Have you ever been guilty of feeling that the really fast way to lose weight is to eliminate as many calories you possible can? I mean, if your calorie intake is at 3,000 a day and you cut it in half to 1,500, then you should really see some weight loss, right? Well, let's take a closer look. You may be very surprised at the answer.
How often have you or someone you know, start a new diet plan like this...
You wake up one day and have a really tough time trying to put those pants on. This gets you angry and you've had enough. So, you decide you will start dieting immediately and stick to it regardless.
Now you're motivated and committed and you take action. So, what do you do? If you're like most people you start on the starvation diet as a way to lose weight fast.
What happens next? Well, since you skipped breakfast as a way of letting your body know who's in charge, your body starts letting you know how if feels. You begin getting a few hunger pangs. You quickly drink some water and go about your day.
Ok...lunchtime has arrived and you're starving. But you made that commitment so you only have a piece of fruit or a yogurt.
This can go on for a while longer until you're just about to go stark raving mad! Finally, you can't take it anymore and you start eating everything in sight. I think we've all been there at some point.
Well, the starvation diet just doesn't work. The weight you do lose is only water. Your body adjusts to the fact you are not giving it the calories to offset this. You hit what is known as the weight loss plateau.
It won't matter if you eliminate 1,500 calories a day. Your body will simply adjust. The starvation diet may be good if you just want to lose a couple of pounds of water weight, but if long term weight loss is your goal, this is not the route to take. You need a diet plan that will give you the right calories at the right time of day.
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