The bottom line: Shedding weight sensibly is the way to go. “What’s more, if daily calories are low, the body may also use muscle mass as fuel, further reducing metabolism, as muscle mass is metabolically active.” “And rapid weight loss-especially when you cut carbs-is often largely water,” says registered dietitian Ellen Albertson, Ph.D., author of Rock Your Midlife.
Popular fad diets also very often result in nutrient deficiencies. How Strongly Does Appetite Counter Weight Loss? Quantification of the Feedback Control of Human Energy Intake. A study in Obesity reports our bodies prompt us to eat 100 calories more per day for every pound lost Polidori D, Sanghvi A, Seeley R, Hall K. 2014 2(12):954-962.įurther compounding the issue, when people lose weight rapidly, appetite often increases as metabolism decreases, making it almost impossible to keep the pounds off. The effect of rate weight loss on long-term weight management: a randomised control trial. 2016 24(8):1612-1619.Īnother Australian study of 200 participants in The Lancet found that while dieters in the study lost the same amount of weight, the group that lost weight slowly lost 10% more body fat and 50% less lean muscle than the rapid weight loss group Purcell K, Sumithran P, Prendergast L, Bouniu C, Delbridge E, Proietto J. Persistent metabolic adaptation 6 years after “The Biggest Loser” competition. Fothergill E, Guo J, Howard L, Kerns J, Knuth N, Brychta R, Chen K, Skarulis M, Walter M, Walter P, Hall K. The study also found that the contestants regained a substantial amount of their lost weight in the six years following the competition. In fact, a study of former contestants on NBC’s weight loss television show “The Biggest Loser” found the more pounds dropped quickly, the more the participant’s metabolism slowed. Rapid weight loss often leads to the dreaded yo-yo weight cycling many chronic dieters experience. Fast weight loss can even cause permanent slowing of metabolism.” But when you lose weight too quickly, you lose muscle and your body slows down calorie burning. “Maintaining lean muscle is important in weight loss because it plays a key role in metabolism,” says certified health coach and author of Sugar Shock and Beyond Sugar Shock Connie Bennett. Though the allure of the “lose 5 pounds in a week” diet myth is strong, there are many reasons why speedy shedding may actually work against your best weight loss efforts.įirst, when people lose weight rapidly, especially via fad or crash diets, they are typically unable to maintain it because the weight they lose is often more muscle mass and water and less fat mass compared to people who lose weight gradually. While we work hard to provide accurate and up-to-date information that we think you will find relevant, Forbes Health does not and cannot guarantee that any information provided is complete and makes no representations or warranties in connection thereto, nor to the accuracy or applicability thereof. The compensation we receive from advertisers does not influence the recommendations or advice our editorial team provides in our articles or otherwise impact any of the editorial content on Forbes Health. Second, we also include links to advertisers’ offers in some of our articles these “affiliate links” may generate income for our site when you click on them. This site does not include all companies or products available within the market.
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