Setting Goals for Weight Loss
February 23, 2009 by Chris Sine
Filed under No BS Resources
There are lots of reasons for people to lose weight. To be healthier, look better, feel better and have more energy.
No matter what the reason, successful weight loss and healthy weight management depend on sensible goals and expectations. If you set sensible goals for yourself, you’ll be more likely to meet them and keeping the weight off. In fact, losing even five to 10 percent of your weight is the kind of goal that can help improve your health and Life style.
Losing weight gradually is by far the safest and healthiest way for weight loss, try not to exceed a rate of two pounds per week. Sometimes, people with serious health problems associated with obesity may have legitimate reasons for losing weight rapidly. If so, a physician’s supervision is required.
What you weigh is the result of several factors:
* how much and what kinds of food you eat
* whether your lifestyle includes regular physical activity
* whether you use food to respond to stress and other situations in your life
* your age and health status.
Successful weight loss and weight management should address all of these factors. And that’s the reason to ignore products and programs that promise quick and easy results, or that promise permanent results without permanent changes in your lifestyle. Any ad that says you can lose weight without lowering the calories you take in and/or increasing your physical activity is selling fantasy and false hope. In fact, some people would call it fraud. Furthermore, the use of some products may not be safe.
Chris Sine Fitness Trainer E: Chris@NoBSFitnessforLife.com W: www.NoBSFitnessforLife.com
