Why dieting works
Posted
Oct 23 07 4:49pm by
C.L. R.
I have to say, being on a diet has been the only way I've ever lost weight. The principle behind a diet is eliminating calories through lower caloric intake and exercise. In exchange, your body will burn fat. Once you get to a point where you're at your ideal weight, maintaining (eating healthy and exercising as a lifestyle) is the way to keep that weight off.
If you are out to lose weight, there's not a chance you can lose it simply by eating healthy. You have to somehow decrease your caloric intake. However, if that means making the transition from eating high fat, high caloric foods to health foods, then yes, you are achieving the function of a diet. But if you are already "healthy" yet gain weight because even health food can pack on the pounds, a diet will be a solution to hit an easy weight.
Sorry. Please don't eat the messenger.
Why dieting works
Posted Oct 23 07 4:49pm by C.L. R.
I have to say, being on a diet has been the only way I've ever lost weight. The principle behind a diet is eliminating calories through lower caloric intake and exercise. In exchange, your body will burn fat. Once you get to a point where you're at your ideal weight, maintaining (eating healthy and exercising as a lifestyle) is the way to keep that weight off.
If you are out to lose weight, there's not a chance you can lose it simply by eating healthy. You have to somehow decrease your caloric intake. However, if that means making the transition from eating high fat, high caloric foods to health foods, then yes, you are achieving the function of a diet. But if you are already "healthy" yet gain weight because even health food can pack on the pounds, a diet will be a solution to hit an easy weight.
Sorry. Please don't eat the messenger.