also have some nasty side effects.
One of these effects will actually make you lose less weight.
Under starvation the body goes into energy preservation mode.
Meaning: it will be harder for your body to break down fat cells and lose extra weight.
A second effect revolves around the process of anabolism.
Your body’s energy is not only used for moving your muscles and making your heart beat.
Energy is also used for the process called anabolism which is the building of cells in your body for all kinds of reasons.
For example if you are wounded your body will need energy to create skin cells to seal the wound.
That is why starving can cause hair loss, weakened immune system, skin problems and may other bodily malfunctions that you don’t want for yourself.
A Second reason why starvation is bad for you revolves around the psychology of dieting.
A diet consisting of starvation periods will probably be short lived.
You just won’t be able to keep it up for long.
Also, cutting down on meals will just make the next meal to be bigger. Which will also disrupt your metabolism.
The other thing about starving is your feelings.
I can assure you, there is no such thing as a happy starving man.
Mind and body walk hand in hand.
When you get to the point when moving is hard and sleeping is the only thing you are comfortable doing,
You will get depressed.
There is no question about it.
Now, why do people do this when there are plenty of other solutions?
I’ll tell you why,
When people are in desperate situations they do the one thing they are sure of.
The one thing we all know for sure regarding weight loss is that you cannot gain weight if you do not eat.
If you have proper information on the subject you will probably not choose such desperate measures even when weight loss is essential.
I hope I made myself clear.
Starving will not make you thinner on the long run.
Starving will make you sick.
Starving will also make you depressed.
So if you’re still considering it - DON’T
I hope you will make the right choice when selecting your next diet program.
Good luck