Friday, January 2, 2009

Obesity, Your Genes Are as Guilty as You

By Ricardo d Argence

If you are using your genes as an excuse for poor eating habits, a bad diet, no exercise and lack of motivation, then you may not be able to lose the weight you want, it doesn't matter if genes really play a part in your shape and size.

It is true that your genetic make-up controls how many fat cells are going to be in your body, but just because you have fat cells does not mean that you have to stuff them with food. If you are ready to commit to some effort and work, you can lose weight, get healthy and re-shape and re-sculpt your body.

The three primary body types consist of the endomorph, which stores fat, the ectomorph, which doesn't store fat and remains lean and thin, and the mesomorph which builds muscle and loses fat easily. Life can be a little more complex for the endomorph. They gain weight quickly, and it is usually stored as fat, and the fat is very slow to disappear.

What is discouraging to many people with an endomorph body type is that they can gain weight while eating a regular, healthy diet. But, the weight gain can be halted and reversed by trimming some calories, performing more cardio exercise, and working out with weights, instead of blaming genetics, or giving up.This is a more reasonable and suitable solution to the problem. Assurances of near instant results are preferred by many over those that might take weeks or even months.

Tendencies to gain excess weight may also be due to some chemical imbalances that can occur in the brain. Some people seem to get a signal to eat more, even when they have had plenty to eat.

If you read the news, you'll find that there's a lot of research trying to find a new appetite suppressant. Another one to add to the huge list of them in the market. This medication is said to block the impulse to overeat by regulating a hormone in the hypothalamus. In short time, it will be in the market ready to be purchased by the thousands of overweight men and women of America.

Billions can be made each year off a drug that will keep people thin, or make obese people lose weight. With this kind of money at stake, there is little wonder why new weight loss drugs keep popping up, both with and without harmful side effects. What is somewhat shocking is that people would rather use manmade chemicals as their quick cure instead of commit to solving the problem through dedication, willpower, and work.

You can work to lose weight and create a new life with yourself through weight training, cardio and a healthy diet. The loss of weight will be gradual, and this will give you time to firm those arms, abs and glutes. You can overcome some genetic stumbling blocks and reshape your body the way you want,you can prove that. It is not impossible to lose of extra fat, but not without some effort on your part.

The sad fact is that quick weight loss plans, pills, and drugs do not successfully help people lose weight permanently. For anyone who needs to shed some fat and get in shape the best method is to stop feeding your body the unhealthy carbs and sugars that make you gain weight, and to begin a regular exercise program. - 15432

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