Aiming Fast Weight Loss by Using Fasting | How to Use It Safely
March 29, 2010 by Paul
Filed under Weight Loss
Fasting for weight loss can have some very advantageous side effects like quick results and detoxification. There are several ways you can do a fasting diet; you can restrict all foods and only have liquids, restrict some food groups for a certain period of time, or restrict foods on alternating days. Some of them are marked as fad diet because it offer fast result but it is very difficult to keep the weight off once you start eating a normal diet again.
Is a fasting diet a safe way to lose weight? It is depends on many factors; people with certain health issues such as cancer, diabetes, liver, kidney, or lung disease are not advised to do this kind of program. Pregnant and lactating women are not recommended either, since it can harm both the mother and the baby in various ways. For women who want to lose weight after pregnancy, check how you can do it without harming yourself or the baby at how to lose pregnancy weight.
Otherwise, if you think that you have a fit body, just go for it; one day fast is unlikely to cause any harm to a healthy body, even a little longer fast is still tolerable if you have a fit body.
If you do have a plan to starting a fasting weight loss program then you needs to prepare yourself properly, both body condition and lifestyle; depend on what type of fasting you will go through. If it is a program that involving ‘short complete fasting’ (lasts 5 days to 2 weeks) or ‘extended fast’ (last more than 3 weeks), you need to know a few things first:
1. It might be best to lay off the physical activity during your fast because making your body work so hard when you are limiting the amount of fuel it gets could lead to problems like headaches and other side effects.
2. Prior to fasting slowly decrease the amount of canned and processed foods you eat; also decrease your consumption of cigarettes, salt, refined sugar and other foods that can cause food allergies. Cut them off completely all of a sudden will result in headaches, stomachaches, and other discomfort.
3. Before you begin your fast, start decreasing your portion sizes and increasing the amount of time between meals. It will help you to regulate your mind, appetite, and stomach during the program.
4. Make sure you have all the instructions written and understood well. Keep remind yourself of the cause and goals of the project, this will help you to stay away from any desire to quit halfway.
5. If you are under 18 or have any chronic health issues make sure to consult your doctor before you start.
This type of fasting usually accompany by other benefits such as detoxification and a fast weight loss. For a ‘short complete fasting’, you should repeat it periodically until you get the results that you want. Remember NOT to extend it more than recommended. Check my recommendation for this type of fasting at how to lose weight in a week. As for the extended fasting, do it with physician supervision.
The other type is the ‘short fast’ which is only last for a short period such as 1 or 2 days. It’s difficult to use this type of fast and really achieve good results, thus only a few diet programs can do it. From my experience, this type of fast is the best because it offer less difficulties and have minimum side effects.
Fasting for weight loss has many variations, benefits, and consequences. In the hand of knowledgeable dietician, fasting can be a powerful way to attain fast weight loss while keeping the user healthy for his/her everyday’s activities. My top recommendation for fasting diet is a well designed and easily implemented ‘short fast’ type; check it at Eat Stop Eat Review.
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