Aiming Fast Weight Loss By Using Fasting | How To Use It Safely
Fasting for weight loss is an attractive option for many people for several reasons such as quick weight loss and detoxification. There are several ways to go about a fasting weight loss program: restricting all foods and having a totally liquid diet, restricting foods only on certain days, or restrict certain food groups for a specific period of time. Some of them are considered as fad diet because it deliver fast result but it is so hard to keep the weight off once you return to your old eating habits.
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 pregnancy weight – how to lose it.
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 are thinking about a fasting weight loss program you should take some time to prepare your body first; the type of preparations will depend on the length of the fast. 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. Cut out heavy physical activity during your fast; it will cause unnecessary stress on your body if you ask it to work so hard with such a limited amount of nutrients coming in.
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. That way, it will be easier during the fast to control your hunger.
4. Before you start make sure you know everything you will need to do; writing all the instructions down is a good idea. 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.
Usually, this type of fasting can help you lose weight quickly as well as detoxify your body. 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 losing weight in seven days. As for the extended fasting, do it with physician supervision.
Another variety is the ‘short fast’; it will last only 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. Personally, I’m recommend this type more since it is not difficult to do and doesn’t generate side effects like a longer fasting do.
Fasting weight loss has many variations, benefits and level of results. However, an expert dietitian can include fasting to achieve fast weight loss without making the user sacrificing his body fitness, thus the user can still do his daily activities. My top recommendation for fasting diet is a well designed and easily implemented ‘short fast’ type; check it at another look at Eat Stop Eat.
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