We address the top 6 reasons that dieting does not achieve lasting weight loss
- You’re 95% certain to put the weight back on
- Dieting plays havoc with your metabolism!
- Burning calories is as important as cutting down on them. Dieting will cause you to lose not just the harmful fat but also useful muscle. Another reason why that diet doesn’t work.
- Diets mask over the route cause of your weight. Dieting may lose you a few pounds in the short-term, but is it addressing the underlying causes of being overweight? Is a diet changing your lifestyle for good or just suppressing the problem for a little while?
- Depriving yourself puts a huge strain on your body especially if you are exercising too!
- Our brains can’t resist temptation when we’re hungry. No matter what size you are, diets make you hungry and create powerful cravings for the very things you’re trying to avoid. As well as these cravings, dieters feel deprived.
What to do : The key to lasting weight loss and optimal health is making small daily changes to your lifestyle and addressing your mindset to want and make healthier choices. Life is for living. Not for endless restrictions.