Models often have to lose weight quickly to accommodate a client's photo shoot. However, the rapid weight loss methods used by most models are unhealthy. Living a healthy lifestyle that includes a balanced diet and exercise program is the best way to lose weight and keep it off.
Crash Diets
A crash diet is any diet that is meant to help you lose weight at an unhealthy rate. These diets can be recognized by the absence of one or more than one food group. These diets are unhealthy and may cause long-term health effects such as organ damage or nutrient deficiency. In addition, the weight lost from a crash diet is usually regained within a short period of time. A better alternative is to eat a balanced diet and focus on losing 1 to 2 pounds per week, especially if you want the weight to stay off.
Excessive Exercise
Many models employ a personal trainer and work out several hours per day, every day of the week. While this may seem like an ideal situation, it isn't. The human body needs a period of rest after strenuous exercise. As such, it is recommended that you exercise an hour a day on most, not all, days of the week.
Eating Disorders
Bulimia, anorexia and binge eating are all possible ways that a model could lose weight fast. All three of these eating disorders have physical and mental consequences. Bulimia occurs when a person eats a lot of food and then purges or vomits to rid the body of the food. Anorexia occurs when a person doesn't eat at all or eats very little to lose weight. Binge eating occurs when a person eats a lot of food in one sitting, often after a stressful situation; however, no purging occurs after the binge.
Pills
Taking laxatives, water pills and diet pills are all methods used by models to lose weight fast. All of these methods are considered unhealthy unless they are used under a doctor's supervision. There is one over-the-counter diet pill that is approved by the FDA: Alli (orlistat). When used as directed, this diet pill is considered safe.
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