Restrictive Diets Do Not Produce Lasting Weight Loss

The primary cause of weight cycling in America is associated with weight loss due to dieting. Any person, male or female, who fits the thin ideal of our current culture, appears to be of normal weight, and still wants to lose weight, has a body image issue and an eating disorder or other mental health issue. For them, weight cycling is physically and emotionally dangerous to their health. Unfortunately, weight cycling is no longer just an issue for overweight or obese adults, it is also being observed in younger people and those of normal weight who are obsessed with their body image and physical appearance. So, periods of weight gain followed by weight loss followed by weight regain are of concern for younger and more mature adults who follow restrictive diets to match the latest body image.

Young Women Are Affected by Weight Cycling

Negative health consequences of dieting are not limited to obese adults but can affect anyone, especially young women. When trying to lose weight, it is equally as important to understand how to avoid weight loss regain, such as:

• how your body fights to get fat back
• why you need to find a diet and stick with it
• how to avoid thoughtless food habits
• why you need to throw bad foods in trash
• why you should always leave food on your plate

Since a slim body image is widely promoted in our society by the media, attempts to lose weight has spread to adolescents and young adults attempting to conform with the "slim cultures" that abound.

Trust the Personalized Process at Metabolic Research Center

The fastest way to lose weight is to change your outlook about the entire weight loss journey. Too many people become obsessed with diet and exercise strategies and completely ignore getting their mind right for creating a healthy, balanced lifestyle that supports their goal weight. Depending upon where you at and what you want to accomplish, creating a whole new body image can take time. But, if you focus on your day-to-day goals, you'll look back and everything will be different because your journey was a success. A positive outlook about weight control would have not eat while working, watching TV, or driving. Each of those situations make it too easy to mindlessly overeat while you block your body's hormonal signals to stop eating. Pay attention to your food and don't let your mind wander while you’re eating.