Why Do So Many Fail At Losing Weight & Burning Fat?

It’s no secret that the vast majority who seek to lose weight and burn fat have a very low success rate, despite trying a large number of proposed solutions. From fat burning supplements to strange diet plans, nothing is off limits for someone who wishes to burn off their excess belly. But despite weight loss being such an important goal for millions of people, why are so many seemingly becoming fatter by the day?

Firstly, many fail at achieving results due to the weight loss supplement lie. Countless companies claim that a pill or powder is going to melt fat from anywhere on the body; this on the surface sounds very appealing, as who would not want to simply swallow a pill once or twice per day without modifying diet or exercise habits? That is the dream solution, and weight loss supplement companies pump many millions of dollars into powerful advertising that convinces many that this is a viable option. Unfortunately, it’s not, and despite substantial weight loss supplement dollars being invested by many without results, most do not learn their lesson, and continue to experiment in vain.

Secondly, fad diet plans that erroneously promise fast weight loss results are the norm. Many who begin such strategies see immediate changes in their body weight, believing that they are on the road to achieving all of their fat loss goals, but in fact, the weight reduction is in the form of water loss from a low carbohydrate level, and once the body flushes excess water, body weight stabilizes, and that initial weight loss comes to a halt. What’s worse, metabolism slows, especially in low carbohydrate or calorie deprived diet plans, and progress crashes because the body begins trying to retain fat in presence of what is perceived to be a famine. Yes, such diet plans mimic starvation type situations to the body, which breeds low energy levels, and primes fat cells to store as much calories as possible the moment any extra food is consumed. It’s a recipe for disaster.

Lastly, commitment to change is low. When weight loss supplement advertisers go out of their way to deceive the public by claiming that fat will be shed without diet changes by using a miracle pill, many simply write off the idea of modifying eating habits, and set themselves up for perpetual failure. But I will place less blame on the individual and more on dishonest weight loss supplement companies, because it’s very difficult for someone to embrace dietary change when they are being deceived into believing that they can eat the same way while looking much different. How is someone going to embrace a new diet path when it’s so difficult to find a plan that actually works, especially while simultaneously being bombarded with weight loss supplement advertising that promises it’s not even necessary to search for one, because they have the answer in a bottle, with no behavior change necessary?

I wrote Fat Vanish with the specific intention of destroying the many weight loss myths, and replacing them with a proven diet and exercise plan that is realistic, healthy, and most importantly, actually burns fat! If you’re tired of seeking answers from false sources, then give Fat Vanish a try, and you will SEE weight loss results that you never thought possible.

Why A Low Calorie Diet Plan Will Slow Fat Loss

Those who seek to quickly burn fat often opt for low calorie diet plan to try and produce the best possible results, feeling as if cutting food quantity to extremely low levels will force the body to use more stored fat as energy. Unfortunately for those who mistakenly construct a natural fat loss diet plan on a low calorie basis, results do not meet expectations.

When the body experiences an extreme calorie deficit, the first response is to utilize carbohydrates stored in the liver and muscle tissue as energy, since food quantity is low. This causes what appears to be immediate success, as scale weight drops dramatically (sometimes up to 5-10 lbs in one week), but the presumption is that this weight reduction is in the form of fat, when, in fact, due to the loss of carbohydrates in muscle tissue, the weight loss is actually in the form of water retention, which has no connection with the goal (to burn fat from problem areas).

Once carbohydrates have been depleted from the body, the next step is to seek alternate energy sources to fuel daily activities (since calories are low), but because the body becomes concerned with the small amount of food consumed, instead of efficiently burning away stored body fat as the preferred source of energy, muscle tissue is instead catabolized. This occurs since the body actually attempts to preserve body fat in case a famine is taking place (this is a built-in mechanism that we all have to protect ourselves when food supply is low). A vicious cycle then begins, because as muscle is burned away, metabolism (the rate at which the body burns calories) slows, which causes energy levels to drop significantly, and ultimately reduces the amount of fat that is burned from the body by a substantial margin.

Lastly, because metabolism has been negatively impacted by the muscle loss and starvation scare, the body is just waiting for the moment when food intake is increased, seizing on this as an opportunity to store away fat at record pace to prepare for the next possible famine. This is why those who follow low calorie diet routines tend to gain back all of their lost weight quickly, and find themselves even fatter than before they started to follow such a diet strategy.

The only type of natural fat loss diet plan worth following is one that does not starve the body of food, as this promotes a faster metabolism, helps to retain muscle, prevents dips in energy levels, and ensures that weight regain is not right around the corner.

Is Weight Training Necessary To Burn Fat?

Many who try to construct their own natural weight loss training program opt to avoid resistance exercise (such as weight lifting) due to the fear of gaining significant muscle mass. This is especially so with females, most of whom are not interested in building large muscles, and would instead rather tone and firm problem areas without increasing muscle size. But those who neglect resistance exercise due to the fear of gaining muscle are actually robbing themselves of an important fat burning tool.

The more muscle a body carries, the greater amount of calories are burned each day, and hence the lower body fat levels will ultimately be. When someone is overweight, the best chance of achieving a lean body is to have a metabolism which supports enough food to satisfy hunger, and adding muscle allows more food to be used for fat loss than is otherwise possible (hence cutting cravings, and improving the chance for long term fat burning results).

But what about those who wish to only tone, and are not interested in building muscle? Toning is actually the process of burning fat and building muscle, with the amount of muscle gained limited so that the body does not become bulky. This can be achieved by constructing a natural weight loss training program using a rep and set structure that promotes small to moderate improvements in muscle, so that bulk can be avoided, while still providing a metabolism boost and enhancing the shape of problem areas.

