Ever watch those weightloss shows or read weightloss books or sites where people talk about their weightloss success stories. It all sounds so positive and wonderful and motivating right? The reality is that weightloss isn’t all "rainbows and lollipops" as my youngest likes to sing. Weightloss has a not so positive side that successful losers rarely discuss. Below are the top 3 things that losers secretly complain about and killer weightloss tips to help you address these issues.
The #1 Downside of Losing Weight: Loose Skin
This common problem happens mostly to those who diet off the weight without exercise or to those who diet and do tons of cardio but never strength train. It also happens to people who lift very light weights as part of a weightloss plan but the problem is not as severe. The issue here is the loose skin has nowhere to go once the fat is gone which disproves the silly notion that so many have, that fat will just turn into muscle as long as they eat tons of protein. Loose Skin After Weightloss Tip: Start lifting moderately heavy weights that build lean muscle and stop dieting. Focus on eating healthy foods that boost lean muscle and support your maintenance weight.
The #2 Downside of Losing Weight: Harassment
Once you lose weight you should also be prepared to lose friends, develop strained relationships with jealous family members, or worst of all get hit on all the time by repulsive people. Sadly this is a reality that you won’t be able to change or ignore. Your friends or co-workers will think you’re a snob because you won’t join them at the all you can eat buffet. Some of your family members will accuse you of thinking that you think you’re better than they are. And the desperate creepy people looking for a one night stand are on the prowl 24/7 so you won’t be able to escape them. This is flattering at first but gets annoying quick. Marriage rings are invisible to them, btw. Post Weightloss Harrassment Tip: Find new friends who are also interested in a healthy lifestyle. Master the art of changing the topic of conversation when people attack you for being thin. You should also learn the Pizza delivery place number by heart so you can hand that to any loser who just can’t take a hint that your husband WOULD mind terribly if you called them.
The #3 Downside of Losing Weight: Weight Maintenance
All you have to do to know that maintenance can be even harder than losing weight is look at the stats of all the people that gain back all the weight after having lost 30, 60 even 100 pounds. Maintaining your loss is tougher than you can imagine especially if you have a hectic schedule, sabotaging partner or friends, or no desire to exercise. The fact is there aren’t many products or sites out there that target people looking to maintain. Don’t allow this to become the reason you gain all the weight back! Post Weightloss Maintenance Tips: The best way to keep the weight off is to start a regular exercise program and get involved with others. Take up a new active hobby or get involved in a health focused charity, or do what I did and start a weightloss site or free workouts blog. The satisfaction you get from helping others for free is pretty awesome! Trust me on this.
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