"I dieted several times and failed every time; but at last, I lost 50 pounds, and guess what? It wasn't with a diet."
When you begin a diet, the first thing you will lose is water. You then start losing proteins, even before you lose any amount of fat. So, you start feeling so exhausted as your body tries to rebuild muscle you've been losing, and starvation you are now feeling. Since your body metabolism has already slowed, you burn fewer calories and lose almost nothing. You reach the point that you give up hope, start increasing the amount of food you eat, and go off your diet program.
That's what happened every time with me. The yo-yo diet has been with me nearly all my life. The things that really worked for me are those two points I made: I ate smaller meals, cutting out all the unhealthy food, formulated an exercise routine, and stuck to it.
You'd be surprised to know that, in addition to exercises, I started lifting weights.
Yes, it's a wonderful way to lose the excess weight; it builds muscle, which helps burn calories.
I can tell you that it will make you feel great, too. Though the amount of food I consumed was small, I never experienced the pain of starvation that I used to feel while dieting.
I apologize for making such a long speech, but I really needed to share this with everyone.
I am a forty-year old working mother who changed her size from XXL to M in five months.
I hope you all find the best way to reach your goals.
Good luck!
Sara Anderson