The idea of losing weight in company was born in the mind of a housewife from New York. This is an extended Guardian of the Weight diet program. Extended to include people who treat obesity together with you and create a support group. You lose weight, i.e. you lose weight while maintaining a good balance between fiber and calories, and you do not go through this difficult process alone.
How were the first groups of Weight Watchers ( Weight Watchers ) formed? It is 1963, Queens - the largest borough in New York City. Jean Nidetch, 38, looks in the mirror and sees a delicate blonde with a storm of blonde hair. Pretty view, if not for those 30 extra pounds of excess weight. She has tried many diets unsuccessfully so far. The only effect was quite a lot of knowledge about he althy eating. Why couldn't she lose weight? Because she was quickly discouraged! She was losing a few pounds and was reverting to the old style of eating. Now, looking at his reflection in the mirror, he realizes that losing weight alone is difficult and boring at times. Her need for companionship! Jean invited a few people home who, like her, wanted to cure their obesity. They met every week, shared their experiences and encouraged each other. And it turned out to be really working! They started losing weight as efficiently as ever. The town has spread about the new "way of losing weight". What happened next is like a Hollywood fairy tale. Jean thinner by 30 kilos does not come off the pages of colorful magazines, gives interviews. Everyone wanted to lose weight with her, so she founded a company to meet the interest. People were thinning, the company grew (its revenues in 2008 approached $ 2 billion).
Losing weight with a support group
Nutritionists and psychologists agree - for slimming, i.e. treating overweight or obesity, to be really effective, it is not enough to modify the diet alone. Man is not a machine that can be easily reprogrammed. In order for him to permanently change his eating habits, he gradually increases his daily physical effort, he needs support and … doping. It can be a professional, e.g. a psychotherapist, dietitian, fitness trainer, but also other people who also treat overweight or obesity. For example, a colleague from work, cousin, friend - someone with whom you can talk honestly,exchange information, someone who knows what it means to fight temptation, who will tell you how to cope with hunger pangs, self-doubt, etc. It may be one person, but it is better to have several. Such a group supports each other, mobilizes each other, but also improves self-esteem - it helps to look at oneself kindly. People who are overweight or obese usually have a big problem with it. But by listening to others who are in a similar situation, you begin to understand yourself better and you see your strengths. You stop blaming yourself for a lack of willpower because you see others having similar problems. So look around - you will surely find volunteers with whom you will create your own group of Libra Guardians.
You must do itUse your common sense
Although you do not count calories, but points, while implementing the Weight Guards program, the energy content of 5 meals a day does not exceed 1800 kcal. This is enough for you to start losing unnecessary body weight. The average daily energy norm for a woman is approx. 2,300 kcal, for a man 3,000 kcal - below these values, the body begins to burn fat reserves.
Here are some simple rules that will help you in the weight loss process.
» Reduce the amount of fat, especially animal fat, eat plenty of vegetables and fruit, fish and lean dairy products.
» Eat 5 meals a day and drink 2 liters of fluid (still mineral water and fruit teas). Meals should be regular, so that the burning of excess body fat is better.
» Remember: in the sweet week they cannot exceed 14 points.
Slimming according to the Weight Guards diet
When Jean Nidetch started her business, she used the principles of self-trained diets. She did not have her own nutrition program - it was created only after a few years, when she hired nutritionists and nutrition technologists.
Until recently, the basis of the Libra Guardians' diet was the division of products into three groups: green, yellow and red. Green, i.e. fruit and vegetables, should be present in every meal. The yellow group includes lean meats and dairy products, fish, as well as legumes and potatoes. They are essential, but you cannot overeat them. The red group consists of caloric bombs that must be avoided - sweets, sweetened products, fatty meat and cold cuts, fried food, alcohol. A few years ago, this color version was modified. Instead of colors, the products were given a point value. You can eat a certain number of points during the day - e.g. 18 if you weigh up to 70 kg. The most points are sweets and fatty meats (150 g pork neck - 7 points, Mars bar - 6 points). Representatives of the former group have 0 pointsgreen (100 g of the product), but you cannot eat them only. Food must be varied. The point value is the higher the higher the calorific value of the product. And here is a significant inconvenience: it is difficult to calculate how many points a pork chop, for example, has. There are calculators in English (Weight Watchers Points) on the Internet, but to use them, you need to know the energy value of the product and the amount of fat and … fiber in it. This is where the Libra Keepers' secret is. The secret, and at the same time a chance to follow a diet without knowing the exact point value of meals.
Fiber is an important dietary component that facilitates slimming
Although fiber, like starch, is a complex sugar, the body does not absorb it. So it is not a source of either energy or nutrients. So what can be its benefits? Fiber has the ability to absorb water - it increases its volume up to six times. It creates a soft, spongy mass in the stomach and intestines that protects against overeating and improves bowel movements. When the diet lacks fiber, the food passes through the digestive system for up to several days. If there is a lot of it, this time is reduced to 24-36 hours. Then the digestive system cleans and regenerates faster. But most importantly, fiber slows the absorption of energy products - carbohydrates and fat - from the small intestine into the blood. Thanks to this, it protects against rapid fluctuations in glucose levels and promotes weight loss. Reduction diets, i.e. low-calorie diets, usually lack this valuable ingredient. But the Libra rangers' diet appreciates him very much. The addition of fruit, vegetables, grains, legumes (beans, lentils, peas) - the best sources of fiber - significantly reduces the value of meals.
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