Published on October 26, 2023
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It is a huge dieting mistaking to starve yourself all day . . . to perpetually skip meals or to eat super small meals when you do eat.You NEED food to lose weight because it keeps up your metabolism, which is like your body’s furnace.A high metabolism burns food more efficiently. When you starve yourself, your body shifts into survival mode and holds on to whatever calories you take in to make them last longer, in anticipation of your next starvation period. Also, when you starve yourself, your body starts breaking down your muscles to get access to the energy in them. As your muscles waste away, it effects your metabolism.When you consistently under-eat and go long hours without eating, your metabolism slows and blood sugar drops.You might respond by ignoring it and force yourself to push through the crash and fatigue; or you might choose a food item you normally wouldn’t in order to get a rapid energy surge . . . and the higher and faster it spikes, the lower it drops again.This kind of eating pattern sets you up for hypoglycemia, for one thing. Additionally, if you habitually go long hours without eating, you’ll eventually gain weight from less food with a slow metabolism.
