How Weight loss Works

Body fat and Water Retention:

If you've been following the basic formula for weight loss and not seeing immediate results it could be that you are holding on to water. It's not unreasonable to expect to see immediate results on the scale. The scale is not a good judge as to how your weight loss program is progressing. Diets that severely limit calories are designed to help you lose weight fast; that's what most people want. But restrictive diets provide a false sense of accomplishment because what you lose initially may not necessarily be body fat.

There are three main components that make up your body weight: water,lean tissue and body fat. Fat cells that are stored mostly in your hips, thighs, back of arms and abdomen. These are the areas most of us are concerned with. Not only because we want to look good, but too much body fat puts your health at risk as well.

In the early weeks water is probably the biggest factor determining what you weigh. If you lose weight the wrong way and go on a super calorie restrictive diet, you will lose a lot of water and think that you've lost fat. Sorry to disappoint you. Without getting into too much  of the  science,  your body will hold onto water for about four to six weeks until it gets used to the extra activity you will be doing.

Going about losing weight the right way is slower with longer lasting results.