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Sunday, June 9, 2013

Weight Loss Myths Debunked

Weight Loss Myths Debunked
Myth: I can use a quickie diet or pill to lose weight and keep it off.
Fact: Pills and fad diets do not provide lasting results and can be dangerous.
Fad diets and pills are typically extreme and temporary in nature. Excessive calorie restriction may lead to weight loss, but not long term. Additionally, the weight lost may not necessarily be the weight you want to lose. If the body does not receive the energy it needs, it will begin to breakdown muscle tissue for fuel. Muscle burns more calories than fat does. This is important to note because if the weight returns, and is now fat, the body's ability to burn calories has been reduced.
Tip: Eat a balanced diet and exercise regularly. Concentrate more on how your clothes fit and how you feel than what the scale says.  read more

TOPFIT Daily Activities --- Grizzly Peak Run
This afternoon, after a couple of fairly active hours with Mason, I headed out to Grizzly Peak with Clista for a fun run/hike.







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