{"id":1453,"date":"2011-02-21T06:02:45","date_gmt":"2011-02-21T10:02:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/karatetraining.org\/weblog\/?p=1453"},"modified":"2023-04-11T15:17:01","modified_gmt":"2023-04-11T19:17:01","slug":"crazy-diets-more-than-weight-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karatetraining.org\/weblog\/crazy-diets-more-than-weight-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"Crazy Diets – more than weight loss"},"content":{"rendered":"

We live in an instant gratification world where we rarely have to wait for anything, so why should weight loss be any different?\u00a0 For those who want instant results they are prone to believe anything, hence the success of Crazy Diets that promise fast results.\u00a0 Want to shed some extra pounds quickly?\u00a0 Bad idea for your health but you may get the figure you need for that special event or date.\u00a0 To many of us look for short term gains.\u00a0 Short term gains usually are very costly in the long term.\u00a0 Look at the economy!\u00a0 Dieting is no different.\u00a0 Any diet that promises instant, quick or fast results is probably a bad idea.\u00a0 Remember the Cabbage diet?\u00a0 Or the Steak diet?\u00a0 Nothing to the extreme is a good thing.\u00a0 True dieting takes time, commitment and desire, often they also require you change the way you view hunger and food.\u00a0 Do you eat to live or live to eat?\u00a0 The answer is important to understanding yourself and finding a way to manage your weight.<\/p>\n

\"\"At some point most of us live to eat.\u00a0 The reasons are plentiful why we do this, age, boredom, stress, complacency, excuses, self-pity, frustration, or simply because you love to!\u00a0 Did you notice how most of the reasons in that list were… negative?\u00a0 When we are involved in something we enjoy we tend to forget we are hungry.\u00a0 Funny isn’t it?\u00a0 Most hunger stems from two things, the first is boredom\/stress the second is dehydration.\u00a0 You see the human body cannot (has a hard time) distinguish between hunger and thrist.\u00a0 So your first step should be to have a glass of water the next time you feel you *have to* eat something.\u00a0 If you are still hungry (15-20 minutes later) then you probably should eat something.<\/p>\n

\"\"Moderation.\u00a0 We have all heard ‘everything in moderation’ and while there is some truth to that it seems, well like a load of garbage.\u00a0 Yes, yes I understand how it intended but how do people use it?\u00a0 People use it as an excuse for that next candy bar or piece of cake.\u00a0 “Well I am only having a little…” which often turns into a relative statement.\u00a0 The piece of cake was small “relative to the entire cake”!\u00a0 What I am saying is that moderation statement can to often be used as an excuse to ‘cheat’.\u00a0 How quickly would we attain things in life if everything was done in moderation?\u00a0 That 1500 mile drive might take 5 days!\u00a0 How long would it take you to get your Black Belt?!\u00a0 Life is filled with excess, we work to much and play to hard, but think about what you remember?\u00a0 Do you remember the moderate times or the extreme times?\u00a0 Do you remember that refreshing 1 mile run or do you remember that sense of exhaustion and triumph from your first 7 mile run?\u00a0 We humans live for those extreme moments.\u00a0 But there is safety to consider.\u00a0 Yes it is extreme to base jump without a parachute but also incredible stupid and short sighted!\u00a0 If we are going to get into shape we want to push our limits without causing damage that will prevent us from continuing.\u00a0 As a martial artist our training teaches us to push our limits, to go farther and do more then we thought we were capable of, getting in shape is no different.\u00a0 Yes I am for safety and I am still vehemently opposed to fast\/fad\/crazy diet techniques but let us keep the whole moderation thing in check.\u00a0 Can an alcoholic moderate their way to sobriety, one drink a day Johnnie!\u00a0 Similarly, is it so any easy to stop at one Oreo when there is a whole bag sitting there?\u00a0 For many the answer is no, because two or three is still considered moderation.\u00a0 The question is why?\u00a0 For many people, myself included, it is because we never learned portion control.\u00a0 Our access to food is to easy, to convenient.\u00a0 We are very fortunate but that fortune has to some extent turned into a problem.<\/p>\n

