Hi all
Friday again. Hope you all had a great week.
This week I had a few topics in my head to write about... However I felt that this one is the most relevant.
Why Quick Fixes don't work!!
So summer holiday season is upon us.... holidays have been booked.... suitcases at the ready... bikini out....leaving in a month!!!
TOP PRIORITY- get the BIKINI Body!!!!
As a Personal Trainer I see it all the time... Gym memberships double...PT enquiries roll in and clients want more training.. This is great for business but I can guarantee that within two months those eager exercise bunnies will not dawn the door of the gym until the same time next year.
So today what will I cover?
Why quick fixes don't work!
How this erratic yo-yoing is bad for your health!
How to maintain a healthy lifestyle with some tips and pointers!
Why quick fixes don't work!
I am sure that everyone has been in the same situation where you want to get in shape for a special event or holiday. Nothing will stop you.. you will do anything to get there even if it resorts to the most unrealistic temporary measures of crash diets, training or fad treatment. Please Note I highlighted the word temporary!!!
Definition- Temporary-not permanent; not lasting.
Everything temporary has an end, whether its one week, month or year! So what happens when it ends?
Most of the time I am confronted by what I call the yoyo dieter or exerciser and they tell me the same story. They lose, they gain and gain some more.
Bottom line when you change your diet, you will see a change. The body naturally responds to change and then adapts until you make another adjustment. Yoyo dieters normally go on extreme diets that seriously
limit calories and are not maintainable, therefore and when they give up, they
tend to regain all the weight plus some more. Not the ideal situation.
The same goes for seasonal exercisers, one month before the big date
they will religiously be at the gym attending every class going, then
thereafter you will probably never see them again until the following year.
The point that I am trying to make is that there are NO QUICK
FIXES. Getting the shape that you want takes time, a lifestyle change and a
strong mental approach.
How this erratic yo-yoing is bad for your health?
I am a firm believer that if anything provides a miracle quick fix there must be a catch somewhere, that may sound pessimistic, but in fitness I have not seen a maintainable quick fix solution. Gaining 15kgs will not happen in one month neither will losing it.
Yoyo dieting is potentially dangerous long term for your health and below I have highlighted some points!
Yoyo Diet- This is defined as the repeated loss and regaining of ten pounds or more over a five-year period, and is the result of unhealthy starvation dieting followed by eating binges.
Dangers and side effects of yo-yo dieting
Changes in Mood- dieting can alter the way we feel because low levels of blood sugar, due to less carbohydrates being consumed this in turn can affect the production of the brain chemical serotonin, which improves mood.
Yoyo Diets can effect self-esteem. A study presented to this year's American Psychological Association's conference reported that women who go on 'quick-fix' diets risk wrecking their marriages because their husbands fail to understand the anxiety and obsession that accompany dieting.
Repeated patterns of weight loss and gain can affect the strength of muscles, leading to poor muscle tone and, as a result, weak muscles.
A risk of premature death is also a side effect of yo-yo dieting. Some studies have suggested that wide fluctuations in weight over a relatively short period of time may raise a woman's blood pressure, possibly leading to heart disease.
Many low calorie diets result in temporary vitamin and mineral
deficiencies, especially the B vitamins, as well as iron and zinc. A lack of
iron can result in skin problems, especially dermatitis, anemia (a reduced
level of the oxygen-carrying pigment hemoglobin in the blood). This can cause
listlessness, tiredness and fatigue as well as headaches.
Yo-yoing promotes weight gain because the body responds by adapting to low
energy intakes, making it harder to lose weight and easier to regain it on each
cycle.
How to maintain a healthy lifestyle with some tips and pointers!
In conclusion, my advice to any person is do NOT embark on a venture if it cannot be maintained or is NOT enjoyable.
I am firm believer that fitness/ exercise/ and healthy diet is a way of life and the benefits outweigh that of a sedentary lifestyle.
Pointers
If you have a goal that you want to achieve, whether its weight
loss, or a fitness goal set plans well in advance. Take a slow approach.
People who do this are more likely to achieve them the goals set and maintain
the results thereafter.
Choose and activity that you enjoy. If you hate something you will not maintain it! This should not be a chore!
With nutrition- enjoy your food and take the approach of everything in
moderation, allow yourself the food that you enjoy but in moderation.
Never get disheartened. At some stage everyone hits a plateau. When this
happens the best thing to do is take a rest. Do something completely different
or consult a Fitness Professional (like Me :) ). Who will be able to point you
in the right direction.
Therefore on that note..... If there is any questions , advice that you need drop me a line and if I can help I will be more than happy to.
Until next week I hope you enjoyed the article and stay healthy.
