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Dieters Slim May Be A Little Misleading

Though it is what they want to do Slimming should not be so hard yet there are literally thousands if not millions that could do with shedding a few pounds of unwanted fat. This is personal to me as I have gained and lost many pounds over the years with the help of diets, tonics, programs and even the dreaded exercises.

What does a dieter need to slim?

The most important thing I found I needed to lose weight was a mental picture of what I wanted to look like. This I constantly kept in my mind all the time. It was never exact just really a thought I would think like; " I am trim or I am light or even I look great and thin". Then I had to choose a diet. The truth is there are many many diets that would help anyone slim out there. We all know just by being slimmer it has a great anti aging effect on us. You just need to investigate them to see if they fit into your life and plans and will actually work for you specifically.

What types of diets have worked for you. Please share diets that managed to get you slim so others might find them and benefit.

Friday, January 2, 2009

Is Being Fat Really in Your Genes?

By Ricardo d Argence

Genes do play a part in your shape and size, but if you are using this as an excuse for poor eating habits, a bad diet, no exercise and lack of motivation, then you may not be able to lose the weight you want.

Just because you have fat cells does not mean that you have to stuff them with food, but it is true that your genetic make-up controls how many fat cells are going to be in your body. You can lose weight, get healthy and re-shape and re-sculpt your body, if you are ready to commit to some effort and work.

Endomorph, a body type that stores fat, Ectomorph, one who has very little body fat, and Mesomorph, a body type that is well muscled and athletic and can lose fat easily and bulk up quickly, are the 3 basic body types. Life can be more difficult for those with an endomorph body type due to the fact that they can gain weight quickly, the weight is usually stored as fat and the fat is slow to go away.

What is discouraging to many people with an endomorph body type is that they can gain weight while eating a regular, healthy diet. But, the weight gain can be halted and reversed by trimming some calories, performing more cardio exercise, and working out with weights, instead of blaming genetics, or giving up.This is a more reasonable and suitable solution to the problem. Assurances of near instant results are preferred by many over those that might take weeks or even months.

Do you tend to gain weight more easily than other members of your family? If so, a chemical imbalance in your brain may be to blame. Some of us have the urge to eat even when our stomachs are full.

New research is being done that mat lead to a new appetite suppressant being put on the market. This medication is said to block the impulse to overeat by regulating a hormone in the hypothalamus. It might not be long before another new weight control drug will be available for consumers trying to lose weight, due to successful studies being done in laboratories.

Billions can be made each year off a drug that will keep people thin, or make obese people lose weight. With this kind of money at stake, there is little wonder why new weight loss drugs keep popping up, both with and without harmful side effects. What is somewhat shocking is that people would rather use manmade chemicals as their quick cure instead of commit to solving the problem through dedication, willpower, and work.

You can lose those pounds and create a new body with weight training, cardio workouts, and a healthy diet, instead of hoping for a new quick fix for your extra weight. The loss of weight will be gradual, and this will give you time to firm those arms, abs and glutes. Heredity will not lock you into a body shape if you are willing to follow a course to change it. It is not impossible to lose of extra fat, but not without some effort on your part.

Drugs do not successfully help people lose weight permanently, that's a sad fact you have to know about quick weight loss pills. The best way to get in shape and reduce body fat is to combine a regular exercise program with a healthy diet with minimal simple carbs and sugars, which are often the cause of weight gain.

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