The New York Times wrote that after the TV program “The Biggest Loser” bodies fought back against weight loss and that contestants metabolisms became even slower than before, within a few years. [1]
Results of a new study, in the journal of obesity, found that : “Metabolic adaptation persists over time and is likely a proportional, but incomplete, response to contemporaneous efforts to reduce body weight.” [1]
After you have lost weight your body automatically tries to recover to your heaviest (original) weight.
Things you can do to counter this effect
Introduce permanent changes your lifestyle
- Consume little or no processed foods, starches, sugars (and/or other high calorie foods)
- Eat more: Fresh uncooked vegetables, fruits and nuts as part of meals or as meal replacements
- Sleep a minimum of seven to eight hours each day (Sleep lost can never be recovered)
- Establish regular exercise and activities that repeat at regular intervals (walking, activities)
- Take supplements of Vit D and other nutrients (that may decrease seasonally or lowered absorption due to age)
- Compare your meals and portion sizes to a closed fist
Lifestyle changes: Keep in mind the main list of go-to superfoods:
- Avocados (raw or raw in salads)
- Spinach & Kale (raw in salads and cooked)
- Broccoli (raw in salads and cooked)
- Tomatoes (raw or cooked)
- Oily Fish (Sardines, Salmon etc)
- Fermented foods (Sauerkraut, Pickles, Yogurt, etc)
- Quinoa, Seeds & Nuts
- Onions & Garlic (raw in salads)
[1] https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/6-years-after-the-biggest-loser-metabolism-is-slower-and-weight-is-back-up/
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