Why Consistent Dieting Does Not Work

Our bodies were not designed to diet. Our bodies were
designed to achieve their ideal weight by internally
managing what we eat, our stress levels, and other
environmental factors. This does not mean we were meant to
be overweight either, but you may have observed that our
bodies do adjust to excess weight better than they adjust
to dieting. Our bodies are like a well designed machine,
processing what we eat, responding to outside stimuli, and
preferring a state of well being rather than chaos.

Our brain is our main machine controller. It directs all
other systems whether we are conscious of it or not. It
can only operate with the tools and supplies available to
it. If something is missing, our brain forces our bodies
to act in a way that may be counter to long-term health but
keeps us alive in the short term. Our brain, and the rest
of our body, requires certain elements to perform or
operate correctly.

This is one of the main reasons why dieting does not work.
Our bodies require food and water to survive. We also
require the right food and enough water to thrive. Our
bodies enter what is commonly called ‘starvation
mode' when it doesn't have adequate supplies of food or
water. Our bodies still function, but we don't thrive
and grow. Our brain shuts down lesser important systems
ensuring short term survival. If we lack food or eat food
of poor nutritional content, our body and brain knows that
it does not have the raw materials it needs. Our brain and
bodies begin using muscle and other energy stores to keep
operating, and actually begin the process of storing fat
for reserves.

The traditional medical community has told us that in order
to lose weight, we must cut our food intake. While this is
in part true, and it will help us to lose weight, the loss
may be only temporary. Significant reductions in the
calories we consume causes our bodies to use critical
resources and are burning up part of our system that we
require to lose weight and maintain that loss – lean
muscle mass.

It almost seems like we cannot win. If we don't reduce the
amount of calories we consume, we will not lose weight. But
if we cut calories and lose the weight in the form of lean
muscle mass, the loss will only be temporary. We must
understand these processes in order to ensure that we get
the desired long term outcome – achieving an ideal
weight.

Instead of dieting, we need to learn to work with our body
to help it repair itself. We simply can't reduce or
eliminate the raw materials our body's need to properly do
their job. One of the first steps it for each of us to
learn to eat better foods. Note that the operative word is
better, not ‘less'! Long term weight loss almost
always requires a change in lifestyle to keep maintain an
ideal weight for the long term. Eating better foods means
the elimination of high fat content foods. It also
includes eating whole foods. Whole foods are those that
have not been heated or pasteurized. If it is in a can
(like canned vegetables) or has been prepared (like frozen
dinners) it is no longer a whole food. The enzymes, amino
acids, and other essential nutrients have been destroyed by
the heating process. Slight changes in diet can result in
significant changes in your body and help you naturally
achieve your ideal weight.

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