4 Reasons Why Crash Diets Don’t Work

Crash diets are all the rage these days.

You see them on social media daily, and they seem like they might work — except they usually don’t.

Diets involving drastic changes in the way you eat can cause weight loss, but if you’re not careful, it may lead to loss of muscle and even illness.

With this being said, many people still believe in crash diets and want to know the reasons why crash diets don’t work. So, here is all you need to know about it:

1. Crash diets make you hungry and tired

When you restrict your calories for a few days or weeks, your body will start turning fat into muscle tissue instead of fat. This is called “starvation mode” and it can lead to serious health problems like muscle loss, low blood sugar, fatigue, mood swings, and irritability.

2. They don’t work long term

Crash diets can provide short-term results, but in the long run, they’re not sustainable. When you start a crash diet and then go back to your old eating habits once you’ve lost weight, your body will notice that you’re no longer starving yourself so much and will begin to store fat again — which means it’s going to take more time for you to get back into shape.

3. They make you feel miserable all day long

Crash diets leave you feeling bloated, tired, and irritable because they aren’t giving your body enough fuel (calories).

You may think that eating smaller portions all day long would help with this, but it doesn’t work like that. This is because when you eat small portions all day long and don’t get enough nutrients from food, your appetite will increase even more than usual which leads us

So, if you are planning on trying a diet to lose weight, it is always recommended that you consult your doctor. Unfortunately for many people, their lifestyles make it very difficult to follow dietary rules and exercises. They do not have someone who can guide them to reach their target weight loss.

The problem is not just this. Some people also have trouble following their diet plans because other people around pass negative comments about them which leads to anxiety and stress.

4. They sabotage your diet plan

Crash diets often involve drastic changes from leaving foods such as bread and pasta that contain carbs and sugars that usually help fuel your metabolism.

So after a few weeks on a crash diet, these foods become harder for your body to digest because most people have become accustomed to eating them regularly. This means that after following these kinds of diets for too long, you’ll find digesting normal food difficult.

So, if you need help with losing weight, reach out to Blossom Hypnosis today!

Rekha Shrivastava is a trained hypnosis expert in Rochester, NY, who offers a weight loss program as she believes in the power of the mind to be able to control appetite and ensure weight loss.

You can also call us at 585-281-2988 to schedule an appointment.