Unless we are genetically lucky, weight gain is a fact of life, but fat weight loss is very important. An average North American will gain around one pound (0.45kg) every year after the age of 25. This means that we gain a whopping 25 pound (11kg) of fat by the time we are 50 years old.

The body cannot deal with this fat that is not used when muscle mass is lost through not exercising and metabolism is slowed. Fat weight loss becomes critical, and we are only a little over half way in our life expectancy.

The chance of contracting a disease rises, as does the chance of physical injury when the muscles are not available for support. Both of these would detract from enjoying life. As we do less we can do less and quality of life deteriorates. Our bodies are genetically adapted to survival and activity, and will store fat when the excess food is not being used. We have the capacity for a vast amount of exercise but we are just not doing anywhere near what is needed.

It is estimated that fewer than one in five North Americans exercise for the recommended 20 minutes at a time for three of more days a week, two exercise for less than 50 minutes a week, and two in five basically do nothing at all.

Fat weight loss then becomes absolutely essential. For best results this will be in combination with increasing metabolism through the gain of muscle which has the added benefit of providing physical support. Our bodies benefit greatly from physical activity and by and large our welfare is enhanced in many aspects of life. By achieving some fat weight loss we will see some significant benefits. We will be more impervious to disease, our heart health will be enhanced, and blood pressure will decrease. We will also have a lower cholesterol test, enjoy a good sleep, stay away from the hospital, and live to a greater age.

It is not generally known that every pound of muscle that you have uses around 50 additional calories/day to maintain. So if you can gain only 10 pounds (4.5kg) of muscle you will be able to eat 500 additional calories /day without gaining weight. It is quite common for people to see a reduction in muscle when they are trying to lose weight. This is to be avoided and it is very important to consume plenty of the right food groups so that muscles are maintained.

It is a matter of high importance to include resistance training into a workout or otherwise muscle mass will be lost leading to the fat not budging. It is best to not just do long slow exercise, but to also incorporate some interval training to increase and decrease the heart rate, which is exactly what the human body is designed for.

Protein should be available at every meal with a decrease in the carbohydrate and fat food groups. A diet incorporating protein will assist muscle growth at the same time as assisting with losing body fat.

To begin a decision has to be made that we want to improve our life choices, then we can start out carefully. There is no need to rush and thereby get discouraged and quit.

As intensity is able to be increased, and improvements made in diet, fat weight loss will occur. Outlook on life changes as we get fitter and healthier. To get to the stage where goals are met may take a year or two, and then maintenance will be required.

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