Drastic dieting is not easy and can have some serious consequences. Having said that, I understand that countless people will make the decision to go on a crazy diet regardless. Hence, I have decided to provide some key tips on how to minimize the damage.
Now why are extreme measures so dangerous? The biggest down side by far is the massive weight regain that happens because of an altered metabolism. And if taken too far, there can be even worse consequences.
Thus, here is how to do this successfully:
1. Learn how to ramp off. You cannot just stop a crash diet and immediately resume eating the way you used to. Enzyme up-regulation and a morphed metabolism will make you regain weight at an accelerated rate. Instead, you have to slowly transition out of the eating pattern.
2. Supplement. You will have to supplement your nutrition with a high quality multivitamin. Do your research and buy the best one you can get.
3. Do your most important work when you are most alert. Because of circadian rhythm alerting, there are two times during the day when your levels of alertness peak. Identify these times and do your most important work when alertness is at its highest.
4. Use distraction when the hunger strikes. Go to the mall, do some gardening, watch a movie, etc. Anything that gets your mind off of the hunger. Some top wrestlers usually play video games to get their minds off of the extreme pre-competition dieting.
5. Accept that there will be a rebound. No matter how well you transition off of your diet, there will be a certain degree of weight gain rebound. Expect this and do not get frustrated when it happens.
6. Short term use only. Sticking to a drastic way of eating long term is a metabolic death wish. You can seriously alter your metabolism in a very negative way. So make sure you use a drastic plan sparingly for short bursts ONLY.
Extreme dieting can seriously alter your metabolism if done for too long or if done incorrectly. If you decide to go on an extreme nutrition plan, however, make sure to follow my guidelines!
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