Eat Healthy to Avoid Nutritional Deficiencies

Fad diets associated with very rapid weight loss often require following a very restrictive diet for weeks and is unlikely to lead to a healthy weight for the long term. It is always important to make sure you are getting adequate nutrition and maintaining healthy habits from the start of your weight loss journey thru your weight loss maintenance phase. Eat healthy to avoid unwanted side effects, such as:

• Nutritional Deficiencies - Losing weight too fast deprives your body of essential nutrients that are necessary for healthy functions, which can lead to an increased risk of developing unwanted health conditions as well as predispose you to injury.
• Fat Loss Flatline - Following rapid weight loss, dieters often stall or hit the weight loss plateau. This is normally caused by your body adjusting to your new weight. Nonetheless, don’t abandon exercising or following healthy eating habits.
• Gallstones - Being overweight or obese makes it more likely that you will develop gallstones, so losing weight is beneficial. However, losing weight too fast actually increases your risk of developing gallstones.
• Hormones Out of Whack - Stress brought on by extreme diets can undermine your efforts entirely. The key to losing unwanted fat lies with stabilizing both fat-burning and hunger hormones.
• Headaches - According to the National Headache Foundation, some people experience hunger headaches right before mealtimes that are often triggered by skipping meals or severely limiting calories consumed.
• Loss of Muscle Mass - Even though the number on your bathroom scale ends up looking nicer, the loss of lean muscle mass is unlikely going to provide aesthetic improvements to how your body looks or how you feel.

Based on how much weight you need to lose; you may lose weight more quickly at first and then it slows down. Don’t despair, following a personalized menu plan and staying active will beat any quickie weight loss plan and the results will be sustainable. It is not always practical to team up with your partner or your best friend for support of your weight loss efforts. When planning for your weight loss journey, select a weight loss plan that provides the encouragement and support you need to succeed. Visit MRC online to learn more about our free weight loss consultation.