Weight Control

An Overview about Weight Loss

People many times eat more calories than they burn. This excess calorie is stored as fat. Some amount of fat is needed by the body for its regular functioning. But when people don’t burn their fat and eat excess on a regular basis then that adds up as fat. Eventually at a certain stage this fat effects negatively in the body of a person. Thus, when a person is at a big risk of developing a health problem the doctors call this as “overweight” or “obese”. Young as well as adults are affected with this problem of overweight. Thus diseases like high cholesterol, high blood pressure and type2 diabetes have become common even in the young people. 

The person who really wishes to be in shape and maintain a proper body weight must calculate first what amount of calories he needs to survive. One must find out the BMR. The BMR means the Basal Metabolic Rate. During our teen ages our body needs more nutrition to grow muscles and bone. Binge eating is however very dangerous. People affected with binge eating problems consume huge amount of food on regular basis. They eat in quick intervals even when they are filled up. These are the people who often are usually overweight. Binge eating can also be termed as compulsive overeating. Here the emotions play a big role. People who are upset, stressed, angry or hurt develop an eating disorder. They use food as the comforting and soothing factor to feel good.

One must have enough fruits and vegetables that are packed with nutrients and fibers. Vitamins and antioxidants are also an important ingredient of fruits and vegetables. These fill up your stomach fast and you do not feel like eating very soon again. They are however very low in calories. Thus your calorie count remains at a low level.  One must also take care of the portion size one takes in while eating. A particular serving of pasta specifies 1/2 cup of cooked pasta. But the restaurants serve 4 servings in a particular dish, so one must be careful while eating anything. One must eat small meals very frequently helps balancing the calorie intake throughout the day. This keeps the blood sugar level quite balanced. One can avoid three big meals and try taking 5 -6 small meals throughout the day.

One must find out the weight he possesses carefully and accurately. One such method of measuring weight is known as underwater weighing. This is an accurate method for determining what percentage of fat is present in your body. The equipments used in this process are highly sophisticated. This method is based on the fact that oil rises on top when it is used in a salad dressing. Similarly when the body is under water it can determine how lean or fat one is. One sits in a tank full of water in a chair designed specially with a weight belt attached to the waist. A technician who is trained submerges the body inside the water and air is forced out from the lungs. For 10 seconds the body remains under water and the technician records the body weight. After repeating this for 8 to 10 times he decides the weight.