Economic Recession Affects How Dieters Lose Weight

October 7th, 2008 by admin

Most of us may have never really thought of how money matters when it comes to weight loss diets. Until recently, that is. I don’t know about you, even when dollars were more plentiful it still pinched our pocket books to buy more expensive fresh veggies and naturally raised chicken and beef.

More than ever, we are watching our budgets. Those of us on a tight budget know how hard it is to decide to diet this week or feed the kids!

I am here to tell you, you can still feed the kids (definitely!) and lose weight – even when don’t know where the next meal is coming from.

I an age where, for generations, adults have been used to eating 3 or more meals a day, it is anathema to mention going without food for a time. But still an honest look at history and how our bodies function on a fast would lay aside so much of our fears. And that is really what is behind why we don’t even think of fasting unless you are a health fanatic or religious person. Fear due to lack on knowledge and plenty of misinformation that is spread all over the Internet.

There is plenty of solid science behind the health benefits of fasting and those who know wish that folks would listen. But now that the science stands behind safe gradual weight loss while on a fast, folks will be glad to know that they can put those unfounded fears to rest.

What we don’t realize is that no one – NO ONE – has ever died of fasting. Now, folks have done protest fasts to the point of starvation. There is a difference between fasting and starving. One willingly puts themselves on a fast and when true hunger kicks in, you obey your hunger (you know it!)

Starvation is entirely different. Here you may start out fasting but you continue to ignore the hunger signals and well, the body can only go so long without nourishment. Still this goes on past 40 days, so you will just stay under your medical professional’s supervision and you will be safe.

But you can usually go well past an easy 3 day fast to 40 days or so (only under your doctor’s supervision!!).

What is so great is that you don’t have to worry about counting and measuring. there are no tasteless meal plans and days of