About Weight Loss

 I get emails almost daily, and several people are still asking basic questions about losing weight. They can easily lose 10 pounds but it stops there. 10 pounds seems to be a barrier. 

I want to clear up something that most of us still don't understand. It's easy to lose the first 10 pounds because you're not losing fat or any other body mass. You are only losing fluids and solids in the digestive tract. Your body will typically hold 3 days of solids at all times, add the liquids and you have close to 10 pounds that you can lose by fasting. 

After that, it gets harder to lose because now you have to reduce body mass. The reason I wrote about lifestyle change frequently is that losing mass from this point on requires that you lose unwanted mass like fat and soft muscle mass on your body. This is the mistake most of the beginners make. They might lose weight but the fat is still there. Muscle mass will burn easier so you lose weight but it's not the mass you should be losing. 

Trainers will tell you that yes you should diet but you have to workout. Why you might ask? If you are helping your muscles grow you might not lose weight as fast as you want but you are changing fat for muscle. 

You see when you are trying to lose weight you're missing the point, you should be trying to lose fat. Forget the scale and start using a tape measure. After you lose a couple of inches in the waist you might not lose much weight but with a smaller waist, you'll look a lot better. 

That's where your diet comes in. You won't lose fat if you don't change the food you eat. 

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If you want to lose your body fat look for my e-books at the websites listed below. You’ll get information on Healthy eating, exercise, and diet. Instead of spending hours on the internet reading dozens of posts, you can save time by picking up one of my e-books. 

There are two e-books. “How Bad Do You Want To Lose Weight?” is available at all the online bookstores selling for $3.99. Go to any of the websites below and search the title to find my e-book. This book gives you all you need to lose weight without spending money on gym memberships, diet plans, or meal plans. 

Look for my first book at Amazon.com, bn.com, iBooks, Kobo.com, Scribd.com, or Gardner Books in the U.K.

My new e-book is available on Smashwords.com and other online bookstores. Just type “getting to a Healthy Weight” in the search box at the top of the home page. 

Look for my podcast by searching “How Bad Do You Want To Lose Weight” on the podcast app that you use. You’ll see a piece of my book cover.