Your wedding day is perhaps the most eagerly awaited event of your life and every bride and groom dreams of looking their best on that beautiful day. They are the cynosure of all eyes and quite naturally, they want to look their best on this occasion.
How
often do you look at yourself in the mirror and despair about your
weight or your lack of fitness? And how often do you think of embarking
on a diet or a program that promises quick weight loss? If you have been
tempted to do this, please stop right now! Crash dieting, though it
gives rapid results, is more dangerous than what most people seem to
understand.
To
be in shape requires time and discipline. Chances are that you are busy
and have little time to spare from your hectic schedules of work,
shopping, socialising etc and you opt for the quickest way to lose
weight and be in shape and compromise on your wellbeing in the bargain.
Most people fail to realise that the secret to being fit and looking
good is a simple system involving lifestyle corrections that include
regular exercises and intelligent eating.
Avoid
making drastic changes, have faith in your ability and strength and
remain focused. Start early and give yourself three to four months time
to adjust to your diet and to ensure that you stick with it. You also
need to plan a comprehensive workout program that can fit into your
schedule and lifestyle.
RISKY BUSINESS!
Firstly,
crash diets or fad diets severely limit the intake of vital nutrients
like carbohydrates, proteins, good fats, vitamins, minerals, fibre etc.
•
Crash diets causes hair loss, dry skin and weak bones. . Lack of fibre
in the diet leads to digestive disorders and constipation.
•
Low carbohydrate diets that are popular among dieters often lead to a
condition called Ketosis - an abnormal metabolic state that causes
nausea, giddiness, dehydration, weakness and other health problems.
•
Severe calorie restriction causes lowering of the body's basal
metabolic rate. And after the initial weight loss, you will see a
slowing down of the weight loss causing depression and loss of
motivation.
• Another serious effect is seen in lowered haemoglobin levels and development of anaemia and vitamin B-12 deficiency.
Give yourself three to four months time to adjust to your diet
THE HEALTHY WAY
Safe
weight loss is the answer to tackle all these problems. The keys to
healthy weight loss and sound health and wellbeing is healthy eating and
regular physical activity. Sound health is a state of optimal physical,
emotional, physiological and psychological wellbeing.
•
Regular and productive exercises must form an integral part of your
lifestyle. If time is a constraint, exercises can be done at home
without the encumbrances of equipment etc. Brisk walks, taking the
stairs instead of elevators, swimming etc are good forms of activities.
Remember, even as little as 30 to 45 minutes a day for four to five days
in the week will result in weight control and a toned body. Free hand
or functional exercises, calisthenics, power yoga, yoga etc can be done
under guidance regularly.
•
Make dietary changes gradually and select foods based on your
preference. Focus more on eating right and on portion sizes rather than
on counting calories. Long deprivation of your favourite foods will make
you give up your resolve and will cause you to eat more the next day.
• Include fresh fruits, fresh unstrained vegetable juices, vegetable, sprouts, whole grains, nuts and low fat milk/ yoghurt.
•
Drink a minimum of 8 to 10 glasses of water a day. Drink water before
every meal. If the stomach is full with water, you will eat less. Herbal
teas or warm water, vegetable soups or fresh vegetable juices are ideal
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