Why starving should not be a part of your diet?

Author: DHMason

Whenever I talk about dieting with an overweight person thinking about a diet I hear the same thing: “I want to start a diet, but I can't do it. I like eating too much. I don’t want to starve myself”.

Well, I don't want you to starve yourself either.

First of all, starvation of any kind is an extremely unhealthy bodily state and starving by choice is not different.

The physiological explanation to this is simple:

Your body requires energy to live,

Food is energy.

So if food is energy then no food means no energy.

Yes - It is true that if during starvation your body gets its energy by breaking down fat cells.

This will result in some weight loss, but it will also have some nasty side effects.

One of these effects will actually make you lose less weight.

Under starvation the body goes into energy preservation mode.

Meaning: it will be harder for your body to break down fat cells and lose extra weight.

A second effect revolves around the process of anabolism.

Your body’s energy is not only used for moving your muscles and making your heart beat.

Energy is also used for the process called anabolism which is the building of cells in your body for all kinds of reasons.

For example if you are wounded your body will need energy to create skin cells to seal the wound.

That is why starving can cause hair loss, weakened immune system, skin problems and may other bodily malfunctions that you don’t want for yourself.

A Second reason why starvation is bad for you revolves around the psychology of dieting.

A diet consisting of starvation periods will probably be short lived.

You just won’t be able to keep it up for long.

Also, cutting down on meals will just make the next meal to be bigger. Which will also disrupt your metabolism.

The other thing about starving is your feelings.

I can assure you, there is no such thing as a happy starving man.

Mind and body walk hand in hand.

When you get to the point when moving is hard and sleeping is the only thing you are comfortable doing,

You will get depressed.

There is no question about it.

Now, why do people do this when there are plenty of other solutions?

I’ll tell you why,

When people are in desperate situations they do the one thing they are sure of.

The one thing we all know for sure regarding weight loss is that you cannot gain weight if you do not eat.

If you have proper information on the subject you will probably not choose such desperate measures even when weight loss is essential.

I hope I made myself clear.

Starving will not make you thinner on the long run.

Starving will make you sick.

Starving will also make you depressed.

So if you’re still considering it - DON'T

I hope you will make the right choice when selecting your next diet program.

Good luck,

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David H. Mason

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