The Beginner's Guide to Dieting

MUMBAI, February 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --

According to the CDC, approximately 75% of healthcare spending goes to treating preventable chronic diseases, most of which are diet-related. Individuals do make attempts to lose weight or get in shape. In fact, the average individual makes 4-5 attempts at taking up a diet to lose weight every year.

Unfortunately, following a weight loss diet plan isn't as simple as just asking one's trainer for 10 words on a piece of paper and following it for a week. Here are a few ways where one could probably go wrong while attempting that natural tummy tuck -

• Using extra exercise to rationalise/compensate for cheating on the diet
• Not eating enough
• Eating a minuscule breakfast for a 'healthy start'
• Trying to cut out carbs completely
• Thinking 'fat makes fat'
• Working out on a half-empty stomach burns more calories
• Watching that diet Monday through Friday and letting go on the weekends

Following a weight loss diet can take its toll. There's no doubt about that. Around 48% of people would agree with that statement. Let's throw light on what one should be doing to ensure optimum results through that weight loss diet.

• Don't Starve - Everyone has thought this, if not done it, at some point in time. What one doesn't realise is that at least 50% of weight loss comes from shedding muscle tissue, not fat. So yes, one can lose weight by starving but, not the right kind of weight.
• Breakfast is to break the fast… not elongate it - Breakfast may be the most important meal of the day, but that doesn't mean it has to be the most time-consuming. One can use quick fixes such as high-fiber cereal, whole-grain toast, oatmeal, and fresh fruit - foods that one can throw together in just a few minutes.
• Eat Fat - Fat has been given a bad rap over the years, but not all fat is bad. In fact, some fats are essential for weight loss. Omega-3 fats are integral for one's 75 trillion cell membranes. These are so widely used in the body, they almost never even get stored as fat.
• Not Hungry? Don't Eat! (not as silly as it sounds) - This should go without saying but nowadays, a lot of people eat simply because the food is available. They might laugh at this, but remember this when giving in to that slice of the double cheese pizza. So get rid of the visual cues.
• Making healthy swaps - The thought of having to give up one's favourite foods is what scares people from going that extra mile to follow a diet. Here's some good news, though - one doesn't have to stop eating their favourite foods. Simple food swaps will do the trick. Ice cream and yogurt, butter and olive oil are just a few examples.

Following a diet for weight loss isn't as easy as just doing or not doing the things discussed above. It's about going that extra mile. Here are a few exercises that burn even more calories than running.

- Kettlebell swings
- Rowing
- Burpees
- Bike sprints
- Jumprope
- Jump squats
- Battling ropes
- CINDY (5 pull-ups, 10 push-ups, 15 air squats)

In addition to all of the above, several other methods - like Prettislim's U-Lipo is a great new way to achieve circumference reduction and reduce unwanted body fat. It is a fantastic tool to ensure that one can achieve their desired, sculpted body without the after-effects, risk and pain of surgical procedures. Best explained - it's a non-surgical and painless tool to shed those extra inches of fat. The simple and painless procedures show instant results and are long lasting. Prettislim U-Lipo program also allocates a dietician to each individual. This ensures a personally crafted and customised approach to provide one with the best possible plans and tips to follow the diets.

About Prettislim:
Prettislim has three clinics across Mumbai, and they function with the aim to reduce obesity and to encourage Mumbaikars to live a healthy life. The clinics are run by qualified MBBS and MD doctors, along with dieticians, physiotherapists, and allied health professionals. Although they have already become the foremost slimming clinic in the city, Prettislim is committed to continuing their R&D to find the best possible treatments for body shaping, figure correction, and obesity and its related conditions. They have an in-house R&D department, where doctors, physiotherapists, dieticians and counsellors all work together on technological advances.

Apart from their U-Lipo[TM] treatments, the clinic also offers their clients constant support over the phone. Clients have access to a slimming coach, who motivates them to continue their diet and exercise regime, even on days when they do not have to come to the clinic. Every customer is also provided with 'Slimming Secrets - The Little Book of Slimming'. This hugely popular book has some simple tips and tricks for healthier living. It also shares some of Prettislim's motivating success stories, and explains the concepts of dietary, hormonal, and behavioural slimming tools and treatments. This continuous support is what motivates clients to continue with their fitness goals at Prettislim, and what keeps them coming back.

Media Contact:
Nikki Panjrath
Manager - Operations & EA to MD
Prettislim Clinic
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