Having the healthy body of our dreams is something we all desire. With obesity and obesity-related diseases rising every year, a lot of us are putting their body through hell. Crash diets, magical pill solution, ab gadgets… You may have noticed that your body isn’t quite happy with all those stringent changes. They even make claims that there are healthy crash diets. Although those crash diets make you lose weight quickly, for most of us those pounds are only lost temporarily.
95% of all people on a crash diet regain all their weight, and then some, within a year.
Stick with me and discover 7 major reasons why you will regain all your weight and why those crash diets or magical pill-popping solution will not work long term.
7 Reasons Why Crash Diets Won’t Work
1. Slows down metabolism, which often leads to ‘yo-yo dieting’
Your body doesn’t like big changes. Crash diets often mean changing your complete diet, putting your body into a starvation mode. Your body responds to those changes by slowing down metabolism in order to preserve its precious energy fuel, fat. Meaning all efforts come to a sudden halt and you’ll lose your motivation and start eating normal again. Because your body is now used to a lower calorie intake, the rebound weight will be higher and most people go on a diet once more. You’ll lose weight in the short term and gain back more in the long term.
2. Malnutrition
Your body needs its essential nutrients. Crash diets are often inadequate in providing those nutrients and lead to malnutrition, premature skin aging, and a weakened immune system. This will make your body more susceptible to various diseases and osteoporosis. If those diets are followed for a longer period, they may even damage your vital organs.
3. Heart issues
Due to changes in your metabolism, crash diets can lead to heart problems with fatalities.
4. Developing an eating disorder
Crash diets put people at a risk to develop all sorts of eating disorders like anorexia or bulimia.
5. Reduced focus
Limiting your essential nutrients over longer periods can lead to irritability, with a great impact on your daily life. Your ability to focus and concentrate reduces, meaning your performance at work or school will drop significantly.
6. Water and muscle loss
Almost all crash diets are designed to lose weight quickly. But this doesn’t mean fat-loss. Actually, the pounds lost are mainly water and muscle mass, because your body wants to hold onto the fat reserves as its last reserve for energy.
7. Essential fat deficiency
When you’re on a crash diet you don’t only cut out the bad fats, but the good as well. Those good fats are essential for your health. The key to successful fat-loss is not only eating less fat but eating the right fats to maintain a proper working fat-burning metabolism.
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As you can see, your body is working against you. It tries to protect itself from starvation instead of helping you to lose weight. It has been proven that people who change their diet step-by-step and lose weight gradually will not only live a healthy lifestyle but will fend off those pounds forever.
So what’s the point in putting all your efforts and dollars in those crash diets if you’re going to regain all your weight and more?
Stop the battle once and for all and start living the life you deserve. Imagine the day that you have total control over your weight and the calorie counting days are history.
Thanks for reading. I hope this information was helpful. Until next time!
Amy Goodrich
Crazy cat lady, life and food lover, certified biologist, and holistic health coach.
