Weight! Can you hold it right?

Is losing weight on your mind? Or, have you dieted before, and then felt the law thermodynamics got suspended? The desire to weigh less, is not uncommon. And, an initial reaction may be that you decide to eat less and you will lose. But, herein lies the rub, if you have tried it a few times and you failed or could not hold, you may become discouraged.

It is not the intent to set a tone of futility about deciding to lose. Yet, it is by intent that some problems will be red flagged. Unlike Mark Twain's comment about smoking that it was easy to quit, and he had done it thousands of times, we don't like to submit quitting to eat in the same vein. And, losing weight may be a worthy objective, and, it may be more complex to succeed with than some addictions. Choosing to lose may sometimes initially seem like an easy decision. It is an exercise of the will. But, to believe that obesity is a pure will problem is fallacy. The whole gamut of factors will not be covered here. And, take the initial low tone of this presentation as intent to avoid later discouragement and not as a spoiler about deciding on losing.

Weight rebalancing can clinically present as a need to gain as well as predominantly how to lose. And, let us agree that though bulemics and anorexics need to gain, they are far enough beyond the pale of normalcy that self-help, the intent here, is inappropriate. And, though both sides of this equation have conditions that need attention, the full coverage of such here is beyond my scope.

A not uncommon problem, I feel, is that dieter sets a wrong target. An over estimate of what is needed or achievable may increase discouragement. A second closely allied misbelief, unexpressed, is that if you lose to your set target, it will stay there without more concious ongoing withholding of food than was needed to stay at your former weight. Every specific weight has a distinct energy balance to hold it static. And, at any and every level you can vary the energy taken in, food, and you can vary the energy used, that is exercise.

By intuition, or by observation, you likely concur that when you are bored and tired, you are more likely to eat, than when rested and busy and excited. Apropo to this, consider sleep apnea. In the extreme, the apneic must wake every few minutes to breath. They only get very superficial sleep, and even ten hours of assumed rest, leaves them tired and groggy through the day. If you're such, consider getting help for the sleep problem first, though obesity is a co-factor here.

Let us submit a concept of pleasure substitution. Consider that you have a defined limit to the pleasure you can withhold from before you stress out. Concurrent to this is that you have a higher tolerance of food deprivation if you can replace that loss with another pleasure. Melding the several thoughts, consider that with calory withholding you leave some pleasure in the eating, and for the exercise you add you find something you enjoy doing.

The body functions as a complex factory. The homeostatic processes include ingestion, digestion, absorption, assimilation and energy production. A full gamut of chemical and surgical interventions for a healthy weight covers attacking almost any of these processes. There is no intent here to extend this discourse to include them.

Consider this. Why not plot for weighloss as you would plot an adventure trip. Get information on food portions and content, and keep it varied and interesting. Similarly look to engage in sport or an exercise you enjoy. For some joining a group may add a spark of motivation and encouragement.

This site does not now have all the information to plan your individual program from, and I plan add to it in time, and also, I intend to add references to other sites with useful complementary information.

And here is one such site: http://www.weight-loss-thru-healthy-living.com . And here is another suitable reference for earning good health by taking off fat and adding muscle. And, if appearance matters to you, then take a look at a site that promotes becoming, or staying, slim and trim. Also, fighting diabetes and weight control have much in common. And thus, an ebook, an information product to help to fight diabetes 2 may be of interest.