Alan Braddle

The principle for getting down to a healthier weight is straightforward.

• Your body is like a bank account.
• If you put in more Kilojoules than you draw out, the surplus builds up as fat.
• If you use up more kilojoules than you have in your current body energy account,
• You have to cover the deficit from another source, which is body tissue.
• Most of the body tissue that is used for this purpose is fat, which is good for you are trying to slim down. But lean tissue, which is needed for bodily work, is also used up, and that is undesirable.

The way you try to lose weight influences the proportions of fat and lean tissue that will be burned for fuel, how well your needs for protein, vitamins, and minerals are met, and what your fluid balance will be - all elements of nutritional health.
For most people, the best way to lose weight is a modest decrease of 2 000 to 4 000 Kilojoules a day, and a increase in physical, particularly aerobic, activity.

See http://www.weightlossdiets.co.za