Most fad diets work by starving you. You are only supposed to eat one type of food, no carbs, all fat, only grapefruit, only celery, only protein shakes, etc etc etc. Most fad diets end with the person gaining more weight than they had started with before the diet through a process called yo-yo dieting. Yo-yo dieting is when you starve yourself with a fad diet and lose a lot of weight. Then your body switches into "starvation mode." In this mode, your body conserves every last drop of nutrients that gets into you and slows your metabolism. So, in 2 or 3 weeks when your fad diet is over or you can no longer sustain it, your body takes this influx of extra food/calories/nutrients and holds on for dear life in case you try and do something funny again like starving yourself. Through this mechanism, you start to gain all your weight back and more! For this reason, all changes to diet and exercise will be slow and gradual in an attempt to allow your body to adjust properly to all changes.
1st tip: When you are sitting in front of the TV tonight, instead of sitting there with a bag of chips in your lap, fill a bowl with chips. Once you have finished those, don't go back for more! You will fulfill your chip craving for the evening without downing an entire bag and you will spare a few calories in the process.
Smart Life: A Healthier Life at Your Pace
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