Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Rapid Weight Loss Methods to Achieve Healthy, Fast Weight Loss

By Andrea M.

There are a growing number of overweight people in the U.S. Almost 2/3 of all Americans are significantly overweight with obesity affecting nearly half. More attention is being turned toward this problem and related conditions it can cause. As this happens, people are searching for ways to lose the extra weight quickly. Rapid weight loss is not always the best method of losing weight. There are, however, some medically approved methods for achieving fast weight loss.

Visiting one's family doctor is the logical first step toward beginning a safe program of rapid weight loss. He can make suggestions and give information about different procedures and products that are available to help those who are significantly overweight to achieve rapid weight loss with complicating other health issues. He will also recommend specific diet changes and a personalized exercise regimen to begin during this visit.

Certain medical procedures may be brought up for consideration if a person is morbidly obese. Gastric Bypass surgery (stomach stapling), installing a Lap Band, liposuction, and other surgical procedures can be topics for consideration when seeking a rapid weight loss plan. Each of these procedures carries its own risks as well as benefits, so discussing the options with the doctor to determine whether the benefits outweigh the risks before having one of these procedures performed.

Certain OTC (over the counter) medications are marketed as a means to help one lose weight. Most of these medications work by suppressing one's appetite. A great deal of care and consideration should go into any choice to use these medications because there is a significant risk of side effects. Appetite suppressant medications are not generally recommended for rapid weight loss.

It is a common misconception that dieting to produce rapid weight loss involves starving one's self. This is completely false. Starving one's self can actually create worse problems and compound the issue of obesity. Depriving the body of food sends it into a starvation mode where hormones are produced that cause the body to break down its own muscles and tissues for protein to power vital systems while calories taken in are stored as fat against later need. The result is poor health and often no weight loss.

Dieting properly to achieve rapid weight loss includes making basic changes in one's eating habits that do not involve depriving the body of nutrients. 4 or 5 smaller meals per day as opposed to 3 large meals is one important step. Controlling the size of portions is critical when dieting to achieve rapid weight loss. It is important to eat enough to sustain the body without over filling. Eliminating many of the high fat snacks that we eat and replacing them with fresh fruits and vegetables, reducing the amount of red meat consumed, and reducing breads and starches will limit the number of calories consumed without leaving one feeling hungry.

Exercise is, of course, the key to rapid weight loss. The doctor will generally suggest an exercise routine that will not overstress parts of the body that are not able to take any extra stress, yet will burn more calories than are consumed. As the weight Is lost, the exercises will become more strenuous to continue the rapid weight loss. - 20785

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