Personalized Menus Are a SMART Choice

If you want your weight-loss journey to be smooth sailing, it is important to understand how nutrient intake affects hunger, energy levels, and fat storage. Accept the fact that there will always be tradeoffs when you’re expecting miraculous results. It is impossible to stick to severe calorie restrictions following rapid weight loss and nothing about the experience will be enjoyable. Choose a personalized weight loss program and avoid unwanted side effects, such as:

• Thinning Hair - If you’ve noticed increased hair loss or the thickness or texture of your hair has changed, rapid weight loss could be the culprit. Your hair needs vitamins and proteins to stay healthy, strong, and shiny.
• Menstrual Irregularities - Women often switch to a strict diet to lose weight, but fad diets can disrupt hormone production that can negatively impact their menstrual cycle.
• Sexual Changes - A bad diet can do more than affect a man’s energy level. It can also lead to clogged arteries, reduced blood flow, and is a known risk factor for erectile dysfunction.
• Depression - Although you likely feel excited about each pound you lose, shedding weight too quickly can actually increase your risk for depression and may leave you feeling unhappy or depressed.
• Too Little Protein - If you’ve dropped a lot of weight in a short amount of time, you may have lost fat-burning lean muscle tissue. Consuming lean sources of protein throughout the day can help you avoid hormonal imbalances.
• Liver Problems - While fatty liver disease is commonly associated with obesity, rapid weight loss is a risk factor for developing liver damage due to the sudden changes in your fatty acid profile after your weight loss.

Following a quick fix diet can cause many biological changes to happen, which makes it somewhat impossible to lose weight and keep it off. Weight regain is more about hormonal changes than loss or strength of a dieter’s willpower. Selecting the wrong weight loss plan can lead to weight cycling, which has been linked to heart disease, insulin resistance, high blood pressure, chronic inflammation, and even long-term weight gain. Contact Metabolic Research Center to learn more about our personalized approach to losing weight.