L.A.C.I.: Basics on Weight Loss ... Burning Fat

...Contents...

• PRAYING AND FASTING FOR A RENEWED WEIGHT LOSS MINDSET

• WEIGHT LOSS DEFINED

• THE WHY OF WEIGHT LOSS

• PURPOSE AND WEIGHT LOSS

• NEW EMPOWERING BELIEFS

• A RENEWED WEIGHT LOSS MINDSET

• THE HOW OF WEIGHT LOSS

• Weight Loss Tips

...Weight Loss Defined...

Weight loss is a reduction of total body mass, due to a mean loss of body fluid, body fat or adipose tissues and lean mass (namely; bone mineral deposits, muscle, tendon and other connective tissue). It can unintentionally due to underlying disease or can arise from a conscious effort to improve an actual or perceived overweight or obese state (Wikipedia)Being Overweight is having more body fat than is optimally healthy.

...The Why of Weight Loss...

10 reasons to maintain ideal body fat percentage
• Optimum Health
• Lower risk of disease
• A healthy body weight
• Feeling and looking better
• More energy
• Strong bones and muscles

The effects of being overweight
Excess fat in my body causes;
• Weight on knees and joints ( osteoarthtitis)
• High blood pressure caused by excess fat now stored in arteries
• Damages to body system incl; brain, arteries, kidneys and heart
• Decreases longevity; quality and duration of life; over fat makes one prone to heart attacks, stokes and other health diseases.
• Emotional health; low self esteem
• Increase in chances of other health conditions; diabetes, and high cholesterol and high blood pressure caused by excess fat now stored in arteries.

...New Empowering Beliefs...

Replace the old ways of thinking with new ways ... What will burning excess fat now mean to you?
1. NEB: Food is eaten to give the body energy and nutrients.
OLB: Food is something to eat when you feel hungry.

...The How of Weight Loss...

10 WAYS TO BURN EXCESS FAT
1. *Renewed my Mindset (7 Steps; What, Why(analysis-purpose of food and eating), Why not, How)
2. Prepared (Bought gym, planned scheduled)
3. *Started Tracking Calories in and out
4. Activated Menu Planning System
• Eat breakfast, help control hunger later in the day
• Benefit from eating fruits and vegetables at all meals and as snacks
• Take time to eat and savor every bite
5. *Anaerobic Exercise
Read Article; Renew your Exercise Mindset.
6. Rest
7. Water
8. *Stopped Emotional eating
9. Built Character (Discipline, Consistency, Patience)

...References...

• Website, Weight Loss Defined, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weight_loss.