Those who fear that they will automatically gain massive amounts of muscle just because they begin lifting weights have been misled, and are in fact best served to implement a properly designed resistance training program so that metabolism and tone can simultaneously improve, producing a firm, attractive body shape, instead of a lifeless and saggy exterior. On the flip side, those who begin lifting weights haphazardly might find that they gain more muscle than they would like, so it’s important to follow a professionally designed exercise plan that takes into account your specific fat burning and muscle toning goals.

The Difference Between Losing Weight And Burning Fat

Often those who embark on a natural weight loss diet program jump on the scale after a week of following their routine, believing that a decline in weight is going to prove just how potent their eating strategy truly is. A few days after beginning a new plan, the scale might even indicate a significant improvement, which seems to confirm that the new plan is burning fat quickly. Yet, few realize that the opposite may actually be true!

Let’s take as an example a low carbohydrate diet strategy, which has become common in recent years, and is what many opt for when seeking to burn fat fast. Often in only a few days, several pounds of scale weight can be shed, which is a tremendously exciting indication of a positive improvement, that is, if the weight was actually body fat. Unfortunately, because carbohydrates store water in muscle cells, anytime the body experiences a decline in the carbohydrates consumed through dietary sources (fruit, rice, etc), stored carbohydrates are released into the bloodstream, which reduces water weight dramatically. Therefore, the significant weight reduction that often occurs quickly after beginning a low carbohydrate diet plan is actually all water, and not body fat. Since the goal of any weight loss strategy is to burn fat from problem areas, this does not sound like good news.

What’s worse is that continued adherence to such a diet plan often burns away significant amounts of muscle, which weighs even more than fat (due to its density), so stepping on a scale and seemingly seeing continued progress is anything but when examining the composition of the weight that has been shed. In addition, lost muscle slows metabolism (the rate at which the body burns calories), making body fat reduction slower and more difficult.

So, what’s the alternative to using a scale? The barometer of how potent a natural weight loss diet program is rests upon its fat burning potential, therefore it’s important to isolate areas that accumulate fat the easiest (such as the stomach) with a measuring tape and caliper to determine if the circumference of that body part and the actual fat that exists between the skin and muscle tissue is declining. This measurement combination is far more reliable than body weight in determining whether or not fat is being shed, and is an important consideration to make before you decide to step on the scale and see how productive your fitness week has been!

Do Weight Loss Supplements Cause Metabolism To Slow?

Although many wish to burn fat without using weight loss supplements (if for no other reason than to avoid the continual monthly pill or powder expense), there is a strong temptation to experiment with such products due to their promise that metabolism will improve. When anybody who wishes to burn fat hears that there is a way to enhance metabolic rate, they quickly boil over with excitement, believing that they will be able to achieve their weight loss goals faster. But is the opposite actually true?

Metabolism is the rate at which the body burns calories, and can vary based on genetics and daily physical activity. Anybody who wishes to burn fat fast is going to become curious about a product that uses the metabolism buzzword, feeling as if such a supplement can shorten the amount of time necessary to achieve results. But what is left off the powerful supplement advertising is how the body can respond in a negative way to a product that tampers with natural metabolic rate.

If metabolism increases as a result of an external aid (supplement), after a short period of time there is a desensitizing effect, where the body no longer responds to the product with a heightened metabolism, but instead requires the supplement in order to just maintain what was once a normal metabolic rate (before using the product). This means that to encourage faster calorie burn, more of the product than what is recommended by the manufacturer must be used, which increases the risk of serious side effects. But even if someone were to foolishly decide that damaged health is a fair tradeoff for using an increased supplement dosage, the same cycle will repeat itself, where the higher quantity will once again illicit a reduced metabolic response, and even more of the product will be required to produce a temporary positive effect.

This leaves the weight loss candidate with either perpetually increasing supplement dosage to try and achieve a short-lived metabolism boost, or to stop the product completely, but the little known secret is that when the supplement is no longer consumed, metabolism can crash, and weight regain is soon to follow. Supplement addiction is a natural response to this phenomena, which further increases the risk of serious side effects.

The alternative, which is to lose weight without supplements by way of a properly designed natural weight loss diet plan, is the only way to achieve healthy, lasting metabolism increase that will produce permanent fat burning results.

Is There An Affordable Natural Weight Loss Diet Plan?

Anyone who understands that fat burning supplements do not provide anywhere near the advertised results and can actually harm both health and metabolism will instead opt for the only effective and safe solution, which is a natural weight loss diet plan, but often those who need to lose weight scoff at the idea of changing their eating strategy, believing that doing so will be expensive and difficult.

In reality, eating healthy does not need to break anyone’s bank account, but can do just that if a diet is not carefully planned. This is why having someone experienced in constructing such an eating strategy available to help is crucial, as he or she can take into consideration your budget, food preferences, and goals to produce a diet that is both effective and affordable. In reality, most have no problem financing a healthy eating strategy for weight loss, but are just confused with what specific foods to choose, and often opt for items that are unnecessary in achieving their fat burning goals.

There is a seemingly endless list of effective foods that can be used to construct a natural weight loss diet plan, but often those who attempt to do so select items that they have no desire to consume, simply because they read on the Internet or in a fitness magazine that using that particular food is essential. This causes many to decide against changing their diet routine and instead begin experimenting with supplements that falsely promise amazing results, which is a road to ruin, but when someone knows what to eat and when, realizes that bland foods do not need to be a part of any diet plan (realism is crucial to long term weight loss), and learns that expensive foods are not essential at safely burning fat, then results are right around the corner. All of these obstacles can be overcome with help from someone who has experience designing effective diet routines that are healthy and won’t lead to bankruptcy!

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