Weight Loss Surgery and Traditional Dieting Truth and Myth
August 23, 2009 by Terry
Filed under Diet, Nutrition and Health, Featured
Weight loss surgery patients and traditional dieters we so often live in a world of weight loss fantasy. 24/7 the internet, television, radio, magazines and other media promote weight loss products, pills, meals, exercise equipment and plans. We so badly want to believe these easy weight loss methods that we spend our hard earned dollars in pursuit of the quick fix. Often we rapidly loose a few pounds and spread the good news to our friends, family and doctors and they spread it to others. That early weight loss is usually no more than what we would expect on any diet or exercise program. Still, taking off a few pounds we are so excited that we unknowingly spread misleading information that helps to promote another weight loss myth. What do you think are the following truth of myth?
Truth or Myth
Body fat is reduced by drastically reducing your calorie intake?
Myth: By drastically reducing your calorie intake you will lose weight but the weight loss is primarily water weight. When you drastically reduce your calories your body goes in search of energy placing it into starvation mode. In the starvation mode the metabolism is slowed and muscle is burnt instead of fat. Once you return to your regular eating pattern the weight is quickly regained. This is another reason why it is very important for those of us that have had weight loss surgery to exercise, eat lots of protein and take our nutrients and vitamins.
Truth or Myth
Through exercise we can accomplish spot reduction of fat?
Myth: The info commercials on television and internet can certainly have us believing that we can reduce selective areas of body fat. The truth is that it is impossible to force your body to spot reduce areas of fat regardless of the workout you choose. Doing crunches and leg lifts to reduce belly fat frequently reduces the muscle mass rather than the fat beneath the abdomen. This does not give you an excuse not to exercise but instead of working a single area of your body tone your entire body. Exercise is important to all of us traditional dieter or weight loss patient for it speeds the metabolism and burns fat.
Truth or Myth
Cardio exercise is the best way to lose weight!
Myth: Sorry to disappoint you again but cardio exercise alone is not the best way to lose weight. While a combination of cardio and aerobic exercises will certainly help you lose fat you need to add weight lifting. Weight lifting promotes fat burning during and following the workout that makes it superior to cardio and aerobic exercise for pure weight loss. For all of us including the weight loss patient and traditional dieter a balanced exercise program is important. To properly keep our body tuned we should follow a balanced routine of cardio, aerobic and weight lifting. By the way, don’t forget that ever so important stretching!
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