With few exceptions, the basic principles for healthy weight loss for women are the same for men: eat sensibly and exercise regularly. The differences more or less present in the relationship between sex hormones affect weight loss.
For much of the male and female bodies respond to weight loss in much the same way. Healthfully eating helps build muscle mass, muscle metabolizes calories, or fat burning. Exercise helps to speed up the process. As fat is lost and muscles grow, the body becomes more toned. For women the process is influenced by the production of estrogen and progesterone. This influence is reflected in three major ways: the menstrual cycle and related changes in weight, where fat is stored and the speed at which muscle develops.
Menstruation matters. As women progress through their menstrual cycle, weight gain due to something more body fat and, more importantly, water retention. Once your periods have passed, many women find that temporary body fat was in them, and the water is gone, so their weight back to the original starting point. Many women see the difference in three to five pounds from where began a few days after the date of menstruation.
These shifts in weight are often frustrating because they do not allow for weight loss, which is fast and efficient. In addition to the problem of mass transfer, some women in more calories during menstruation. The best way to deal with these problems is to find a diet that allows some flexibility. As a side note, it is important to use program that allows income from precious vitamins and minerals, which are often flushed with reproductive material.
After a month, proper diet and regular exercise can do two things: they can reduce unpleasant symptoms of fatigue, including menstruation, bloating and cramps, and may reduce unnecessary calories and help prevent weight through muscle toning.
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