Cutting calories is an effective way to shed some body fat. As a matter of fact, recent studies show that no matter what diet you’re following, it’s effectiveness is all about burning more calories than you take in, which is the whole premise behind a low calorie diet. But, if not followed properly the following mistakes are possible.
Two common mistakes dieters make while lowering caloric intake is cutting too many calories out of their diet and/or not eating a wide variety of healthy foods. Many people try to short cut the diet process and cut too many calories out at once, however, in this case more isn’t better and can even be hazardous to one’s health. Cutting too many calories out of your daily diet can cause a reduction in muscle mass, fatigue, nausea and other minor side effects.
Cutting too many calories also goes hand in hand with the other common mistake; not eating a healthy variety of foods. When you drastically cut your calories to around 800 a day (commonly referred to as a VLCD or Very Low calorie Diet) it’s hard to receive all the nutrients you need.
One the most overlooked drawbacks of cutting too many calories out of your diet, which is one that 95% of all dieters face, is gaining back the weight they lost. Why? Because when you significantly reduce your caloric intake your body’s metabolism lowers and it goes into fat storing mode. So when these dieters return to normal eating habits they regain back the weight they lost and sometimes even more because of their lowered metabolism.
However, when you properly follow a low calorie diet by restricting a minimal amount of calories, slowly introducing little changes into your diet and eating healthy foods, a low calorie diet is an excellent way to drop those extra pounds and improve your overall health.
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