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How to stay motivated when trying to reach your goal weight begins with a strong desire to lose weight. Sustaining the enthusiasm usually dramatically diminishes as the scale doesn’t respond fast enough. The reality is it took some time to gain the weight, and reversing the trend will take time. Concentrating on the numbers isn’t the way to go about losing weight.

Weight Loss Rewards

The reward is in the effort as much as the outcome. This is the reality, the new and improved lifestyle says a lot on how you feel about yourself. When you diet just for the sake of losing weight you usually wind up with a short fix. This way is usually responsible for the yo-yo dieting. That is the one where it is akin to using duct tape and safety pins to take something and make it smaller.

The purpose of dieting has to be more that to get into a pair of jeans. The benefits are so huge that most recently it is considered a solution to type 2 diabetes, the metabolic syndrome, blood pressure problems, cardiovascular conditions, mobility, and even cancer prevention. Weight loss supports cellular energy, physical performance, and graceful aging.

Obesity and Liver Disease

Obesity leads to liver disease. There is a growing relationship between weight and liver disease. With nearly two-thirds of the population being either overweight or obese, we are seeing a rise in liver diseases. A malfunctioning liver is responsible for a host of health related conditions. These range from brain changes that mimic Alzheimer’s, because it results in memory lapses and lack of coordination. The liver detoxifies environmental pollutants, and chemicals that are in the air or food that we eat.

Dr. Naim Alkhouri, a hepatologist at the Cleveland clinic states “Its overwhelming how many patients we’re seeing with this problem. Dr. William Carey, also a hepatologist at the Cleveland Clinic says , “This is huge. We didn’t know this disease existed 30 years ago. Now, it’s the most common liver disease in America.”

Message

The message that isn’t being delivered to the weight loss crowd is this isn’t about the blubber that has hitched a ride and landed as a permanent guest. This isn’t only about beer bellies, thunder thighs, over flowing bosoms, expanded waist size of padded backsides, it’s about the quantity and quality of your life.

Accelerating weight loss by modulating your diet to increase healthy function is a long term goal. Enhancing your ability to enjoy life is one of the beneficial effects of weight management. Being chronically overweight suppresses immunity, causes some forms of hypertension, raises blood sugar, causes insulin resistance, reduces libido, causes erectile dysfunction, and accelerates aging.

One More Reason to Lose Weight

If you need one more reason to lose weight here it is. Soon enough you are going to have to defend yourselves.

Being overweight or obese turns out to be the leading medical reason why applicants fail to qualify for military service. The army had to respond to this by making allowances for recruits who are fat and out of shape. Sit-ups and long runs are out, while yoga like movements are in.

Between 1995 and 2008, the proportion of potential recruits who failed their physicals each year because they were over weight increased to nearly 70 percent of young adults between the ages of 17 to 24 were too fat for military service.

What more motivation is needed to minimize the portion of food on  plates, and change lifestyles in order to support health.

Junk food leaves an indelible mark on your appearance and health status. The Halloween candy you hid from the kids has been gone for at least 2 months. The pies and buttered mashed potatoes are no longer a regular staple at your dinner table. The assorted chocolates, candy canes and tasty beverages are just a fond memory. The bubbles from the New Year’s champagne are something you are already dreaming about for next year.

Why do they have to be gone so soon? Oh, but wait! They are not permanently gone. As we look in the mirror we see where their new home is.

Junk Food, the Tangible Results

Uh oh! Now what? Many people find themselves a couple to a few pounds heavier after the first of the year. It’s tempting to go on a crash diet or take a quick fix pill to help shed those pesky pounds. While you may lose weight at first, it’s likely those homesick pounds will find their way back to you like a needy relative. They may even bring a few friends! The best diet is no diet at all. At least not in the sense of the word we have grown accustomed to hearing.

Your eating habits define who you are. You eat junk food, you feel and look like junk. You eat mood altering foods and you are moody. When you drink high sugar, high caffeine drinks, your energy will rise and fall. This sounds like a crazy way to fuel our marvelous bodies, but for so many; this has become a normal way of life. After eating like this, the next step is often going on medication for diabetes or high blood pressure. These are the tangible results of junk food.

Finding the Fix

Finding the fix means thinking healthy and taking action. You have control! When you eat the way nature intended us to with vibrant fruits and vegetables, whole grains, nuts, seeds fish, healthy proteins and plenty of fresh water; you become vibrant and healthy. Your body naturally stops craving too much food because it is satisfied from the fiber and correct balance of proteins, carbs and healthy fats. Instead of envying the people who look like they are healthy and full of life, you will be that person! But wait! What about when the holiday season comes back around? Consider the 80/20 rule. Eat right 80% of the time so if you slip up 20% of the time, you can use your new found energy to work off the extra calories. Start this minute with positive thoughts and a determination to improve your life!

What is a Detoxifying Diet?

The detoxifying diet is and remains one of the most talked about topics. The trend is trending up and gaining relevancy in the age of both a polluted environment, and a diet that has lost its touch with nature. The value of detoxing has reached a broad segment of the population who are on a quest for youthfulness and wellness.

Besides beautifying and immunizing against time, a detoxifying diet saves lives. Detoxing is relevant and compelling to those who hear the claims and understand the language of the body. This is visual, verbal, and tactile. Visual in the way the person looks, the verbal is complaints of body aches and pains, and the tactile is the sensory feelings of the individual.

A detoxifying diet is one that gets rid of the accumulated garbage (toxins) so the body can rebuild. It is expected to improve how one feels. It has a lifting effect where one gets to feel and be lighter. It is also shown to lift the spirit and mood.

Detoxing

This is where the tools and techniques that resonate with each person is important. There are healthy ways to detox as there are unhealthy ones. Responsible detoxing is one that doesn’t go to any lengths to achieve something that can be done slowly and cautiously. It took decades to accumulate the stock pile of toxins in the liver, kidneys, gall bladder, and other organs.

Detoxing using powerful cleansing is said to build powerful health, it has to be done with care. There are Kidney /Bladder flushes. There are cleansing programs that eliminate built-up waste from the gallbladder. There are formulas that detox the colon. Everything from water to juice fasts are used for the maximum elimination of toxins so that the body can assimilate vitamins and minerals better.

Getting well and getting healthy is an amazing journey. From what I have learned when you give your body super nutrition it will be able to eliminate the the bloating, gas, constipation, sludge that are part of problem. Cells will have the energy they need to get rid of the undesirable and replace it with what they need to function at peak performance.

Natural Method

There are many natural methods that promote detoxification. The different methods include fasting, juicing, herbs, lymphatic drainage, and flushes.

Eliminating waste is important, however to clean out accumulated toxins is your cells job. Many people do flushes such as Dr.Richard Schulze’s well known ones. Others will juice fast to take the burden off their digestive system. Changing the diet and lifestyle is enough to stimulate the immune system and energize the cells. The best diet for this will include lots of vegetables and fruits, which are detoxing on their own.