How to lose weight

By Mohamad Ali

The difficulty in losing weight has always been a problem to most people. In order to lighten this effort, I have come out with a simple way of losing weight witout putting that much effort; and also without having to worry about counting the number of calories to lessen. It involves only three things that matter most: diet, exercise, and supplements

Before you embark on the program, it is best to firstly check your body mass index (BMI) which is derived from the formula: weight (kg) / (height in meters)² . An acceptable range will be between 18.5 and 25. From 25-30 -pre obese while above 30 will be classified as obese. From experience, it can be said that one would feel restless when the BMI reaches 25. Your extra weight would put a great pressure not only on the hipjoints and the knees but also on the lungs as the added belly would push up the diaphragm, thus limiting the scope of lung expansion during breathing. Along with these setbacks come the various ailments including breathlessness, joint and knee pain. Not to forget the emotional stress, irritability and depressed mood.

Once you have decided to start reducing weight ( those with ailments must first consult a physician before embarking on the program ).

Diet

It is the quality of the diet that counts. The food that we eat is basically divided to three types: carbohydrate, fat and protein. In dieting, do not worry about the fat and protein. Just focus on the carbohydrate and make sure that you eat only a small quantity daily. In fact we can go without carbohydrate the whole day and yet experience a surge in the level of energy. So where possible, do not touch those food made from starch! Lessen the grainsand throw out the sugar completely. Sugar is the main culprit in healthy living. Talking about sugar, see that none is hidden in the drinks. So with moderation in fat and protein but a stringent scrutiny of carbohydrate, we can tackle the food portion in weight reduction.

Exercise

There are many, many times when people tell me that they have no time to exercise. If you are willing to find time, you can get more that enough exercise. Three good exercises for keeping trim and fit are cycling, swimming and aerobic exercise. The latter two forms involve graceful body movements while the former has been found to strengthen the heart in a remarkable way. If time does not permit, take the stairs and avoid the escalators and lift, park a kilometer or two away from you office and walk. Bring out the baby in a pushtrolley and walk in the park. Try brisk walking for 30 minutes , three times a week. Most importantly, do enjoy yourself.

Supplements

I always emphasize the importance of daily supplements intake. Our body is daily exposed to many kind of pollutants in the environment. Internally, the wear and tear of the body take place everyday. One cannot depend on food alone to supply the various nutrients that the body requires.

In this respect, I recommend the daily intake of the following basic supplements:

a) a multivitamin and mineral tablet/capsule

b) an omega-3 capsule 1000 mg
.
c) a capsule of evening primrose oil 1000mg

The result of this daily intake cannot be seen immediately but down the road ten months later, the impact will be greatly felt. Some people felt the difference within a month. The principle is that we first start off with a multivitamin/mineral capsule. When we find that we are lacking in a specific vitamin or mineral, then we add this on to the regime. Sometimes a person can take a daily dose of up to seven or 8 tablet daily. No worries at all as these are not chemicals. Supplements when taken as recommended are beneficial to us.

In conclusion, just remember this phrase: Carbohydrate Less, Avoid Sugar, ....Slim ( CLASS ). You will definitely feel confident and in a CLASS of your own. Good Luck!