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Melanie Mendelson
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Many
people associate weight loss with being hungry
all the time. They're afraid to start a weight
loss plan because they want to avoid the frustrations
of hunger.
And
yes, a lot of times for many people it's better
to be overweight than to starve. I'm no exception.
I really like to eat, so there's no way I
would be constantly hungry for the sake being
thin. What kind of life is it if you're always
feeling hungry?
Our
natural instinct tells us to eat when we are
hungry. Hunger is a signal telling the body
that it needs to eat. It is also a signal
to the body that it is in danger, that it
needs food now. Our self-preservation instinct
makes us scarf down everything in sight in
response to feelings of starvation.
Our
body doesn't care that we live in the modern
world where food is plentiful. It acts the
same as it would if we were living in a wild,
having to hunt for our food. And it is not
wise to go against the instinct that is designed
to protect us from starvation death.
So,
get ready for a surprise: you do not have
to be hungry in order to lose weight. On the
contrary, eating regular meals and keeping
yourself full is what will actually help you
stick to your healthy eating plan and reach
your goals. Keeping your hunger in check will
help you avoid overeating. It will also prevent
you from feeling miserable, frustrated and
out of control.
Try
eating 5-6 small frequent meals as opposed
to three large ones. If you wait too long
for a meal, by the time the food comes, you
will be starving and will not be able to control
yourself. Eating smaller meals more often
helps keep you full, and lets you be in control.
Never
skip meals. Some people think that by skipping
breakfast or lunch they will save total calories,
but the opposite happens. Because they go
for too long without food, they end up compensating
for it and then some later in the day. In
addition, skipping meals slows down your metabolism,
because your body feels like it's not getting
enough food. So it activates its survival
instinct and burns fewer calories.
Another
trick is to eat slower. It takes our body
around 20 minutes to realize that it's full.
If you eat too fast, you will eat unnecessary
calories while your body is determining whether
it is still hungry. By the time it realizes
that it's full, it is too late, since you've
already eaten more than you needed. If you
eat slowly, your brain will start sending
signals to stop eating just in time.
So
don't starve yourself in pursuit of weight
loss. There's absolutely no need for it. Get
used to the idea that losing weight does not
require being hungry.
Losing
weight in a healthy way does not involve starving
or deprivation. That's why it is permanent
-- if you lose weight in a healthy way, you're
likely to keep it off for good.
Melanie
Mendelson is one of those select few people
who succeeded in losing weight and keeping
it off. She lost 23 lbs and got down to her
ideal weight, and she reveals all her weight
loss secrets in her special guide. Visit Melanie's
site at http://www.practical-weight-loss.com
