Question by Husko Avoirdupois: What are the best ways to combat yo yo dieting?
Just two months ago I got down to 178 pounds, and I just weighed myself today and I’m up to 195–my weight fluctuates pretty rapidly and I know that that’s unhealthy. I exercise almost every day and I eat pretty healthy, but what other things can I do to stop the yo yo dieting affect?
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Answer by izzy
Do you eat too little when you are dieting? Severely restricting calories actually prevents our bodies from burning unwanted fat stores effectively – and unfortunately, this means that weight loss slows down. Your body goes into ‘starvation mode’. This mechanism, which is thought to have evolved as a defence against starvation, means you become super efficient at making the most of the calories. Yhis is to protect fat stores and instead uou use lean tissue or muscle to provide some of the calories it needs to keep vital organs going.
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Most nutrition experts recommend never going below 1,000-1,200 calories a day.
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