There are three basic ways to lose weight: dehydration, fat loss, and lean weight loss. For most athletes, losing lean weight is not the intent of dieting. Rather, fat loss is the major object of dieting. So lets begin again, this time the emphasis where it belongs… dieting for fat loss.
Basic ways of losing weight
Dehydration
Dehydration is not recommended addition to your weight loss program. This form of weight loss can be dangerous if followed for more than a couple of days. It can produce cramping due to valuable mineral loss, and can cause your blood to become thicker and more likely to clot. Clotting can lead to a heart problem or stroke.
Severe dehydration needs to be treated through consumption of carbohydrate drinks containing potassium sodium and other electrolytes.
Fat loss
Diets that produce losses in lean body weight and those most often lacking carbohydrates, and possibly protein. Without carbohydrates in your diet, energy for training will come via fats and then proteins. When you reach protein based fueling, your performance will decrease. You can feel fatigued, tired weak and irritable. Your brain will find it more difficult to operate effectively, and you will be less able to concentrate on your activity.
Lean weight loss
A loss of lean weight can be a result of too little protein intake. Because training breaks down your muscle protein, they require protein intake to be used for repair and rebuilding. When proteins are not available for these processes, your training will continually break down your muscle, and you will actually lose valuable tissue. But even when adequate amounts of quality protein are consumed, without sufficient carbohydrates your body will be force to use higher amounts of muscle protein for energy.
The major concern for dieting athletes or fitness enthusiasts is to lose fat. Conventional wisdom has it that this can only be done three ways: with exercise, through reduced caloric intake or through a combination of the two.
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