No-gos on the way to your dream figure

Right now in the bikini season we would all like to have the matching body for skimpy beach outfits. Crash diets and starvation cures bring quick successes at first, but why they are the wrong way and which mistakes are still to be avoided on the way to the figure of your dreams can be read here.

How do I get my dream body? How do I lose weight healthily? Why does nothing move forward all of a sudden when losing weight? Which mistakes most frequently lead to the yo-yo effect? How do I best support my body? You should avoid these mistakes in any case.

 

Losing too much weight too quickly

Anyone who loses a lot of weight quickly does not give their body enough time to get used to the change. The kilos are gone, but the skin often hangs slackly at the places that have become slimmer. A skin tightening can help in this case, but it is better to lose weight slowly and to support your connective tissue with massages, alternating showers and enough time.

 

Doing without sport

Anyone who wants to lose weight has to use up more energy than they supply to the body. Of course that can be done by eating less or more healthily, but greater and longer-lasting success is seen if you additionally increase your calorie consumption actively through sport. Strength training in particular shapes the body and defines it by building muscle.

 

Going hungry

Paying attention to your diet makes sense; going hungry, however, is the wrong way to the figure of your dreams. Not only do you withhold important nutrients from your body, which has an effect on concentration, well-being and appearance; the metabolism is also shut down, for the body is led to believe that a period of hunger is ahead. At first you may see quick successes, but after only a short time the weight loss will level off.

 

Wanting to look like someone else

We all have role models. But chasing after a bodily ideal that does not correspond to your genetic disposition is not the best idea. Body shaping can improve the contour and harmonise the silhouette, but anyone disposed to narrow hips will probably never have a feminine figure like Beyoncé. That is  not a bad thing, however, for it would probably not suit the rest of the body. What is important is being able to feel comfortable in your body, not being the copy of the most fashionable celebrities.

 

Letting yourself be stressed

Under physical and psychological strain the body produces stress hormones. These hinder the process of losing weight. So take a deep breath now and then and take a few minutes for yourself.

 

Sleeping little

Too little sleep also leads to stress; the consequences are, as already written above, a decline in success at losing weight. In the evening before going to bed, resolve to do nothing exciting or distracting, such as watching television or working, for a quarter of an hour.

 

Not having small imperfections corrected by a professional

Genetics plays a large part in the distribution of fat. Anyone who has not been given the perfect mixture of genes by their parents will often not be 100% satisfied with their figure despite a healthy weight, a good diet and sport, if stubborn deposits of fat have settled exactly where the genes have determined. It is precisely here that the professional can help along with liposuction or body contouring. These procedures work with small but visible results. With a trained eye the doctor can see exactly which parts of the body need somewhat less or more in order to achieve the silhouette the patient wishes for, and can shape the body accordingly with liposuction and autologous fat.

Let our specialist advise you.