9 Hard Truths About Weight Loss

You don't need us to tell you that losing weight—and keeping it off—is difficult. But understanding why weight reduction is so tough 

will help you stop beating yourself up for little setbacks and enhance your chances of success. Forget the gimmicks and face the truth about weight loss.

It's not your imagination: trying to lose weight means fighting not only your appetites, but also your own body.

 Weight reduction reduces the hormone leptin, which tells your brain you're full, and raises the hormone ghrelin, which drives hunger, according to study.

 According to the study, this hormone imbalance persists even after you have lost weight, making it even more difficult to keep the pounds off.

Furthermore, Sabrena Jo, senior director of science and research for the American Council on Exercise in San Diego, warns that cutting too many calories too rapidly will cause your metabolism to stall.

"If you substantially reduce your calorie intake and lose a lot of weight soon, you are likely to lose muscle. Muscle is the engine of metabolism, hence it contributes to a slower metabolism," she explains. 

Eating too little also increases your chances of rebounding and overeating because you've been restricting yourself for so long. "We recommend doing things more moderately: 

Increasing physical activity and decreasing calories have been shown to be what works in the long run," Jo elaborates.

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