Even though a starvation diet (300-500 calories daily) is known to
cause the body to begin to consume it's own protiens before it's fat,
would a person still be able to effectively use the same extremely low
calorie diet, if they are exercising daily (so as to grow more muscle,
while burning an average of 250 calories per workout), and if they are
taking daily vitamin supplements? Also, if that person were taking
protien supplements, such as soy milk, ect? How would this particular
diet affect someone who is currently significantly overweight?
Hi there,
If you are overweight, starvation diets are not the answer. Weight may
be lost initially but they rarely help in the long run. Diets that
severely restrict caloric intake are a common cause of under active
thyroid. Starvation slows the body's metabolism as the thyroid gland
learns to expend energy more efficiently to conserve calories for the
next "famine." After a starvation diet we have a tendency to gain even
more weight than we took off, and we may find it even harder to lose
weight the next time we try. A low-calorie diet can suppress the
thyroid function in less than 24 hours. After one to three months of
such dieting, there is a danger of permanently inhibiting the thyroid
function. The first rule in sensible weight control is therefore, no
starvation diets!
A very low calorie - starvation diet - will burn fat, but it you will
also burn muscle. Since muscle is needed to burn fat it is a losing
proposition. Less muscle, less ability to burn fat. A starvation diet
can also create deficiencies, which will injure your health.
In addition, when you starve your body, the body takes precautions.
It must conserve energy in case of another "famine" (you might start
dieting again), and lowers its metabolism rate. The result, the body
burns calories more slowly, and that means faster weight gain.
And thirdly, the body fights back by escalating food cravings until
these cravings are strong enough to overwhelm the will to diet. It is
insuring that it gets enough to eat. To the body, it is a survival
point, to you, you can't stop the cravings and you gain weight.
Remember, if you starve your body it will stop burning as many
calories in an effort to save them for later. To keep your metabolism
up, eat small, healthy meals every 3-4 hours.
Starvation Diet is both unhealthy and usually induces a negative
effect. You stand more chance of losing muscle more than fat. It
normally leaves you feeling deflated, weak, and lethargic so when you
finally do eat you'll consume more calories than you had lost
previously. A genuinely bad idea.
The real key to success is:
Proper Food Intake (lower calories but not starvation) - you need to
determine exactly how many calories you need to consume each day to
achieve your goals. You must consume fewer calories than you expend.
When your calories are decreased, an imbalance is created. The body's
job is to restore the balance, and this is accomplished by either
reducing energy expenditure (ie. losing muscle) or forcing you into
non-compliance through hunger and cravings. You need to find the
right amount of calories that will not create an imbalance but will
cause a slight deficit so you lose weight.
Studies show that people who lose weight gradually over a longer
period of time are more likely to keep the weight off. If you are
consuming fewer than 1,000 calories a day, you are eating too little
(unless your doctor specifically prescribed this diet to you.)
Hope this helps.
Warm regards,
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