Living Healthy

I was intrigued by the headline in the National Enquirer, “Hollywood’s Deadly Skin and Bones Diet: Stars Risking Their Lives to be Thin,” so I bought it even though I am not supposed to admit to it.In Touch, another tabloid had a similar headline, “Scary Skinny!”

I wasn’t actually reading these publications, I was just doing “professional” research.Tabloid Tales

Among others, the Enquire cover featured 110 pound Anna Kournikova; 100 pound Angelina Jolie; 5′ 6″, 5′ 7″, 100 pound Angelina Jolie.

Looking past some amusing photos, I came to the article which quoted Dr. Stanley Title as saying, “The skin and bones diet is extremely dangerous and can cause serious health implications. Literally, there are starving themselves to death.”

This is so because celebrities know that they look heavier when they’re on camera so they go to extremes to compensate for that even it means protruding bones.

Skinny and Healthy aren’t the Same

Focusing on weight loss, people often forget about their health.Leaving out things like nutrition, quality-of-life issues, general health, and energy levels, goals usually focus on clothing size, body fat percentage, and weight.I have completed over 7000 tests of body composition as a fat loss coach, so I see something even more alarming with these skin and bones diet plans.

Ratio of Muscle to Body Fat

My major concern is how that major weight can be lost through muscle rather than fat.So people end up with very little muscle but still have fat spots. Many of the skinny women whose composition I have tested have it load average ratios of body fat to muscle.

What they have is a bone with a pad of fat surrounding it, much like a pipe with insulation.Problem with this is compounded by the slow metabolism and lack of strength.Now I know this skinny fat is worse: I used to think that only fat was bad.

4 Suggestions for How to be Lean and Fit Rather than Skinny

1. Continue eating.Because people want to believe in a quick solution, they will stop eating to lose weight, but the weight loss usually doesn’t last. This is not how to lose weight fast.

2. Strength training should be part of your normal routine.Training with weights is not just the thing for body builders: it’s good for everyone to get their metabolism to build muscle, and to be healthy.

3 Use a different vocabulary.Rather than using terms like “dying to be thin,” try using terms like “improving nutrition.”How about trying to have an athletic look rather than trying to look skinny? Just look at how people talk in a weight loss forum.

4. Check your body composition.This will help you avoid damaging muscle loss.

This is the same approach natural bodybuilders take: they each up to six meals with natural food every day to keep their muscle.Remember,it’s not about being “skinny:” it’s about being “healthy” and “lean.”

For information about how to lose weight fast go to www.fatlossfactor.com.

I was intrigued by the headline in the National Enquirer, “Hollywood’s Deadly Skin and Bones Diet: Stars Risking Their Lives to be Thin,” so I bought it even though I am not supposed to admit to it.In Touch, another tabloid had a similar headline, “Scary Skinny!”

I wasn’t actually reading these publications, I was just doing “professional” research.Tabloid Tales

Among others, the Enquire cover featured 110 pound Anna Kournikova; 100 pound Angelina Jolie; 5′ 6″, 5′ 7″, 100 pound Angelina Jolie.

Looking past some amusing photos, I came to the article which quoted Dr. Stanley Title as saying, “The skin and bones diet is extremely dangerous and can cause serious health implications. Literally, there are starving themselves to death.”

This is so because celebrities know that they look heavier when they’re on camera so they go to extremes to compensate for that even it means protruding bones.

Skinny and Healthy aren’t the Same

Focusing on weight loss, people often forget about their health.Leaving out things like nutrition, quality-of-life issues, general health, and energy levels, goals usually focus on clothing size, body fat percentage, and weight.I have completed over 7000 tests of body composition as a fat loss coach, so I see something even more alarming with these skin and bones diet plans.

Ratio of Muscle to Body Fat

My major concern is how that major weight can be lost through muscle rather than fat.So people end up with very little muscle but still have fat spots. Many of the skinny women whose composition I have tested have it load average ratios of body fat to muscle.

What they have is a bone with a pad of fat surrounding it, much like a pipe with insulation.Problem with this is compounded by the slow metabolism and lack of strength.Now I know this skinny fat is worse: I used to think that only fat was bad.

4 Suggestions for How to be Lean and Fit Rather than Skinny

1. Continue eating.Because people want to believe in a quick solution, they will stop eating to lose weight, but the weight loss usually doesn’t last. This is not how to lose weight fast.

2. Strength training should be part of your normal routine.Training with weights is not just the thing for body builders: it’s good for everyone to get their metabolism to build muscle, and to be healthy.

3 Use a different vocabulary.Rather than using terms like “dying to be thin,” try using terms like “improving nutrition.”How about trying to have an athletic look rather than trying to look skinny? Just look at how people talk in a weight loss forum.

4. Check your body composition.This will help you avoid damaging muscle loss.

This is the same approach natural bodybuilders take: they each up to six meals with natural food every day to keep their muscle.Remember,it’s not about being “skinny:” it’s about being “healthy” and “lean.”

For information about how to lose weight fast go to www.fatlossfactor.com.