As doctors we come across plenty of hype for losing weight, but we also see a number of weight loss strategies that sound good but backfire every time, even though they sound so good.
Here is a list of 6 weight loss strategies that many people use but do them no good.
1. SKIP BREAKFAST (or other meals)
When you cut calories, you will lose weight. That much is true. But skipping a meal is not the right way to do this - especially if the meal you skip is breakfast.
Much better than skipping any meal is eating more often - that's right we said eating more often.
Here's why When you skip a meal or two, your body reacts by slowing the metabolism. Then when it's time to eat, you're hungrier and you end up eating more than your metabolism can handle.
This means that if you normally eat 1,800 calories, but then decide to lose weight by skipping breakfast and lunch but then eat 1,200 calories at dinner, your metabolism isn't "up and running" to handle the sudden calorie load at dinner time and the extra calories get stored - as fat.
So skipping a meal or two might sound good and right for losing weight, but it is the wrong thing to do.
Much better is to eat more often - maybe 5 or 6 times per day. If you can graze on smaller portions all through the day, your body's metabolism can handle it and nothing is sent to fat storage - provided of course that you stay within the normal calorie guidelines for your body type.
2. CUT YOUR CALORIES WAY BACK
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Six quick weight loss strategies that backfire every time
