Diets Work, Alright – They Work Against You!

Recently you’ve heard a lot of people claiming that “diets don’t work.” Well, I’m here to tell you, “diets do work!” The trouble is, instead of working for you, they work against you. Extreme reductions in the calories you consume is no solution.

You may lose some weight during the early stages of a “starvation” diet, but your body reacts in ways that you definitely don’t want it to:

• Your body starts changing hormone levels. It makes less of the fat-burning hormones and less of the hormone that tells your brain that you are well fed (so you get even hungrier).

• You lose muscle — the good tissue in your body which actually burns lots of energy. This is what you don’t want to lose.

• Drastic cuts in calories are not only counter-productive, they’re just plain unhealthy. Instead, cut back only a little bit. Eat sensibly — stop when your stomach says it’s full.

So, if you want to burn off a bunch of calories, extreme diets and hours of cardio are NOT the answer. Instead, try a weight training program. Instead of big cuts in calories, pump up your metabolism and start burning more calories. You’ll feel better and look better in no time.