Losing Weight - The Sensible Way

There is no shortage of fad diets on the market today, in fact there are more than ever right now and they are not all as good as they promise. Some claim to help you lose up to 3 stone per month which isn't the healthiest amount to lose in such a short period of time.

Fad diets are simply a controlled way for you to eat less calories than you actually need. There is only ever one formula which will result in weight loss and that is eating less calories than you need, forcing your body to use fat stores. If you were to create a 500 calorie deficit per day, you would see an average weight loss of around 1llb per week (roughly 3500 calories = 1llb). It really isn't that difficult to do and if you incorporate some daily exercise into your routine, you will shift even more. By maintaining balance, the weight you lose will stay off for much longer should you stray from the routine (with fad diets, you often limit carbohydrates, when you begin eating them again, people tend to balloon up again in no time).

The most important piece of advice I can give anyone wishing to lose some weight is to keep a weight loss diary. It takes about 10 minutes per day and you can clearly see where you are going and if any changes need to be made. For people struggling, you can look back over it and see exactly where you are going wrong. You need to include exactly what you have eaten every day (including portion sizes IMPORTANT) and how much exercise you have done. My clients often show me their diaries after a week or two and the most common problem is portion size. They eat very well, all the right foods but they aren't watching their portion sizes, which can sometimes double caloric intake.