Shortcuts to Weight Loss

There are various quick ways being advertised for instant weight loss. We are bombarded by such constant advertisements everyday. I have tried none of these (except the diet pill that my mom made me take when I was 15) but here is what I know from others experience:

• Machines that promises to 'shake' your fat away- all you need to do is to stand on them and let the machine do all the work to shake off the fat.
• Diet pills- yeah, my mom had me try them when I was 15- ended up gaining more weight that I have lost. Also, you'll never know what they put inside those pills or if proper testing have been done. Pharmaceutical companies produces these pills and some of them are recalled every year because it is found to be dangerous to health- this shortcut can result to possible liver and kidney damage. I remember a neighbor of mine tried some diet pills- and develop severe allergy reactions- her whole body was swollen and pimples (with pus) developed all over her face. She had to be hospitalised. Another woman from Singapore suffered a failed liver and would have died if not because of her boyfriend (who is an actor) donated part of his liver to save her life.
• Creams that you can apply on problem area and miraculously the cellulite on that part is supposed to disappear- they normally do not. Some people develop skin allergies from that.
• Meal replacement shakes- they are a torture to take and no one I know can keep off weight long term by taking them.
• Taking laxatives- take the food, following by a strong laxative so that the food is purged out. It is very unhealthy and causes the body to lose crucial nutrients- it affects the digestive system. Not having enough nutrients, various illness will catch up with the person later.
• Slimming centers- you spent tonnes of money on them on them- and they will do some kinda slimming wraps or herbal or chili or whatever wraps that is supposed to help. And they will give you some eating plans emphasizing on low calorie diet- these plans or recipes- you can get it for free from so many websites out there. And you have to keep going back and pay through your nose- else, you will gain the weight back easily
• Liposuction- very painful because it is literally flushing all the fat out from your body. If you are not careful, you will gain it back within 2 months.
• Gastric bypass surgery- cutting off a part of the stomach- normally people who are so fed up because they can never seemed to lose weight finally resort to making their stomach so small that it's not possible for them to stuff themselves with food. A number of celebrities who were battling with a lifelong struggle with weight had resorted to this. I strongly feel this is not a solution- uncontrollable food cravings are both and biological- why not address the deeper issue instead of taking a shortcut. Furthermore, the person had to be on supplements, medication and planned meals their entire lives.

The best and safest method to lose weight and keep it off longer is through sensible eating and exercising. Going for various kinds of weight loss gimmicks/short-cut may endanger your health, make you lose muscle instead of fat, lowers your metabolism (making it more difficult for you to lose weight later), etc. In the end, the regained weight may further lower your self-esteem and self-worth.

Nothing can beat the feeling of accomplishment- whereby you know you succeed entirely through your own hard sweat. You may have 100 pounds to lose- but if you do lose it healthily one pound a week, you'll lose at least 1/2 of that within a year. Many people, can do it through sensible eating and exercise. You just have to give yourself time and a chance- no more yo-yo dieting- eat what you want to control the portion (initially, it's good to cut the sugar and starch to a minimum, workout to boost your metabolism).

As you progress towards to goal, seeing results will motivate you further. You develop faith and confidence in yourself, knowing that one day, you can also have your own success story. Coming out of this intact, more energetic, fit, slimmer and happier, the way you view yourself and others view you will change forever. You are no longer the useless person you once thought yourself were- and you see other areas in your life started improving.

Yin Teing had spent the best years of her life fatigued, tired and mostly sedentary. She turned her life around through exercising, sensible eating and overcoming her sugar addiction. Today, she actively research on these topics, as well as how positive lifestyle changes contributes to quality life. She uses herself mostly as experimentation- and shares those discoveries to motivate and help others. For more information, drop by at her blogs: http://goodbyesugar.blogspot.com/ and http://teingdesign.blogspot.com/