by Henry Chew

Created on: February 18, 2010   Last Updated: February 22, 2010

This is for those of you who have battled and lost again and again, in the war of losing weight. Those who want to start losing weight are welcome to read on too. It is time to let go of those extra pounds and start looking like those models in Calvin Klein’s underwear advertisements. Presented here are genuine facts, that will help unlock the secrets to the science and psychology of losing weight.

Secret #1

The average modern men and women eat more than what they should. We are consuming foods at a rate that surpasses the food intake per capita, of every human civilization before us. So be aware that we actually need less food than we thought. The average people only need to take about 2000 to 2500 calories per day. Anything more than that, should be avoided. Our body is designed to store fats as backup energy in case of food shortages. So to lose weight, train your body not to store those excess fats by assuring a steady and constant supply of foods to it. That means eating regularly, so that the body knows food is aplenty. Try eating 5 meals per day rather than the usual 3 meals, this way the body will find no reason to store up excess fats. Never skip between meals or deprive your body of food. It will come as a sign of food shortage and the body will tend to store more fats eventually. That is why most diet plans do not work and people ended up becoming fatter.

Secret #2

Increasing your body’s basal metabolic rate is yet another secret to successful weight loss. It is the minimum energy required by our body to function. Having a high basal metabolic rate will help us burn extra fats throughout the day, even when we are just sitting or lying around. So how do we go about increasing this metabolic rate? Well, there are actually 2 ways to go about doing it. One is to build muscles and the other will be to increase the endurance of our cardio vascular system. By building muscles, our body will be force to feed them with energy in order to maintain it. Heavy endurance cardio exercises will also increase basal metabolism rate by increasing our body’s need for oxygen.

Secret #3

The third secret to successful weight loss is to be picky with foods. It is actually easier to lose weight by controlling what we eat. Avoid foods of high calories with little nutritional values. For example, choose eggs over pancakes for breakfast and fish over beef for dinner. Know that there are some foods that actually help burn fats and facilitate

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