STOP STARVING YOURSELF!
WHY “WEIGHT-LOSS” DIETS DO MORE HARM THAN GOOD

Tired of riding the weight rollercoaster?

Starting a new diet can be a frustrating experience. Sure, after a few weeks, you see some weight melt off, but you’re constantly hungry, crabby and tired. What’s worse, the second you start eating “real food,” you gain the “lost” weight right back.

All that painful work for no reward.

There’s a reason diets don’t work. When you reduce your caloric intake, your metabolism slows to a screeching, grinding halt. Instead of naturally burning calories and staying in balance, your body thinks, “Who knows when I’ll eat again? I’d better store this food for later.” Ever gain weight the moment you went off your diet – even when you thought you were being “good?" That’s your body packing fat for a future diet famine.

Every time you start a “weight loss” diet, your body fat is the last to go. The first casualty is your glycogen stores, which are changed into simple sugar when your body needs energy. After your glycogen is gone, your body starts to cannibalize itself, feasting on high-quality muscle cell protein to function. If you’ve ever experienced a “fasting high,” that’s your body munching your muscle cell protein.

Your fat cells, filled with toxins and excess hormones, are actually the last to be tapped. It takes a lot of energy for your body to clean house and dump toxic debris – and it can’t do it with limited nutrients and too-low calorie counts. Additionally, when your fat levels are too low, hormonal problems can set in, causing PMS, weight gain and adrenal exhaustion.

Reaching your ideal weight means keeping your body in balance. In order to clean fat cells and burn fat you must consume a diet adequate for your body to perform normal day-to-day operations. If you give your body the calories and specific foods it needs, your body will reach balance and start depleting those pesky fat cells.

Staying with an eating regimen that is right for your body will minimize disease and illness, increase your energy and stabilize your weight at a level that’s right for you. What’s more, you can eat a complete meal for your body type without having to worry about counting calories or miniscule meal portions. You’ll feel happier, healthier and stronger in no time – without feeling deprived and hungry. You’re worth it!