5 WAYS TO JUMPSTART YOUR WEIGHTLOSS
March 6, 2010 by admin
Filed under Diet, Supplements, exercise, weight loss
Last month we talked about how the hormone Grehlin can wreak havoc on your battle with unwanted weight gain.
This month I’ll give you the 5 best ways to jumpstart your weightloss program.
Track it
“If it isn’t managed it isn’t mastered.” This means that if you don’t know where you are starting from you will never see where you need to be. Write down the things you eat for seven full days and you will be surprised at how many things you can pick out that may be sabatoging your weightloss efforts.
Detox
Detoxifying your system means clearing all the junk that is left over from making poor food choices. Its like spring cleaning for your body. Sweep out all the dust and cobwebs to start with a clean slate. Fried foods, soft drinks, and processed foods all leave behind a trail of destruction in your gut that will stall any weightloss effort to a snails pace.
Detoxing can be done with a kit (try the 7-day detox kit from nutrametrix) or with a simple fasting diet.
Know Portions
There are two types of dieters: the one’s that think they know what proper portions are but don’t; and the one’s that know proper portion sizes but simply can’t abide by them due to hunger.
The one’s that think they know should do some research and find out what a portion of food should be. For example, a portion of protein should be no larger than the palm of your hand (not including the fingers).
The people that know proper portions but have trouble sticking to them remember 2 things: you may need an appetite suppressant to break the habit (see #5) and that cutting portions doesn’t necessarily mean eating less, just by changing the frequency of meals you can often satiate that need to overeat.
Exercise
Ok, so this seems obvious but it is one of the best ways to start the thermogenesis effect that burns off those excess calories. Are there other ways to induce thermogenesis? Yes (see #5), and they can be very effective for people that have a medical or any other condition that prevents vigorous exercise.
Supplements
Nothing derails a weightloss program faster than a plateau or slow results. That’s where supplements can make a huge difference in the quickness of visible weightloss. The three that work best together are:
1) CLA– this natural powerhouse for weightloss and gaining lean muscle mass. It has been shown in study after study to work well to decrease bodyfat and increase lean muscle mass needed to increase metabolism. As an added benefit it works as an antioxidant and possible cancer fighter.
2) A Fat Inhibitor– be careful with this one. Some supplements (that start with an “A” and end in “I”) say they block fat from being absorbed but end up coating it in your digestive system. The end result is an undesirable situation in the toilet to put it nicely. The transitions Fat Conversion Inhibitor I recommend has an natural appetite suppressant and blocks the conversion of foods to bodyfat at the chemical level not at the digestive level. A difference that saves you trips to the bathroom.
3) Carbohydrate Inhibitor-These work at the chemical level also to halt the conversion of sugar and simple carbohydrates to fat. The good one’s will contain a natural blood sugar regulator like chromium so you don’t have to take yet another pill.

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This article is fantastic. I did not realize that I have set myself up for success by following the \"5 ways of jumpstarting a weight loss program\". Last year, I decided to lose weight. Except for \"know portions\", I have always been doing the 4 steps that you identified So, last year, I immediately started my food diary. I tracked my weight against what I ate. One day, as I was reading my food diary, I began to realize that a portion of my weight gain was due to all the liquid drinks (i.e. frapaccinos from Starbucks, cappucino blast from Baskin Robins) that I was drinking. I also realize that I had to re-learn \"portions\". Well, between the elimination of the capuccino drinks and portion control, I am proud to say that I have successfully lost 18 pounds!
Oh yes, as part of tracking my weight, I also track my BMI, percent body fat and the waist to hip ratio (i.e. resulting number should be less than 0.85). You did not mention this in your article. As a suggestion, you might like to consider this.