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Jul 8, 2012

Advantages & Disadvantages of Fast Weight Loss

Fast Weight Loss Tips
In order to lose weight fast, you must follow certain guidelines. It is difficult to accomplish, but certain tips and tricks will help you achieve quick weight loss, as long as you are committed and do not give up.
Here are three tips to follow for any type of weight loss program or plan:
• Limit your sugar intake. Sugar has been proven to increase appetite along with cravings. This can lead to serious damage to your weight loss efforts. Another negative aspect of sugar is the manner in which it causes your body to expel chromium. Chromium is a type of mineral that helps your body increase the amount of muscle it builds. Muscle helps your body to burn calories. Reducing the chromium in your body will reduce the amount of calories your body is able to burn by reducing the amount of muscle you are able to build.
• Limit your fat intake. While some types of fat are not damaging to your body and are actually beneficial, saturated fat is not one of those types. Saturated fats can clog arteries and cause additional damage to internal organs. It will also add weight to your body and harm your efforts of losing weight.
• Increase your water intake. Most people do not drink enough water on a daily basis. Water is essential to proper bodily functions, including metabolic processes, and is a key building block for our bodies, as they are approximately 70% water. Our muscles are made mostly of water, as well, so it is important to keep our bodies hydrated at all times. Drinking water will also give you less cravings by making you feel fuller, which will help you to limit the amount of calories you consume.
Benefits
The greatest benefit of fast weight loss is the healthier lifestyle you will be living. Not to mention, you will look and feel better, which will lead to increased confidence and mobility. Weight loss can provide energy, self-esteem, confidence, good health and an overall better lifestyle for many individuals.
Dropping excess weight will also reduce or even eliminate your risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. Diabetes is a disease that can impact the length of your life and affect the way you live.
Disadvantages
Losing weight too quickly can cause excess skin to be left behind. This holds minimal health risk, but can be very detrimental to the way you feel about yourself. Slower weight loss can reduce or eliminate the risk of your weight loss resulting in loose or excess skin.
For the extremely obese, fast weight loss can cause a variety of health issues. Your organs are used to working overtime to support the amount of weight you are carrying. Getting rid of it too quickly, without allowing time for your body to process and adjust to the changes, can cause internal problems.
Fast weight loss can be a blessing if done correctly. Consider the benefits and the disadvantages, and how they will affect you. If you have a significant amount of weight to lose and you would like to drop the pounds quickly, you may want to consult with your physician about losing weight in a healthy and safe manner.