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Six Pack Abs Expert Reveals Why Weight Loss Shakes Are A Waste of Money?

By Arnel Ricafranca

I’m sure you have all heard of those weight loss shakes that “taste great,” or so they say on the commercial. I want you to know that there is more to successful weight loss shake then just “taste.”

That great taste the happy people on the commercials speak of, has to come from somewhere. If you are considering taking a product such as Slim Fast, in hopes of achieving your six pack abs, please take a look at the main ingredients before you buy. Here is what you’ll most likely find:

Sugar

If this diet will make you loose weight, maybe the ice cream diet is not very far off! The main reason that people loose weight using Slim-Fast is because the dieters use it to replace their daily meals! They eat maybe once a day tops which results in a huge calorie cut back. The dieter chugs down a shake when they feel the need for a meal therefore replacing the meal.

Sugar has been claimed to be the #1 culprit in today’s obesity problem in America. So if you are drinking your shake for breakfast, the first thing you are doing is altering your blood sugar. You are also affecting the balance of fat release/storage hormones. You not eating your regular 3 meals a day, so you actually do lose weight, but what you may not know is that the weight you lose will be mostly composed of water and muscle. You will be destined to gain the weight right back. You will be even further away from your six pack abs goal. Most likely the dieter will blame themselves for gaining their weight back when they are not the ones to blame at all. But the idea of it is so the dieter continues to buy the product again and again because they knew that it worked at one point.

Explanation Why Low Calorie Shakes Does Not Work:

The reason why people believe that weight loss shakes are effective is because it is also low in calories. You might wonder what exactly a calorie is. First of all, the real name for a calorie is a kilocalorie. The definition of a kilocalorie is the amount of heat needed to raise one kilogram of water to one degree Celsius.

Now you are probably wondering why heating water has anything to do with the food you eat. I would like to explain this to you so you can fully understand what a colorie is and how they can effect you.

As you may know, energy is heat production. When your muscles contract due to movement, heat is being made, thus causing calories to burn. If you were to stop what you are doing right now and measure your temperature, it would most likely be in the area of 98.6 degrees. Your body is constantly producing heat. Like I said before, a calorie is a measure of heat production; therefore a calorie is correlated to the amount of energy a type of food is able to give off.

Maintain an Energy Balance

To keep your weight from fluctuating, you have to have an “energy balance.” This means you must make sure that the number of calories you take in during the day, is equal to the amount of calories you are capable of burning in a day. Doing this every day will keep you at a steady, healthy weight.

Many people tend to believe that if you cut back on calorie intake (such as replacing your meal with a low calorie weight loss shakes), you will automatically loose weight. This is not the answer if your goal is long term weight loss and to try to reveal your six pack abs.

Which Diet Should I Choose To Get My Six Pack Abs?

There are so many diets out there and the results of many of them commonly cause the dieter to lose the weight then gain it right back. So how will you know when you have found a good diet to achieve your six pack abs? Well, you have to find a plan that does not include the word “diet” in it. In a way, the word “diet” means deprivation which means the plan will not serve your body in a positive way. You need to look for a plan that includes the words, “Good Nutrition Program.” This kind of weight loss plan will stimulate your metabolism and provide all the positive nutrients needed for energy, survival, tissue re-growth and good health. A “good nutrition program” will focus on the important foods you need in your body instead of telling you the foods you should not eat.

So, in conclusion, do some research and find a good weight loss program. Follow the plan and achieve the positive results you have been looking for.

About the Author:

Arnel Ricafranca is a six pack abs expert, fitness boot camp coach, author, and a motivational speaker. He has authored and co-authored several books including The Ultimate Weight Loss Success Strategies For Busy Men and Women Over 40 available online at www.elitefitnessexperts.com.

Mr. Ricafranca has been featured as the fitness expert on numerous media such as Jersey 101.5 FM, and Morris Health and Life Magazine, and numerous websites such as NBC WALB 10 News, NBC KPLC 7 News, and KTRE ABC 9 news. Mr. Ricafranca can be reached via

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