Have you decided to go on a strict diet in order to quickly get rid of extra pounds? Here's why this is a bad idea.
And since there is no more patience, then, of course, you don't want to expect the results of the diet for several months. And then a cardinal measure comes into play: a very strict diet, which promises you to lose weight by 14 kg in 10 days.
What do you think, if there really was such a diet that helps to get rid of 14 kg of fat (it is important that fat, not muscle and water) in 10 days, wouldn't the world have already overcome obesity? You sit for 10 days on a diet, then calmly eat fast food, then again 10 days on a diet - beauty!
12 hours passed
You are full of determination and euphoria, the body begins to understand that it will not be possible to eat normally, uses up glycogen stores.
It's been 24 hours
The body has eaten the reserves of carbohydrates, you have a breakdown and the first thoughts about "maybe, well, him?"
The level of the stress hormone cortisol rises, the body "panics" and begins to store water. You feel like you are "bloated", it only diminishes the determination to continue. Therefore, many attempts to go on a diet end on the second day.
You may also feel chills - the body spends less sio to maintain a stable body temperature.
48 hours passed
You feel like a hero who has been dieting for "forever". Meanwhile, the metabolism slows down: the body does not know how long the "hunger" will last and saves energy.
And as you probably know, to lose weight, the metabolism needs to be "accelerated" on the contrary. That is, if you eat the cake now, it will be deposited on the sides much more than it would have happened a couple of days ago.
72 hours passed
The scale shows weight loss, but does not specify that weight loss has come from water and muscle loss. Adipose tissue not only has not yet begun to leave, but is also accumulating, because the body has entered the stage of survival, it does not understand whether this fasting is controlled.
The work of the endocrine system is also disrupted: the mood deteriorates, the energy is at zero.
7 days passed
About 50% of your weight loss so far is muscle. The immune system begins to malfunction - at this stage it is easy to catch ARVI. Moreover, all your thoughts are occupied only with the next meal.
Surely you have already forgotten about a restful sleep: at night you dream of food, breakdowns from the diet, it is difficult for you to fall asleep and in the morning you do not feel rested.The hormones that control appetite and satiety are already being produced chaotically. If you decide to stop dieting now, they guarantee you uncontrolled gluttony.
30 days passed
If you are still following a very strict diet, then the thyroid gland is completely out of control. You are always in a bad mood, you have no strength for anything, and your thoughts are occupied only with food. The metabolism has slowed down significantly, there is a high risk of losing consciousness and getting a heart attack.
Completion of the diet
By the time you decide to abandon a strict diet, you have a minimum of muscle left. The body lost volume, but did not become elastic, because the muscles were replaced by fat.
Metabolism has slowed down, now you will really get fat literally "from air" and any carbohydrates. Breakages with brittle nails, skin and shedding hair are an opportunity to establish proper nutrition with a lot of protein and correct fats.
But the work of the endocrine system, most likely, will need to be adjusted with the help of a specialist. It is also worth treating the gastrointestinal tract - for sure there are a lot of problems that will interfere with normal digestion after switching to a "normal" diet.You will also be interested to know:
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