Why Typical Low Calorie Diets Fail The Test Of Time
Many years passed after my experience with the Worst Ever Health Club Membership. I had lost a little weight in the intervening years but was still fighting the battle of the bulge. Worse yet, was that my job contributed to this battle in an adverse way in the form of stress, long hours and sedentary activity. The end result was that I gained even more and knew that I was headed for trouble unless something was done – and quick.
It was in early 2003 and I was watching late night TV while completing office work when I caught an infomercial about a workout program that guaranteed results within a very short timeframe by switching modules from cardio to weights and then back again. I was immediately interested, but cautious.
The following day, I researched the company, the supplements that were advocated, the videos and the workout methodology with eating plan. Everything seemed to check out so I took the plunge and ordered the system. Suffice to say that it did work for me – at first. The workouts did exactly what they claimed to do; take off fat quickly and build some muscle (key word here is ‘some’). I succeeded in reducing 3 sizes in about 4 months – but I succeeded in the wrong way.
This should have been a great success story. However, I learned how not to lose weight! This system worked by increasing the activity level to a very high level and decreasing calories to around 800-900 per day for women. So, yes – the system did work. Yes, I lost a ton of inches and a bit of weigh which translated to 3 clothing sizes. Unfortunately, I also found out why typical low calorie diets do not succeed in keeping the weight off in the long run.
Ticking Time Bombs…
I thought my success with losing these 3 clothing sizes was the start of a great time in my life and for a while it was. Little did I know that I had just set myself up for long term failure! Yes, Failure. The low calorie diet combined with extremely high activity and weight lifting catapulted my body into constant adrenalin rushes, ketosis and long term adrenal fatigue. My body had turned into a literal ticking time-bomb which could be set off with the smallest of events.
Eventually the timer ran out and we all know what happens with bombs – they explode. As did I 
I gained back every bit of weight I had lost and then some! I also increased 5 ½ clothing sizes! Of course, I reacted with self-recrimination and disappointment. But as time went on I began to see how losing weight in that manner never succeeds in the long run. In spite of the mess I had unknowingly created I was determined to get back to a healthy weight – the goal being to lose the weight in a healthy manner and keep it off permanently.
A glimmer of hope…
My first glimmer of hope was the discovery of the hCG Diet. Talk about researching and doing due diligence! My reading, researching and information gathering took me 2 months with another month of planning and deliberating about my increasing weight related health issues. I also spoke to my Doctor as one of the biggest concerns I had was the ongoing adrenal fatigue I was experiencing. I took the plunge and started my hCG Diet Journey and have succeeded beyond my wildest dreams.
The Difference of adding hCG …
I succeeded because the addition of the hCG hormone allows for dramatic losses in a safe manner. Not only did I lose around 45 lbs and 39.5 inches during that first round, my adrenalin levels stabilized and had no signs or symptoms of Ketosis. Along with the hCG Diet I have completed months of full body detoxing. My allergies are all but gone, my adrenals are no longer fatigued and my metabolism has been reset.
A New Beginning…
I stabilized and maintained my new weight easily as hCG resets the metabolism levels. I have now set a new goal of working towards my healthy weight as per the BMI tables. For those who are wondering what happened to that workout system? It may work well for some people but I have found that my body responds to consistent, moderate exercise; not a high intensity prolonged routine.
Lessons Learned…
For long term weight maintenance and healthy living – weight loss must be completed in a safe manner along with changing our relationship with food and fitness. It has been said many times by many people but bears repeating here: in order for long term health, eating patterns must be changed and the quality of foods we eat must be increased. No matter what weight loss system is used, if one goes back to old eating habits and following old patterns – the weight will creep back on. Therefore, the goal should not be exclusively the weight loss in and of itself; it should be the new habits of clean eating and healthy living that along with the weight loss.
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