Whether you're for or against diets, unless you really go out of your way to bend the rules, you will see some sort of result for all your pain and discomfort. If there is a positive outcome, no matter how small, those who have had to put up with your short temper and changeable moods will be mighty relieved.
When your body is deprived of calories it has a lot of readjustment to do. Changing your normal way of eating, changing the type of food that you eat, has an effect. The reaction you will experience will vary, but your level of weight loss will start to even out. When you step on the scales in the morning you won't have the same smile. 'Are the scales working properly?' 'I've not eaten anything I shouldn't have'. You'll be plagued by self-doubt and confused by your lack of progress, despite all your efforts.
If you start to 'plateau' it could well be because you are taking in as much energy as you are using. Has your daily exercise regime changed? Have you eaten more than you had planned to? Have you misunderstood some of the calorie value of what you've eaten? There are many different reasons.
Having lost a few pounds in the first flush of your diet, your body's metabolism starts to slow down. This effectively means that you become less efficient at burning calories.
The net result is that you stop losing weight. Despite the fact that you are eating less, you stop losing weight. You've plateaued out.
Dramatically reducing your calorie intake and you will give yourself problems. Mess with your body's natural rhythm or change its balance, its homeostasis, and you will run into problems. This is really why most diets don't work.
To lose weight effectively you need to change your habits. You need to develop slim habits. Only by doing this will permanent weight loss be possible.
Best of all, it is the healthy option to burn fat. It is not your diet that will make you lose weight, but it's what you do. If you change your behavior and way of thinking then you can achieve something without the help of any special diets and supplements.
When your body is deprived of calories it has a lot of readjustment to do. Changing your normal way of eating, changing the type of food that you eat, has an effect. The reaction you will experience will vary, but your level of weight loss will start to even out. When you step on the scales in the morning you won't have the same smile. 'Are the scales working properly?' 'I've not eaten anything I shouldn't have'. You'll be plagued by self-doubt and confused by your lack of progress, despite all your efforts.
If you start to 'plateau' it could well be because you are taking in as much energy as you are using. Has your daily exercise regime changed? Have you eaten more than you had planned to? Have you misunderstood some of the calorie value of what you've eaten? There are many different reasons.
Having lost a few pounds in the first flush of your diet, your body's metabolism starts to slow down. This effectively means that you become less efficient at burning calories.
The net result is that you stop losing weight. Despite the fact that you are eating less, you stop losing weight. You've plateaued out.
Dramatically reducing your calorie intake and you will give yourself problems. Mess with your body's natural rhythm or change its balance, its homeostasis, and you will run into problems. This is really why most diets don't work.
To lose weight effectively you need to change your habits. You need to develop slim habits. Only by doing this will permanent weight loss be possible.
Best of all, it is the healthy option to burn fat. It is not your diet that will make you lose weight, but it's what you do. If you change your behavior and way of thinking then you can achieve something without the help of any special diets and supplements.
About the Author:
A Well known speaker, author and commentator on diet, health problems and behavior change, Henry John has a particular interest in changing behavior through learning new habits Learn more about how to lose weight permanently by learning new habits.
