12-30-2008, 03:17 AM
For many people, simply reducing calories will result in their bodies adapting by slowing down it's metabolism. This is not helpful. In order to increase metabolism you must also increase the amount of activity- exercise.
Of course the body is so smart that it will quickly learn how to become very efficient at whatever activity you choose to do, making weight loss even harder. So you must also do a variety of activities, keep your body guessing, keep the metabolism up.
You must eat. Eat healthy foods, not junk. Don't eat a lot at one time. Small portions will keep the stomach and appetite small. Once you get that far it will be physically difficult to eat too much making weight gain equally difficult.
Of course the body is so smart that it will quickly learn how to become very efficient at whatever activity you choose to do, making weight loss even harder. So you must also do a variety of activities, keep your body guessing, keep the metabolism up.
You must eat. Eat healthy foods, not junk. Don't eat a lot at one time. Small portions will keep the stomach and appetite small. Once you get that far it will be physically difficult to eat too much making weight gain equally difficult.