Starvation Diets?

Remember, ANY routine that results in muscle and/or water loss is NOT leading you towards the ultimate goal, which is to STRIP UGLY, UNWANTED BODY FAT. This includes programs that focus on calorie restrictions! When withholding calories from the body for as little as several hours, you naturally revert to "starvation mode", which reduces the rate at which you burn fat. You'll not only suffer from very low energy levels on such routines, but your body fat percentage will actually INCREASE when you return to a reasonable food intake (sound familiar?)! Your weight will drop, but MUSCLE and WATER will comprise a portion of the weight loss, and reverting to "normal" quantities of food yields rapid body fat increase, thus beginning the infamous "yo-yo syndrome". Don't ever forget this! Diet routines focusing on calorie restriction or starvation are actually DETRIMENTAL TO YOUR SUCCESS! Have you ever noticed how most overweight individuals actually consume very few calories relative to their size? They may eat two or three small meals per day, yet actually GAIN weight over time! Why? CALORIC RESTRICTION and IMPROPER MEAL COMPOSITION! Yes, if you eat properly, you can actually consume A LARGER QUANTITY OF FOOD, WHILE CONSISTENTLY LOSING WEIGHT. You of course should not OVER-EAT or stuff yourself with junk (as this will prevent fat loss), but rather consume sufficient food to feel satisfied. Severely restrictive food plans automatically prompt the body to slow the rate at which it burns energy, which literally dissolves all chance of body fat reduction. Eating more while losing weight? Yes, it certainly does work!

Believe me, sharply reducing calories is NOT the answer to losing unwanted body fat. In fact, it will actually cause your body to generate fat storage hormones!