“We build a strong foundation for weight loss with our clients in the privacy of our state-of-the-art facility conveniently located in West San Jose bordering Los Gatos and Campbell”

- Brett A. Riesenhuber

Brett A. Riesenhuber Guaranteed Weight Loss is a tailored lifestyle management program that combines fitness and eating to produce exceptional and lasting results for Silicon Valley’s elite. Brett’s approach to weight loss enables clients to achieve their objectives and maintain the results on a long-term basis while enjoying the privacy of his facility on Union Avenue.

His passion for fitness does not stop with the Americas Weight Loss program but rather extends in the form of books like “Brett′s Fitness Recipe Report,” and “Golf Secrets Revealed.” He is co-author of the online bi-monthly fitness publication “Prime Physique Online Magazine” which deals with primarily fitness information and diet recipes.

Besides his fitness regimen Brett is also successful in his “Fitness Meals by Brett” program, which deals the preparation and storing of fitness meals at home. This program launched in 2007 gives the clients a wholesome experience of health through food and fitness. Brett an ardent Chef himself and wine connoisseur has helped his clients in designing a power packed, nutritious as well as flavorful food.

The Low Calorie Diet

A low calorie diet can be the simplest form of dieting, nothing more than reducing the number of calories you consume. You could diet on cheesecake, and lose weight! But beware the pitfalls.

A diet based on simply eating smaller amounts of the same highly processed, calorie-rich foods typically results in hunger, poor nutrition, and only temporary weight loss. Eating tiny portions of concentrated, processed calories does not satisfy our hunger. We go off our diets and regain the weight we lost. When we do this again and again, it is harmful to both our health and our self-esteem.

Conversely, by eating foods that are higher in nutrients and fiber and lower in calories, we become satisfied eating fewer calories. We can lose weight even though we are eating more food.

Counting Calories Alone

The caloric value of any diet is the single most important factor for weight loss. The problem with counting calories alone, however, is that while it doesn't eliminate any particular foods, it also doesn't ensure that you are eating a healthy diet.

This is why our food calculator provides data on the three macronutrients: protein, fat, and carbohydrates. It also provides data on fiber to help ensure that you get enough; and on sodium to help ensure that you don't get too much.

The three macronutrients provide most of the calories found in foods. Later in the tutorial you will learn how many calories each macronutrient provides, as well as how to balance them to ensure that you are eating a healthy diet.

Heavily processed foods containing a lot of sugar and other ingredients of little nutritional value are said to contain “empty calories.” Because they have little nutritional value, and little if any fiber, they don’t keep your metabolism on an even keel like healthy foods do. Thus 500 calories of junk food does not have the same effect on weight loss as 500 calories of healthy food.

In truth, it isn’t very likely that you could be successful dieting on cheesecake. Your mom was right when she told you to eat your vegetables; eating healthy foods is the best way to lose weight.

The Low Fat Diet

The low fat diet became a fad because it was supposed to be good for both your waistline and your health. There is truth to this. However, as we write about the low calorie diet, beware the pitfalls.

Your Waistline

Consider these points:

The caloric value of any diet is the single most important factor for weight loss. A gram of fat contains more than twice as many calories as a gram of protein or carbohydrate. It's easy to see why a low fat diet is good for weight loss. A little less fat means a lot less calories. Plus the fact that most people eat far more fat than is good for their waistline or their health.

But the problem with counting fat intake alone is that while it doesn't eliminate any particular foods, it also doesn't ensure that you are eating a healthy diet. Or even a low calorie diet. The low fat diet fad filled supermarket shelves with low fat and fat-free products, and you still find many on the shelves today. We are not suggesting that these products are not better for you than their full-fat counterparts, but you need to be careful.

Many fat-free products have been filled with sugar (and salt) to replace the flavor that was lost when the fat was removed. Whatever you're eating, the formula stays the same: Consume more calories than you burn and you will gain weight. So simply counting fat intake won't do the job.

Your Health

While you should limit foods high in saturated fat, fat is necessary to maintain a healthy body. Many people eat too much of the bad fats, but also eat too little of the good fats required for optimal health. So your health is another reason why simply counting fat intake won't do the job.

You will learn more about the different types of fat and which are better for you in Good Fats and Bad Fats.

Conclusion

Many people jumped on the fat-free bandwagon thinking they could eat all the fat-free food they wanted. They gained weight, and their health suffered, too.

Eating less fat would probably be good for most people. But to lose weight, sustain weight loss, and be healthy, you must also be careful about the quality of the food you eat.

The Low Carb Diet

The low carb diet was first made popular by Dr. Robert Atkins in the 1970s, then became popular once again over 30 years later. It has since fallen out of popularity, but the next diet trend has not yet come along to replace it.

Low carb diets are based on the theory that restricting the amount of carbohydrates you eat will cause your body to burn fat to obtain the energy it needs.

When we eat, our bodies convert digestible carbohydrates into blood sugar (glucose), our main source of energy, which is stored in our liver as glycogen. When we greatly restrict our intake of carbohydrates, to the point where our liver's store of glycogen is depleted and our bodies do not find the usual source of energy readily available, they turn to our fat stores.

Through a process called ketosis, our body fat is "burned" or turned into fuel to provide the energy we need. Our bodies run on ketones instead of blood sugar.

Important Note

It is important to note that if you stray from a low carb diet plan and eat more carbohydrates than the plan allows, it may interfere with the process of ketosis and render the diet ineffective. When confronted with such failures, representatives of low carb diet plans have responded that the dieters are in effect not on the diet plan at all and thus it cannot be said that the diet plan failed.

Net Carbs

Because some carbohydrates are either not digested and simply pass through the body, or are digested but have little impact on blood sugar, some low carb diet plans suggest counting "net carbs" rather than total carbohydrates. Net carbs are calculated by subtracting the carbohydrates that do not affect our blood sugar level (fiber, glycerin, and sugar alcohols) from total carbohydrates.

When available, manufacturer data for net carbs appears in our food lists in [brackets] following the item description.

Are Low Carb Diets Safe?

There is much debate over the long-term effects of low carb diets on your health. While they restrict consumption of carbohydrates, they allow generous consumption of animal protein and fat which have been associated with heart disease and other maladies.

Equally important, many of the foods that low carb diets exclude or greatly restrict have been associated with good health.

Courtesy - www.caloriesperhour.com

Setting Goals for Weight Loss

There are lots of reasons for people who are overweight or obese to lose weight. To be healthier. To look better. To feel better. To have more energy.

No matter what the reason, successful weight loss and healthy weight management depend on sensible goals and expectations. If you set sensible goals for yourself, chances are you'll be more likely to meet them and have a better chance of keeping the weight off. In fact, losing even five to 10 percent of your weight is the kind of goal that can help improve your health.

Most overweight people should lose weight gradually. For safe and healthy weight loss, try not to exceed a rate of two pounds per week. Sometimes, people with serious health problems associated with obesity may have legitimate reasons for losing weight rapidly. If so, a physician's supervision is required.

What you weigh is the result of several factors:

You can look great, and you deserve the best personal training and the best fitness professionals in San Jose, and the Americas Weight Loss program is all you need.   Americas Weight Loss is a service of Prime Physique Contact Brett now for a FREE consultation, email: Info@AmericasWeightLoss.com or by phone: 408-558-1800. Visit www.AmericasWeightLoss.com & www.WeightLossBayArea.com for more information on weight loss programs.