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When a client first starts working with me, they are typically surprised when I tell them how much food they should actually be eating on a day-to-day basis. One reason is that the amount of food is more than what they are currently eating, and in the past, they've been told that eating more is the opposite of what you should do if you want to lose weight.
What most people don’t understand about what happens when you do this for a prolonged period is that it starts to slow down the metabolism and cause it to go into a starvation response. Your body will protect itself by becoming extremely efficient at absorbing more calories from food. At the same time, your body also deliberately conserves stored energy and burns less of it.
Usually, the response to this for most people is one of three things:
1. Start eating less than what they already are.
2. Workout even harder than they already are.
3. Get frustrated and give up.
All of these only perpetuate the issue that is actually happening. This is one of the causes of yo-yo dieting and why people end up losing more muscle than fat, and then gaining more fat than what they started with. It’s frustrating, but it’s also causing a lot of health issues that you may not be aware of, such as:
1. Increased cortisol levels.
2. High blood pressure.
3. Increased inflammation.
4. Weakened immune system.
5. Imbalanced hormones.
6. Could worsen hypothyroidism.
This is why when a client starts working with me, I will typically run them through what’s called reverse dieting. This process allows the body to start healing and repairing the metabolic damage. This process starts low and builds higher, from the amount of calories to the amount of exercises.
When clients do this, their body quickly begins to say, “Okay, they are feeding me consistently; I can shut off the starvation response now.” This allows the body to start releasing the fat on the body. Cravings start to go away because blood sugar levels begin to stabilize, and cortisol levels become more balanced.
Instead of jumping into your new weight loss program, it’s important to consider where you currently are, and not go as hard as possible, as if all of the weight will be lost in that first workout. There’s no need for that; it’s not about how hard you go; it’s about how consistent you stay.
If you’d like to learn more about this process and how I’ve helped hundreds of men and women around the world do this, click the link and schedule your consultation with me today.