Losing weight quickly is not easy or sustainable long term.
Episode #4 -Trying to Lose Weight Quickly? Stop Wasting Time
Short term, rapid weight loss strategies don’t deliver the best results. If they did, we would be teaching you the quickest ways to lose weight in 30 days or less. The truth is that trying to lose weight quickly ends up becoming a major waste of time. Unanticipated life barriers end up getting in the way and the strategies don’t work long term. Also, the quick results, if any, won’t necessarily make you look better. I’m going to show you why a weight loss plan designed for quick results is not worth your time and energy.
“When people try quick weight loss techniques they don’t learn much, they never develop the long term skills they need to keep the weight off, falling back to old habits.” — David Minishian
Sustainability of Rapid Weight Loss
Rapid weight loss can be defined by trying to lose 2+ pounds a week. This rate of weight loss is not easy to do, and it’s not sustainable. To accomplish this, you will need to be in a calorie deficit of 1000 calories a day. This large deficit will cause your hormones to “fight back,” in the form of cravings to say “I need more food.” If you’re struggling to stay disciplined and control your cravings now, imagine what it would be like when your body goes into overdrive, pumping out the strongest cravings.
Long Term Skills
When people try quick weight loss strategies, they do not practice the long term skills necessary to maintain their results. Instead, they revert back to their old habits and regain the weight just as fast, if not faster. Since all the strategies are short term so are the results.
Muscle Tone & Definition
Toned arms, legs, and abs, etc. more accurately means having muscular arms, legs, and abs. When you build muscle tissue at a healthy weight, you’ll see the muscle definition without necessarily being bulky. However, rapid weight loss includes the loss of fat and muscle. Popular rapid weight loss strategies do not support muscle tissue growth but cause muscular atrophy, which has the opposite effect of toning. It is better for most to lose weight at a slower rate, implementing more resistance based training for muscle, not just cardio.
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David Minishian, MPH
Fitness and Nutrition Coach
David is the owner and head coach at Sculpt Fitness in Long Beach, CA. He leads the mission at Sculpt to educate, equip, and empower the local community to make the best decisions for their health. For over 10 years he has coached exercise and nutrition, helping clients create sustainable lifestyle to build the body they want. When he's not training, coaching or cooking, David is on an adventure with his wife and kids or teeing up his next shot on a golf course.