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Essay on Why We Gain Weight When We Diet

Have you ever started dieting and instead of losing weight you become more obese! When it comes to dieting, most people fail; because they most likely follow erroneous approach.


One of the reasons that is responsible for diet failure, in many people craving for weight loss, is misdirecting concepts. Most advertisements usually emphasize that by consuming their product(s), weight could be lost easily and without spending any effort.


Therefore, many people are misled by such ads and eventually, they cease exercising. Unfortunately, such practice results in temporary loss of weight.


Another reason that could be behind diet failure is having wrong motivation. The idea of losing a great deal of weight, in a short period of time, is a force that drives the body into shock, resulting in temporary weight loss if any.


Furthermore, the feeling of deprivation which results when disliked food is consumed because the diet demands them, increases the stress hormones in the body, which in turn causes more hunger and thence, more weight gain.


Food selection is troublesome for most people who plan to diet or actually on diet. Actually, rigorous selection of food is a fatal mistake that many perpetrate. People who decide on dieting usually fill in their homes with diet food which is a kind of seriousness to control the appetite and the intake.


This is unhealthy practice as most of these kinds of food are overloaded with artificial additives yet they rarely taste good or feel satisfying. Likewise, a processed food fortified with nutrients is not Food.


What is worse is that on discontinuing them, carving would occur. Moreover, being not satisfied with an unreal meal leads to extra snacking that ultimately work against dieting.


Moreover, according to surveys, people find it hard to resist certain kinds of food; such as chocolate, potato chips, cheese, bread, rice, etc. In fact, this shouldn’t be a problem as long as there is a balance.


For example, if you're going to a restaurant and you want to get a dessert; which is high in carbs and fat, then you need to choose a dinner that is low in carbs and fat like steamed or roasted vegetables with chicken or lentils.


Abstinence is even worse that the scenarios discussed before. Dr. Glenville (2012) indicated that, dieting can cause putting on more weight because the body reacts to the scarcity of food by slowing down the metabolism to get the maximum benefit of the small amounts of food consumed.


Thus, extreme dieting is not advised because it leads to weight gain in most of the cases. Even if weight is lost in the first few weeks, it is regrettably due to the loss of water and muscles; not fat. However, once the normal eating habit is regained, all the lost weight will be regained back as the body reacts by building superfluous extra fat stores to conserve energy in case of food dearth re-occurrence.


In matter of fact, dieting with having no noticeable results is extremely frustrating and enraging, therefore, in order for anyone to have a successful diet and achieve the desired shape; a few actualities must be taken into consideration while dieting.


First of all, consulting a physician prior to starting a diet is fundamental in order to have the rightful advice and step by step plan that helps hit the target. Achieving satisfactory and permanent results require long term plan, rather than short term one, in which frequent and small meals are served to maintain steady metabolism.


Also, eating at a slower rate helps achieve the sense of fullness before consuming the whole amount of the served food. Lastly, one must avoid treacherous practices, discussed earlier; not only to lose weight, but also, to maintain good health.


In conclusion, dieting should not be a pain provided that it is being followed correctly and appropriately. One can still enjoy while dieting as long as there is a balance between eating the usual meals and favorite food and being sensible.


Have you ever started dieting and instead of losing weight you become more obese! When it comes to dieting, most people fail; because they most likely follow erroneous approach.


One of the reasons that is responsible for diet failure, in many people craving for weight loss, is misdirecting concepts. Most advertisements usually emphasize that by consuming their product(s), weight could be lost easily and without spending any effort.


Therefore, many people are misled by such ads and eventually, they cease exercising. Unfortunately, such practice results in temporary loss of weight.


Another reason that could be behind diet failure is having wrong motivation. The idea of losing a great deal of weight, in a short period of time, is a force that drives the body into shock, resulting in temporary weight loss if any.


Furthermore, the feeling of deprivation which results when disliked food is consumed because the diet demands them, increases the stress hormones in the body, which in turn causes more hunger and thence, more weight gain.


Food selection is troublesome for most people who plan to diet or actually on diet. Actually, rigorous selection of food is a fatal mistake that many perpetrate. People who decide on dieting usually fill in their homes with diet food which is a kind of seriousness to control the appetite and the intake.


This is unhealthy practice as most of these kinds of food are overloaded with artificial additives yet they rarely taste good or feel satisfying. Likewise, a processed food fortified with nutrients is not Food. What is worse is that on discontinuing them, carving would occur.


Moreover, being not satisfied with an unreal meal leads to extra snacking that ultimately work against dieting.


Moreover, according to surveys, people find it hard to resist certain kinds of food; such as chocolate, potato chips, cheese, bread, rice, etc. In fact, this shouldn’t be a problem as long as there is a balance.


For example, if you're going to a restaurant and you want to get a dessert; which is high in carbs and fat, then you need to choose a dinner that is low in carbs and fat like steamed or roasted vegetables with chicken or lentils.


Abstinence is even worse that the scenarios discussed before. Dr. Glenville (2012) indicated that, dieting can cause putting on more weight because the body reacts to the scarcity of food by slowing down the metabolism to get the maximum benefit of the small amounts of food consumed.


Thus, extreme dieting is not advised because it leads to weight gain in most of the cases. Even if weight is lost in the first few weeks, it is regrettably due to the loss of water and muscles; not fat. However, once the normal eating habit is regained, all the lost weight will be regained back as the body reacts by building superfluous extra fat stores to conserve energy in case of food dearth re-occurrence.


In matter of fact, dieting with having no noticeable results is extremely frustrating and enraging, therefore, in order for anyone to have a successful diet and achieve the desired shape; a few actualities must be taken into consideration while dieting.


First of all, consulting a physician prior to starting a diet is fundamental in order to have the rightful advice and step by step plan that helps hit the target.


Achieving satisfactory and permanent results require long term plan, rather than short term one, in which frequent and small meals are served to maintain steady metabolism. Also, eating at a slower rate helps achieve the sense of fullness before consuming the whole amount of the served food. Lastly, one must avoid treacherous practices, discussed earlier; not only to lose weight, but also, to maintain good health.


In conclusion, dieting should not be a pain provided that it is being followed correctly and appropriately. One can still enjoy while dieting as long as there is a balance between eating the usual meals and favorite food and being sensible.

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