You have to eat to lose weight!

Here is the bottom line: if you want to lose weight and keep it off then you have to pay attention to your metabolism. Clinically speaking, energy (in the form of calories) is the fuel that heats your body's furnace. The hotter your furnace burns the more calories it uses.

There are a number of things that affect your metabolism. Your level of activity is the first. The more you exercise, the faster your metabolism runs, even during the rest of the day and evening. Regular exercise builds lean muscle mass, and muscle burns more calories than fat. So basically, the more lean muscle mass you have, the faster your metabolism, and the more calories you burn.

The second thing that affects your metabolism is the food you eat AND the time of day you eat it. If you don’t put enough food in your body, your furnace doesn’t have anything to keep it going. If you skip breakfast and "save" your calories until later in the day, your blood sugar is all over the place and once again, your metabolism is affected.

Your body is not a mind reader; it doesn’t know why you are doing what you are doing. It doesn’t have the ability to work out that by depriving yourself of food you are trying to achieve what you perceive to be a positive outcome. It simply knows what is best for you and it will do everything it can to make sure you are healthy. So when you starve yourself (as a method of quick weight loss), your metabolism actually responds by slowing down, storing fat and using fewer calories. Your body is literally trying to save you from starvation; and so it should!

If you want to lose weight long term, it’s time to be sensible about it. Most weight loss experts recommend that you eat small meals often. When I say small meals I’m not talking about a handful of ‘Chicken McNuggets’ or a small Coke. I’m talking about good, wholesome, low fat, unprocessed food. The key to permanent weight loss is to eat enough to keep your metabolism going but not so much that you store the excess as fat. It’s a balancing act, but one you can master if you eat sensibly and listen to your body. Remember: eating is not a sin; it is a necessity for your survival. Treat your body with kindness and it will respond in the same manner!

SOLO SLIM #2
Stay at home mom of three children under the age of 6 decided to give Solo Slim a try because despite working out on a regular basis her actual weight loss had stalled. She has been taking it for one month so far and she is excited about the appetite curbing and the increased energy. She was surprised at the fact that she didn't feel the need to eat cake at a birthday party...she said that definitely wasn't the norm! Even more impressive is that she is down 15 pounds!!