OUTSMARTING THE FEMALE FAT CELL: SUPPORT IN LOSING WEIGHT
When I first started my practice, a couple came to see me for support in losing weight. They were both about twenty pounds overweight and thought that it would be a little easier and a lot more fun to lose weight together. I put them on an exercise program and helped them make some positive changes in their eating habits. A month went by, the man lost seven pounds, the woman gained one pound. When I asked if there were any differences in what they were doing, the answer was no. They were eating the same types of foods and walking together. Another month went bythe man lost another six pounds and the woman lost one pound (the pound she gained in the first month). She was frustrated, depressed, and ready to give up exercise for chocolate. I was just as perplexed and frustrated, and ready to give up my practice.
It was then that I realized how different men and women really are and became interested in the mysterious female fat cell.
So, I did some research on women's fat metabolism and discussed with the couple the reality that men were born with the fat-burning machinery to lose weight more quickly than women. I asked the wife if I could do some experimentation, change her exercise program a bit and modify her eating habits. Two months later she was catching up with her husband, and within six months they had both reached their goals.
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PUBERTY
All of a sudden, strange things start to happen to our young Miss as she begins to grow up.
It can commence anywhere from nine years of age onwards. In recent years, for reasons unknown, it seems to be commencing at a younger and younger age in western lands. No doubt it is tied up with today's sophisticated way of living, earlier psychological development and earlier mental stimulation, all of which play a potent part. It is referred to as puberty.
Suddenly the system starts to develop potent chemicals, called sex hormones, and these have a rapid and far-reaching effect on many parts of the system.
Suddenly breast development commences. The unnoticed, flat, pinkish nipples become more marked, rounded and protrude as they rapidly increase in size. This is most noticeable between the ages of 8 and 15. Pubic hair commences to grow, this becoming obvious in the 8-14 age group at any time. Underarm hair also makes an appearance.
Menstrual periods make a tentative start, and anywhere from 10 to 161?2 years they will become more and more regular. There is usually a dramatic increase in height; this is called a 'height spurt' and takes place in the 9-141?2 age bracket.
The skinny, school-age child is transformed within a few short years into a modern young woman of vastly different appearance and shape. Most tend to put on weight, but there is an alteration of the system's fat deposits, giving the body the characteristic female curves which tend to remain for life. In brief, Nature has transformed her into an adult, with the physical and psychological issues that this involves.
But although the ages quoted are 'averages', the range is enormous and varied. Many develop sexually at an early age. Others are late developers, and often they may reach the age of 18 or 20 before some of the typical secondary sexual characteristics (as the doctors say) have appeared. This is especially so in regard to breast development.
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