The 3 basic questions of diet

How strike the right nourishment of the body?

What rate will weaken?

Almost everyone who starts a diet, like the rapid weight loss. But this is neither desirable nor healthy for the body and the rate of metabolism. According to experts the rate of weight loss should be slow, the rate of 1 kg / week. Thereby achieve the proper nourishment of the body. Another "detail" is that the primary purpose of a diet is not just losing weight, but fat, with minimal loss of muscle tissue and fluids. This is the second reason that weight loss should not be fast - given that fat is burned slowly. That's why diets that promise faster weight loss, for example, when two or more pounds per week should be avoided be

cause they contribute to fat loss but mainly - unintended - reduction of muscle tissue.

Why the first pounds lost easily?

Most who go on diets observe that the first week, maybe in the next, the weight is lost quickly. This is because our bodies are "programmed" so soon realizes that is undernourished, it begins to burn more muscle and less fat. Thus, in principle balance rewards you more, but are in fact it is because of water loss, glycogen and muscle tissue and not because you lose the "bad" fat. Suffice it to say that the first weight you lose only 25% fat. For this and should avoid the frequent diets leading to increasing loss of muscle mass you, since the muscles are the first "victim" of the diet. Remember that in any case your best interest to have a muscular rather than a flabby body - even with the same weight - because muscle tissue has the capacity to "burn" more calories than fat.

Why after initial weight loss reduced the rate of weight loss?

This is because after the first pounds lost, the body starts to resist further weight reduction. Another reason for the reduced rate of weight loss that finally your body begins to burn fat, which, as already stated above, it burns slowly. However, you can speed up the pace again losing weight! The secret is simple. No need to even further reduce the amounts you eat, but to deal with a natural activity of your choice. This way you increase your calories you burn through exercise. While stimulating the muscle your system thereby increasing the calories your body burns at rest.