Read Why You Shouldn’t Attempt to Lose More than 2 Pounds a Week (693 hits)
The most common side effect of losing more than 2 pounds a week is weight regain, especially in the absence of exercise. This is the primary reason that low-calorie dieting is not effective in the long-term if you’re trying to control your body weight.
Your body quickly adapts to a lower food intake by reducing its metabolic rate (i.e. the rate at which food is burned for energy) in order to preserve calories. In...
