How many people do you know who crash diet and try to lose as much weight as they can in the quickest time possible.
But how many of these crash dieters actually keep the weight off once they lose it.
I'd say about 99% of them will and always put the weight back on after crash dieting.
If you are looking to lose weight and keep it off, you must lose the weight slowly.
Do not try to lose more than 2 to 3 pounds each week anymore could result in lean body mass being lost and that is something you definitely don't want to be doing.
By losing lean body mass you are slowing down your metabolism.
When trying to lose weight successfully you need to work at trying to increase your metabolism not reduce it.
By losing the weight at a slower rate you have a much better chance of making sure that all the weight you are losing is fat.
When trying to lose weight, the type of weight you want to lose is fat.
A good way to indicate if its fat your losing when you step onto the scales.
Is by investing in a set of body fat scales.
These will tell you your body fat percentage, then you will be able to calculate exactly what type of weight you are losing each week.
The best way to start losing fat, is by starting a diet and exercise program.
Your diet plan should be high in protein and complex carbs and low in fat.
Your exercise program should consist of weight training for building and maintaining lean body mass and cardio training for burning off the fat.