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Starving to be thin ... by Karen O'Meara

It is a common misconception that in order to lose weight you must sacrifice eating. This is not true. In fact it is far from the truth. When you starve yourself you will lose weight but your metabolism will slow down. What does this mean? The body will start to program itself to store fat because it is in a survival mode. It will think we are starving and try to stay alive by storing as much fat as possible. Thusly, it will slow down your metabolism and although you will lose weight initially, eventually you will want to eat again because you cannot survive without food. Once you begin to increase your caloric intake your metabolism will store fat. In case you starve again. Thus you will have a hard time losing weight. The best way to boost your metabolism is to eat well and more frequently. Smaller portions throughout the day will help you shed pounds and keep your metabolism at a faster speed.  This is true for everyone.  Eating smaller portions frequently throughout the day will keep you from binge eating. It also reduces cravings for bad foods such as Chinese food, chocolate, pizza, and McDonalds. Your success rate keeping a healthy diet will be 50% higher than trying to starve or deprive ourselves.  To put it simply the key to weight loss is to burn more calories than you take in. How can we do this if we are unaware of our caloric intake?

Currently we have a tool here at Best Fitness that helps keep track of your caloric intake, proteins, fats, carbohydrates, and vitamins from each meal. This tool is called APEX and if you follow APEX you will lose weight guaranteed. It is a software system that you can access from home. It tracks what you are eating and it also displays for your trainer what you are eating on a daily basis. This encourages us to avoid cake at midnight and stick to our healthy lifestyles.  It determines what nutrients you are lacking based on your diet and will recommend the vitamin and minerals you may need to maintain weight loss and a healthy lifestyle. Many people have lost weight on this system. Sometimes we don’t realize how much we are eating until we write it down and track the calories and fats.  It’s the same with money if we don’t keep track of how much we spend before we know it we have nothing saved and all our money is depleted.

The one main concern with purchasing a personal training package is whether you can afford it. The main reason you should invest in your health is the benefits you will gain. Your health will improve therefore less doctor’s visits. Your food intake will decrease thus your craving for fast food will theoretically diminish if you follow the plan. It is also proven that regular exercise and proper nutrition improve your mentality. Thus your productivity levels go up especially at work. This could aid in your performance at work and lead to a raise or promotion. Your small investment will be rewarded greatly. Let’s just admit it we are unable to do this alone we need a Fitness Professional to assist us.