As there are so many books, diets and advice around this subject online, I won’t go into any specifics here, but which one works? The answer is… all of them. That is, as long as you keep to the rules.
Let’s keep it simple by talking portion control. The ideal approach is to make steady changes with diet and fat loss sustainability in mind. This way you make changes to habits, as well as to your body composition. Progress may be slow, but it will be consistent, and I believe that that’s the best approach for your health and your relationship with your food. And, most importantly, you must be prepared for it to take time.
But what if you want faster results? Again, we all know what we need to do; create a bigger calorie deficit. The greater the deficit, the faster the results.
Here are a few things to consider when going into a more extreme restriction:
1. You will be very hungry.
2. You will feel tired and lethargic.
3. You will have low energy levels for exercise.
4. You will be more likely to crave junk food and make bad food choices.
5. You are likely to yoyo.
So yes, you may get there faster, but you will have to deal with all of the above.
And then a time will come when you need to do something a little slower, by which I mean that when you start increasing your calorific intake, you will need to do it S L O W L Y. If you take a quick and dramatic approach, it’s likely that you’ll end up at step 5. So instead, I recommend developing new habits for life and taking your time.
I haven’t mentioned exercise on this week’s blog but I’ll cover this on another day.
See you next time.