If You Aren't Losing Weight, You Might Not Be Eating Enough

When people talk with me about what diet they have been on, I hear several of the same themes:
• They still feel hungry
• They lose weight initially, plateau, so they cut more calories to try and lose more weight
• They feel lethargic
• As soon as they go off the diet, they gain weight
In my experience, this all leads to one common problem - they aren't eating enough food for their body to properly lose fat, thus lose weight.

Yes, to lose weight, you do want to make sure that the calories you are consuming is a little less than the calories you are burning. The problem is that you only want to cut back several hundred calories, not 1000 calories where you are only getting 1200-1400 calories a day. What people fail to understand is that they burn a lot more calories than they realize throughout the day, thus you need to consume more calories in order for your body to lose weight, but more importantly fat.

Here is what is happening. Your body needs a certain amount of calories each day in order to do its normal bodily functions. If it does not get that amount, your body thinks it is starving. When that happens, your body turns into survival mode and slows down your metabolism by using muscle for energy and storing fat. So any initial weight you may be losing due to a low calorie diet is due to muscle and water loss NOT fat. This is why you will hear experts say to eat small meals frequently throughout the day. So your body doesn't think it is starving, preserves the muscle, meets its energy demands, and burns fat for energy.

So how do you find out how many calories you need to eat each day?

Good question. That is where our Metabolic Nutrition program comes in. This program figures out how many calories you burn throughout the day, then uses that number to figure out a registered dietician approved meal plan that is customized to meet your health goals. As long as you follow the plan, you will lose weight, but not just body weight, body fat. This is important.

My clients who have used this and lost weight have been told to eat anywhere from 1800-3200 calories a day. So what I'm telling you, is that you can eat food, and possibly eat a good amount and still lose fat. If you haven't got time to exercise then you should at least try this program. As Andy Rahe proved (you can watch his video on youtube or my facebook fan page), you can lose fat and a good deal of it by eating right and not exercising. Exercising will only enhance what you do and is very necessary, but eating is the key.

So, if you are exercising, you will be just spinning your wheels if you are not changing your nutrition. If you are working with me or exercising somewhere else, I would encourage you to try this Metabolic Nutrition program. This could be the answer to your health problems. It is only $99 to take the metabolic test, receive a 3 day meal plan, and a grocery list. Some additional meal replacement shakes and bars will need to be purchased, but I'm telling you if you follow the program, you will accomplish your health goals.

Contact me today to schedule your appointment and let's get that nutrition taken care of. Find out really how much food you can eat and still lose weight.