{"id":3032,"date":"2017-04-24T16:23:57","date_gmt":"2017-04-24T16:23:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/?p=3032"},"modified":"2017-04-24T16:27:41","modified_gmt":"2017-04-24T16:27:41","slug":"do-weight-loss-shortcuts-really-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/do-weight-loss-shortcuts-really-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Do weight loss shortcuts really work?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Summer is coming soon and people are scrambling to improve their diets, hit the gym and even starve themselves in order to burn excess tummy fat. Some people are even turning to weight loss shortcuts, such as very low-calorie diet plans, fasting or even surgery. But do these weight loss shortcuts really work, and what does it mean for your future?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Surgery can be complicated<\/b><\/p>\n

As with most operations, there are always health risks associated when tinkering with your body. There\u2019s a lot of <\/span>info on gastric bypass surgery<\/span><\/a> and other forms of surgical weight loss on the internet, and there are mixed opinions on how effective it is, the dangers, and of course the positive effects of it. It\u2019s a weight loss shortcut, but it doesn\u2019t mean you can continue living your regular lifestyle even after surgery. You will still need to eat healthily and you will still need to exercise to maintain a healthy body. <\/span><\/p>\n

As much of a shortcut as it is, don\u2019t neglect the importance of living a healthy lifestyle after the fact. Think of surgery as a way to give you quick weight loss relief, but not a replacement for a healthy lifestyle.<\/span><\/p>\n

Eating less is the most natural form of fast weight loss<\/b><\/p>\n

If you want a less scary, albeit more intense way to lose weight, then a very low-calorie diet will be your best friend. If you have the mental fortitude to eat less and work out on a regular basis, then a low-calorie diet is perfect for you. It involves tackling weight loss with a proven (and honestly common-sense) solution: consuming fewer calories than you take in. With a very low-calorie diet, you essentially don\u2019t even need to exercise as long as you burn enough calories each day. A <\/span>calorie counting smartphone app<\/span><\/a> can help you determine how many calories you consume each day, and by measuring your daily activity you can get a rough estimate on how many calories you actually lose with daily activities.<\/span><\/p>\n

Crash diets and their promises<\/b><\/p>\n

Weight loss systems<\/span><\/a> can work assuming they contain enough nutrients and minerals for your body to sustain itself. What doesn\u2019t work, however, are diets that force you to eat specific foods on a regular basis or cut out essential nutrients. Again, it can\u2019t be stressed enough that weight loss is all about managing your caloric intake. Eat less, burn more, then you\u2019ll lose weight. <\/span><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t look at those diets that force you to eat only a specific type of food, ignore diets that tell you to skip carbs, and don\u2019t buy into those natural diets where you only eat food that cavemen used to it. Focus on the simple proven science that nutrients and minerals make us healthy and that we need calories in order to work our bodies.<\/span><\/p>\n

Summary<\/b><\/p>\n

In short, you can\u2019t expect something unrealistic when it comes to weight-loss. Focus on cutting calories, don\u2019t skip meals, and if you\u2019re desperate to lose weight and turn to surgery, remember that you still need to maintain a healthy lifestyle after the procedure\u2014it\u2019s not a miracle cure.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Summer is coming soon and people are scrambling to improve their diets, hit the gym and even starve themselves in order to burn excess tummy fat. Some people are even turning to weight loss shortcuts, such as very low-calorie diet plans, fasting or even surgery. But do these weight loss shortcuts really work, and what does it mean for your future?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":3031,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,9,36,35],"tags":[19,650,20],"class_list":["post-3032","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-beauty-and-fashion","category-fitness","category-health-wellness-2","category-wellness-2","tag-health","tag-nutrition","tag-wellness"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3032","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3032"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3032\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3033,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3032\/revisions\/3033"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3031"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3032"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3032"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3032"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}