Weight Loss Tip - Food is Good for Weight Loss - II

What Foods to Avoid

For optimum weight control, the foods you should avoid, or eat sparingly, are the "melt-in-the-mouth" type foods, that are easily eatable even when you are full! Foods such as: creamy desserts, regular soft drinks, ice cream, cakes, fatty take-outs, fried food, fatty breads (muffins, donuts) - you know the sort of foods we mean! Many foods which are super-tasty are likely to be high in fat or sugar, or both. That's what makes them so yummy. Of course, you can safely eat any food occasionally, but if you have difficulty saying No to these foods, avoid them until you have lost weight.

 

 

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Weight Loss Tip - Food is Good for Weight Loss

The greatest danger is hunger. Go hungry, and you need superhuman willpower to avoid temptation. But if your stomach is full of healthy food, you won't be tempted by high calorie junk food and the like. Even if you need to eat a few extra calories, it's worth it to stay in control of your appetite.

What Foods To Eat

If you want to lose or maintain weight, the best foods to fill up on, are fruits, vegetables, beans, chewy carbs like whole wheat bread, brown rice - or anything that takes time to eat. No one is overweight because they overeat on these foods. They are rich in dietary fiber, low-GI and will keep you full for longer.

 

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Weigth Loss Tip - Starvation Causes Muscle Loss

Starvation Causes Muscle Loss Not Fat Loss

When food is scarce, our body conserves energy and goes into "starvation mode" which slows down weight reduction. If we continue to eat too little food, our body typically conserves fat and burns muscle instead. This is because less energy is needed to maintain fat stores. In other words, if our diet contains insufficient calories, either we stop losing weight, or (if this calorie-deficit continues) we lose muscle tissue instead of fat. This is bad news for weight loss, as the higher our body fat percentage, the fewer calories we can eat before we gain weight.

 

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