\"\"Health before moderation.\u00a0 Like the ‘Common Cold’, there is no ‘Miracle’ diet that will help you transform your body.\u00a0 If there were we would all be athletes, fitness instructors, and swimsuit models!\u00a0 Some of us are fortunate to be born with good genes that predispose us to “thinness”\u00a0 some are not.\u00a0 Regardless of your body shape or size there is your health to consider.\u00a0 The first thing you need to do is get the magazine images out of your head, that is not real and not realistic for normal people (all not normal people should seek a different blog, this blog is for normal people with lives).\u00a0 People tend to put the cart before the horse, they are concerned with the image in the mirror, they should be concerned with how they feel.\u00a0 Perhaps that is because we use the term “Getting into Shape”.\u00a0 First set a non-weight specific goal for yourself, like run a mile or climb 5 flights of stairs without getting winded.\u00a0 If you do this the weight will take care of itself.\u00a0 Watching your weight will lead to overeating, you will get discouraged and go back to your old ways doing this, you will set yourself up to fail.\u00a0 Often when you start working out you will gain weight.\u00a0 Yes, because your body has a memory and when you increase your activity and decrease your eating your body thinks…”Oh My God!\u00a0 We aren’t getting enough to meet the demand!!”\u00a0 That is the game plan but your body doesn’t get it right away.\u00a0 You are also prone to retain water at first again because your body thinks there is a need.\u00a0 After a few days or more your body will realize you have enough food and water and go back to doing its job and stop interfering.<\/p>\n

\"\"Wow, I’ve gone off track here but hopefully it has been beneficial.\u00a0 Back to Fad diets.\u00a0 In case you still aren’t convinced… Using Fad diets can actually make you gain weight.\u00a0 Read that last paragraph again, that’s right because your body thinks you are starving and will want to store up some fat in case it happens again.\u00a0 Moreover fad diets tend to mess up your metabolism.\u00a0 Certain fad diets can have adverse effects on almost every organ in your body, especially your heart and nervous system.\u00a0\u00a0 Why?\u00a0 Because many starve your body of the nutrients it gets from a normal, well balanced diet.\u00a0 Fad diets can lead to nutritional imbalances (like anemia, etc.), Electrolyte disorders, increased risk of disease, adverse effects on the nervous system, metabolism, etc..\u00a0\u00a0 For those of you who repeatedly turn to fad diets your oscillating weight (repetitive cycles of weight gain and weight loss followed by weight gain and) usually has a negative impact on overall longterm health.\u00a0 Literature shows a 70% increase risk of heart disease and negative effect on long-term metabolism.\u00a0 Women are also at risk of osteoporosis through lower intake of dietary calcium.\u00a0 Frequent events of oscillating weight can have similar effects as eating disorders like bulimia and anorexia.\u00a0 The way to avert these negative health effect is *duration*.\u00a0 You have to stick to it and improve your health (and in the process your weight) for the duration.\u00a0 No moderation there!<\/p>\n

The science behind Fad diets are pretty simple, they are usually centered on increased fat and protein consumption while significantly reducing or completely cutting out carbohydrates.\u00a0 The lack or reduced carbohydrates bring about rapid weight loss.\u00a0 This rapid weight reduction is due to the loss of water in stored glycogen is only temporary.\u00a0 Your fats are still present and when you stop the fad diet, your body regains the water it lost.\u00a0 Weight is put back on as fast as it was lost.\u00a0 We need carbohydrates as they are a major source of energy for work.\u00a0 Fad diets seek to remove that source so your body will start using stored fat, breaking it down.\u00a0 This sounds like a great way to get rid of excess fat but it is not.\u00a0 Without carbohydrates fats cannot be completely oxidized and put to work for your body.<\/p>\n

Another unspoken danger of fad diets is muscle loss.\u00a0 When you starve (even perceived) your body the last thing it consumes is your fat.\u00a0 If you are not actively making muscle that means that your body will consume muscle before fat!\u00a0 In a previous article I spoke to the importance of creating muscle to burn fat.\u00a0 Building muscle will turn consumption more quickly to the fat you wish to lose.\u00a0 Here is where that word moderation comes into play.\u00a0 You need to get your body adjusted to the new life style you are creating.\u00a0 You do not want to throw your body into shock!\u00a0 Ease into at a reasonable pace, moderate your progress in an honest fashion to keep yourself moving forward.\u00a0 For many I highly recommend seeking professional help in the form of a good Person Trainer…or Sensei!<\/p>\n

Keep reading and as always… Train Hard, Stay Safe and Have Fun!<\/p>\n

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\nWarning!\u00a0 Before starting a diet you should first have a complete medical examination (check-up), and according to the results, we follow a diet and exercise plan that meets our needs.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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