Methods People Try

This is What Really Happens

Skipping Meals or Decreasing Calories

·              This lowers metabolism so we store fat more easily from fewer calories

·              The brain’s and muscle’s demand for fuel causes rebound “munchies”, usually for high fat and high sugar items

·              Poor attention span, irritability, fatigue

·              Muscle mass may be lost

Cut out starchy foods

(Low Carb)

·              Your body loses its best source of stable energy; you’ll be more likely to feel moody and tired

·              You’ll end up eating higher fat and sugary foods to satisfy “munchies”

Cut out meats

·              May risk iron deficiency which leads to fatigue

·              Energy from meals may not last as long, causing more hunger between meals for high fat, high sugar foods

Go on preplanned meal replacement diet or

liquid diet

·              Diets don’t work.  You have a 95% chance of regaining any weight you lose within 1-2 years.

·              You give away control to the plan, which can lower your self-esteem (I can’t do it myself.”; “The diet would have worked if only I hadn’t cheated”).

·              You often lose muscle mass along with fat.  This lowers your metabolism, making it easier to store fat on fewer calories.

·              Habits are replaced temporarily, not changed permanently.

·              Often expensive

Fasting

·              Most of the weight lost is water

·              Muscle mass decreases which lowers metabolism, resulting in subsequent fat gain

·              Can be dangerous for some individuals