Dieting And Fitness
Dieting And Fitness
Dieting and Fitness Go Hand in Hand
When it comes to living a long and healthy life, there are two necessary ingredients: diet and fitness. While some believe that they are one thing together, nothing could be further from the truth. It is quite possible to have a perfectly healthy diet with horrible fitness habits and it is equally possible to be very physically fit with not so great eating habits.
There's a clever little line in the Jimmy Buffet song "Fruitcakes" when his 'lady' is lamenting:
"I treat my body like a temple
You treat yours like a tent"
I can't help but think of this line from the Jimmy Buffet song "Fruitcakes", "I treat my body like a temple, You treat yours like a tent", whenever I think about all the people around the world who are going on all these diet plans hoping to achieve the weight loss success of those who are endorsing these products.
To be honest however, it is possible to shed pounds through diet alone. It is difficult but possible. It is also possible to be physically fit and have a few extra pounds hanging around. To a large degree we are what we eat. If we consume a high fat low substance diet our bodies are going to lack the fuel required to burn the fat. At the same time if we aren't providing our bodies with the tools it needs to build muscle it doesn't matter how fit we are.
When it comes to diet and fitness, the best results are achieved when they work together rather than separately. Use your fitness routine to burn excess calories and use your diet in order to properly provide your body the nutrients and fuel it needs to build muscle. I'm sure you have heard that a pound of muscle weighs less than a pound of fat. While this is really not true since a pound is a pound regardless, but...a pound of muscle occupies less space on the body than a pound of fat. Pound for pound, wouldn't you much rather be composed of muscle than fat? Dieting alone does not build muscle.
You should also remember that as you are building muscle you may be shedding inches while not showing a great deal of progress on the scale. It is very important that you keep this in mind throughout the weight loss process. Never measure your progress simply by the scales or you will see misleading results. The problem is that many people do just this and get frustrated and give up when they are actually making progress. Don't allow yourself to be a victim of the scales. Look in the mirror, try on your tight pants, and measure your waistline. Measure your success by how you feel after climbing a flight of stairs not by how many pounds you lost this week.
By incorporating fitness into your whole diet routine you are also enabling your body to burn off any extra calories you may have consumed during the day. This means that if you want to have a small 'cheat' during your day, you can make up for it by burning a few more calories than normal in the evening. This isn't something that should happen often but an occasional occurrence isn't going to make or break your diet.
Diet and fitness when combined can create fantastic weight loss results for those who take them both seriously. The thing to remember is that neither works as well alone and neither will work unless you are willing to do the work. Make this a priority in your life in order to achieve the best possible results.
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