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Why Diets Don ’ t Work
When you lower the amount of energy through your diet , the body ’ s setpoint becomes unbalanced and you find your metabolism slowing down . If you reduce your calorie intake over a few weeks , you reduce the amount of energy your body uses . This leads to a 30 / 40 % decrease in metabolism . This is why when you start a diet , it works for a short period before you find yourself stagnating .
Most people believe that to lose weight , you need to eat less and exercise more . This strategy is not effective for long-term weight management . When you eat foods rich in carbohydrates , your body produces excess amounts of insulin . The brain sends a signal to the rest of your body to store fat . When you reduce the amount of food you eat , your body will slow down your metabolism . Once your metabolism slows down , you will find yourself regaining all the weight you thought you lost . It will assume a famine is coming and will strive to save as much as it can , which means you will have more stored fat .
There is a way you can eat and lose weight , and it is called meal timing . All you need to do is know what to eat and when to eat . You also need to increase your insulin sensitivity and get your body back on track . Doing these two things will help you achieve and maintain your ideal weight and body size .
Another thing that makes diets ineffective is that they lead to an increase in the production of Greenland hormone . This hormone leads to hunger cravings and , you can find yourself snacking as you constantly feel hungry . You also have