“Why some people do not lose weight despite maintaining a calorie deficit in diet”- Delna Pooniwala.
When people go on long term weight loss programs through calorie deficit, their body gets used to its energy expenditure & the constant intake of fewer calories hence the body assumes there is a food shortage and it gets into a ‘safe mode’.
When you consume fewer calories, you may notice that your hands and feet may be cold, and you might loose some energy consuming muscle because of stress hormones and you may also be less ‘energetic’ throughout the day because of a low metabolism.
When the diet is over, you would still have lower metabolism making it extremely difficult for the body to lose weight.
Some people go drastic and try consuming even fewer calories, which is unhealthy. Instead, one requires consulting a nutritionist and planning a diet to increase the metabolism in a well monitored method to achieve long term benefits.
Diets should not be aimlessly followed, but designed and monitored to show results.