Jill
Friday again. Hope you all had a great week.
This week I had a few topics in my head to write about... However I felt that this one is the most relevant.
Why Quick Fixes don't work!!
So summer holiday season is upon us.... holidays have been booked.... suitcases at the ready... bikini out....leaving in a month!!!
TOP PRIORITY- get the BIKINI Body!!!!
As a Personal Trainer I see it all the time... Gym memberships double...PT enquiries roll in and clients want more training.. This is great for business but I can guarantee that within two months those eager exercise bunnies will not dawn the door of the gym until the same time next year.
So today what will I cover?
Why quick fixes don't work!
How this erratic yo-yoing is bad for your health!
How to maintain a healthy lifestyle with some tips and pointers!
Why quick fixes don't work!
I am sure that everyone has been in the same situation where you want to get in shape for a special event or holiday. Nothing will stop you.. you will do anything to get there even if it resorts to the most unrealistic temporary measures of crash diets, training or fad treatment. Please Note I highlighted the word temporary!!!
Definition- Temporary-not permanent; not lasting.
Everything temporary has an end, whether its one week, month or year! So what happens when it ends?
Most of the time I am confronted by what I call the yoyo dieter or exerciser and they tell me the same story. They lose, they gain and gain some more.
Bottom line when you change your diet, you will see a change. The body naturally responds to change and then adapts until you make another adjustment. Yoyo dieters normally go on extreme diets that seriously
limit calories and are not maintainable, therefore and when they give up, they
tend to regain all the weight plus some more. Not the ideal situation.
The same goes for seasonal exercisers, one month before the big date
they will religiously be at the gym attending every class going, then
thereafter you will probably never see them again until the following year.
The point that I am trying to make is that there are NO QUICK
FIXES. Getting the shape that you want takes time, a lifestyle change and a
strong mental approach.
How this erratic yo-yoing is bad for your health?
I am a firm believer that if anything provides a miracle quick fix there must be a catch somewhere, that may sound pessimistic, but in fitness I have not seen a maintainable quick fix solution. Gaining 15kgs will not happen in one month neither will losing it.
Yoyo dieting is potentially dangerous long term for your health and below I have highlighted some points!
Yoyo Diet- This is defined as the repeated loss and regaining of ten pounds or more over a five-year period, and is the result of unhealthy starvation dieting followed by eating binges.
Dangers and side effects of yo-yo dieting
Changes in Mood- dieting can alter the way we feel because low levels of blood sugar, due to less carbohydrates being consumed this in turn can affect the production of the brain chemical serotonin, which improves mood.
Yoyo Diets can effect self-esteem. A study presented to this year's American Psychological Association's conference reported that women who go on 'quick-fix' diets risk wrecking their marriages because their husbands fail to understand the anxiety and obsession that accompany dieting.
Repeated patterns of weight loss and gain can affect the strength of muscles, leading to poor muscle tone and, as a result, weak muscles.
A risk of premature death is also a side effect of yo-yo dieting. Some studies have suggested that wide fluctuations in weight over a relatively short period of time may raise a woman's blood pressure, possibly leading to heart disease.
Many low calorie diets result in temporary vitamin and mineral
deficiencies, especially the B vitamins, as well as iron and zinc. A lack of
iron can result in skin problems, especially dermatitis, anemia (a reduced
level of the oxygen-carrying pigment hemoglobin in the blood). This can cause
listlessness, tiredness and fatigue as well as headaches.
Yo-yoing promotes weight gain because the body responds by adapting to low
energy intakes, making it harder to lose weight and easier to regain it on each
cycle.
How to maintain a healthy lifestyle with some tips and pointers!
In conclusion, my advice to any person is do NOT embark on a venture if it cannot be maintained or is NOT enjoyable.
I am firm believer that fitness/ exercise/ and healthy diet is a way of life and the benefits outweigh that of a sedentary lifestyle.
Pointers
If you have a goal that you want to achieve, whether its weight
loss, or a fitness goal set plans well in advance. Take a slow approach.
People who do this are more likely to achieve them the goals set and maintain
the results thereafter.
Choose and activity that you enjoy. If you hate something you will not maintain it! This should not be a chore!
With nutrition- enjoy your food and take the approach of everything in
moderation, allow yourself the food that you enjoy but in moderation.
Never get disheartened. At some stage everyone hits a plateau. When this
happens the best thing to do is take a rest. Do something completely different
or consult a Fitness Professional (like Me :) ). Who will be able to point you
in the right direction.
Therefore on that note..... If there is any questions , advice that you need drop me a line and if I can help I will be more than happy to.
Until next week I hope you enjoyed the article and stay healthy.
Jill
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