Women's Health - Weight Loss and a Child's Toy

Thoughts of weight consume a major portion of most women's day; over-weight women want to be slender, and slender women want to remain that way. Apart from wanting to 'look fine', most women know that being at or close to their ideal weight is desirable from a health standpoint.
Keeping yourself at a healthy weight and participating in a sensible exercise routine reduces the risk of heart problems, diabetes, lung problems, and joint problems, just to mention a few. However, one thing that is extremely harsh on the body is yo-yo dieting.
The term 'yo-yo dieting' refers to losing weight, re-gaining the weight and then losing weight... (I call this the 'vicious circle' of dieting, and I think we have all done this a time or two in our lives.)
Research has not conclusively determined why some people 'yo-yo diet', and there is controversy about the long-term effects of dieting and re-gaining weight. One study shows no increased health effects, while another shows major risks.
There are three 'trains of thought' that all seem to agree on concerning yo-yo dieting:

1. Hormones regulate food consumption by promoting 'fat burning'. When a person uses extreme measures to lose weight, these same hormones begin to tell the body to store fat, thus creating extreme hunger and a re-gain of weight.
2. The 'Pavlov's dog' syndrome; every time a person diets and then re-gains the weight they are subconsciously reinforcing the pattern, causing them to be more likely to repeat the pattern in the future.
3. Fad or 'crash' diets do not work. One must implement a 'lifestyle change', and stick to it forever. This includes the addition of exercise as part of your daily routine.

Establishing a 'lifestyle change' is not easy - at first. To establish a lifestyle change you must break life-long habits. Remember Pavlov's dogs? This is the same principle; we are conditioned to fry hamburgers, steak and chicken, we are conditioned to eat bread with meals, we are conditioned to eat pasta smothered in high calorie sauce.
A change in lifestyle means breaking years-long habits, and re-conditioning ourselves to eat healthy foods, prepared in a healthy manner.
Not surprisingly, the lifestyle change takes place in the brain first. Ladies, we are in possession of the most powerful brains on this planet. How many times have you heard: "When she sets her mind to it, nothing can stop her"?
Empower yourself. Use your incredibly powerful brain to help you in the reconditioning and habit breaking. It is not only probable; it is a certainty that if you 'set your mind to it' you will accomplish whatever you set out to do.
Get rid of the child's toy, (the yo-yo), lose weight and improve your health all in one fell swoop!

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