How to Lose Weight Naturally in the Least Amount of Time

When first pondering how to lose weight naturally, the idea can seem pretty daunting. Sure, it can be difficult. But the level of difficulty in losing weight naturally depends on the person who wants to lose the weight, and his or her tolerance for change. Learning how to lose weight naturally will require you to first look within yourself. Understanding yourself will make you aware of things that come naturally, and will determine your best course of action for losing weight.
 

For example, exercise is pretty easy for some. Maybe you enjoy taking walks, or perhaps "pumping iron" gives you a rush or appeals to you in some way. For some, exercise may be out of the question, because they have a disability, are too busy, or just too lazy (let's be honest). The point is, even if you do know how to lose weight naturally, you still have to be able and willing to actually do it. With whatever weight loss system or diet that you choose, knowing how to lose weight naturally starts with knowing what comes easily or with difficulty in your life.

Guide on How to Get Rid of Cellulite Naturally

At 38 years old, David was 20 pounds overweight 2 years ago. Armed with plenty of determination, he engaged in a strict weight loss program where he lost all the excessive weight on him. The more weight he lost, out went the vitality and exuberance David always used to possess.

He became tired and exhausted making people around him really upset about his health. One year later, 25 pounds gained again, David embarked on a fitness program. David became really fit again after weeks of following his exercise regime along with some discipline on the dining table. However, this time he was in an fabulous build brimming with tons of energy and looked radiant. 

You might be thinking how come the results differ by so much?

This time he lost fats, while on the initial phase, David lost weight only. The weight lost through dieting are usually muscle and connective tissue while only a tiny amount is extra fat. However his body mass became leaner and excess fat is burned through exercise.

This hypothesis goes with cellulite appearance also. Only weighty or plump people have cellulite or so we believe. It has lead to the assumption of fats and cellulite to be ever significant. In fact, cellulite can be found in many of us regardless whether we are plump or not.

Losing Weight Naturally and Healthily

This is basically a modified fasting regimen that allows you to re-adjust your metabolism back to the way it was designed to work. Specifically, it's called alternate day fasting. Here's how it works.

On fasting days, you reduce your food intake to 500 calories. This is the day (actually every 2nd day where you do need to count calories a bit.) These calories should be consumed at one meal; ideally lunch or dinner. On NON-fasting days (every 2nd day) you can eat whatever you want, without counting. 

It's simple, but it does an extraordinary thing. You need to consider these mental/emotional perspectives before you begin this regimen and if you are diabetic or hypoglycemic or suffer from adrenal problems, discuss it with your doctor first, please.

Eating one meal on your fast day usually means not eating breakfast. Most of us believe that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Researching the literature on this, you'll find that most of the studies done that support this perspective were funded by the cereal companies. Other, independent studies do NOT support the importance of breakfast over other meals.

The toughest time emotionally and mentally with this alternate day fast regimen comes in the first 7 - 10 days. It's during this time that your body is adjusting and re-setting your metabolism. This is the CRITICAL period of this weight loss regimen. Stop and think critically for a moment, please. Re-read the previous sentence with the word critical in it.

Recreational Soccer - Weight Loss Naturally and Improved Aerobic Fitness?

Apparently you can lose weight by playing recreational soccer.

A recent study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine (Krustup et al, 2009, 43:825-831) took 36 healthy untrained men and randomized them into three groups: a soccer group, a running group and a control group.

Training lasted for 1 hour two or three times per week for 12 weeks; at an average heart rate of 82% of HRmax for both the soccer and running groups.

At the end of the 12 weeks, the soccer group improved maximal oxygen uptake (a measure of aerobic fitness) 62% more than the running group. The soccer group also lost an average of 50% more fat than the running group (6lbs vs. 4lbs).

The researchers concluded that participation in recreational soccer training, has significant beneficial weight loss effects in some aspects it is superior to frequent moderate-intensity running.

To be honest these results surprised me for the simple reason that recreational soccer is usually played at a low level of intensity. Most of the guys that I know that play do it for the social aspect.

So what does this tell us about recreational a soccer and weight loss?

My guess would be the interval aspect of the training. Most top fat loss experts include some form of interval cardio to their weight loss programs. Not only that but also the multi-directional, multi-movement (jumping, heading, running, sprinting, kicking, tackling, with contact) and multi-planar actions.

Generally, this study shows that open interval training, using multiple movements and directions is superior for conditioning, muscle building and weight loss when compared to the same intensity of running.

So the next time you think you want to go for a long run or jog for your aerobic fitness, perhaps you should get out a soccer ball and kick it around.

Mike Grafstein has a background in Athletic Therapy, Massage Therapy and Youth Strength and Conditioning.

He is the author of of Youth Soccer Power Unleashed in which he has included weight loss strategies from some of the top fat loss experts in the fitness industry. 

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