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What They Don't Teach You About Losing Weight
Here's the formula for dropping pounds and losing weight, increase your intake of protein, reduce your carb (carbohydrate) intake and increase your regular exercises by going on brisk walks, etc.

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Observations on diets and weight loss based upon working first hand with diet weight loss products. This is a Layman Marketer's perspective on diets and weight loss.

Obesity and prescription drugs often these are prescribed for weight loss, however due to the range of hazardous side effects associated with them drugs in most cased should be used only after exhausting other options.

Here is where we believe the overall vast majority of people go wrong when trying to lose weight.

The vast majority of people eat too many high carbohydrate foods (carbs) and they don't take in enough protein on whatever diet they are on causing their metabolism to burn muscle instead of fat.

When we look at a person's metabolism it is important to note that each pound of muscle burns up to 17 times more calories than fat or about 50 calories versus 3 calories. These are not exercise calories. These are calories your body burns at rest or as if you were sitting on the couch.

The amount of muscle you have greatly determines your metabolism and how many calories your body burns each day.

This is why people when they come off their diet and start eating regularly again they can put the weight right back on as their body is now naturally burning less calories than before. In effect they have slowed down their metabolism. This is especially true it seems of women who have less natural muscle mass than men.

Most everyone interested in losing pounds and inches has heard of the Atkins diet. The Atkins diet has been so successful in large part because it focuses on a person eating more protein and less carbs. This additional protein keeps a person from losing muscle and can even contribute to total muscle gain.

The second major factor why people don't lose weight is not enough exercise and to a lesser degree the wrong types of exercise. For example a brisk walk can cause your body to go into the fat burning state called ketosis better than running will.

Earlier we went into some length about how vitally critical the quantity of muscle mass was in a person's ability to maintain and not gain weight. This is exactly why so many fitness experts recommend lifting weights or resistance exercises. This adds additional muscle to your body, which means your body will now burn more calories.

This is why men and women who participate even in light resistance exercises 2 to 3 times a week for 15 or 20 minutes almost always lose weight when they combine this with their weight loss program.

Here's the formula for dropping pounds and losing weight, increase your intake of protein, reduce your carb (carbohydrate) intake and increase your regular exercises by going on brisk walks or a similar activity, and light weight lifting to add additional lean muscle.

And try to avoid all refined carbohydrates, which include all products such as white breads, cakes, cookies, white rice, and pasta. Avoid all refined sugar products including sodas, ice cream, corn syrup, molasses, honey and beer. You should also avoid starchy, high-carbohydrate vegetables such as potatoes, corn, beets, and carrots. These foods raise your blood sugar levels rapidly, which can cause weight gain.