Dieting isn't always the best solution when you want to lose weight! While it may sound strange, if you don't eat enough, you risk gaining weight, not losing weight. Do you find it hard to believe that dieting can sometimes be considered counterproductive ? We'll explain that to you in this article, my Wander Nana!
Starving yourself is a bad idea for your body!
For your body to perform its various functions, you need to provide it with a minimum of calories! If you don't, you risk putting it in a situation of stress and self-defense. In other words, your body goes into survival mode.
By starving yourself, you will gradually slow down your metabolism. Eating nothing or very little will trick your body into thinking it won't eat anytime soon. Then comes the point where this becomes counterproductive , as your body goes into "starvation" mode to save every calorie and any form of fat stored in the body.
Either you get lucky and your weight ends up staying the same, or you gain weight and not just a little... Something that is not necessarily what you want when you want to go on a diet , is it my Wander Nana!
Overly restrictive diets are the best way to break down
Another reason why overly restrictive diets can be counterproductive : no matter what, we always end up cracking! And it's well known that in those moments we never have a little binge! By depriving ourselves, we develop uncontrollable hunger. You know, the one that encourages you to eat everything within reach! In addition, since your body is in survival mode, the calories from these binges will be directly stored in the form of fat... And therefore make you gain weight, not great for your figure ...!
Are diets counterproductive?
Although restrictive diets promise rapid weight loss, they're never sustainable in the long run. As you've seen above, a restrictive diet often leads to frustration and sometimes even major overindulgence. Not to mention the potential deficiencies, fatigue, and a complete disruption to your metabolism.
It has often been observed that this type of diet can ultimately make you gain more weight than you lose. When you return to a normal diet, your body has become so accustomed to "starving" that it begins to consume much more than it would have before. This is because it is afraid that it will run out of food again!
No to restrictive diets, yes to nice little diets!
You will have understood, my WanderNana , if you want to lose your excess weight, it is better that you change your strategy! ( Or that you opt for our Wander Nana slimming tea! 😇 ) To lose weight sustainably, the ideal is for you to adopt a varied and balanced diet that will provide your body with all the nutrients necessary to be in top shape.