As much as I am against crash diets, I understand that some people are going to do them regardless of the consequences. So I have decided to provide some tips on how to crash diet while minimizing the negatives.
Now why are extreme diets so dangerous? The biggest down side by far is the massive weight regain that happens because of an altered metabolism. And if taken too far, there can be even worse consequences.
Thus, here is how to crash diet successfully:
1. Learn how to ramp off. You cannot just stop a crash diet and immediately resume eating the way you used to. Enzyme up-regulation and a morphed metabolism will make you regain weight at an accelerated rate. Instead, you have to slowly transition out of the diet.
2. Take a solid supplemental multivitamin. Purchase the best one you can afford. Any drastic diet is going to leave you with a deficiency in nutrients.
3. Do your most important work when you are most alert. Because of circadian rhythm alerting, there are two times during the day when your levels of alertness peak. Identify these times and do your most important work when alertness is at its highest.
4. Distract yourself when the hunger pangs hit. You will feel some extreme hunger pangs with a crash diet. The best thing to do is distract yourself. I knew a wrestler that used to play video game tournaments during the most tough bouts of dieting.
5. Accept that there will be a rebound. No matter how well you transition off of your diet, there will be a certain degree of weight gain rebound. Expect this and do not get frustrated when it happens.
6. Avoid long term dieting. This has the potential to seriously damage your body. Do not do an extreme diet for extended periods of time.
Crash dieting is very tough. And in most cases it is not worth it. Nevertheless, if you decide to go on an extreme diet please follow the tips in this article so that you can minimize the damage. - 30414
Now why are extreme diets so dangerous? The biggest down side by far is the massive weight regain that happens because of an altered metabolism. And if taken too far, there can be even worse consequences.
Thus, here is how to crash diet successfully:
1. Learn how to ramp off. You cannot just stop a crash diet and immediately resume eating the way you used to. Enzyme up-regulation and a morphed metabolism will make you regain weight at an accelerated rate. Instead, you have to slowly transition out of the diet.
2. Take a solid supplemental multivitamin. Purchase the best one you can afford. Any drastic diet is going to leave you with a deficiency in nutrients.
3. Do your most important work when you are most alert. Because of circadian rhythm alerting, there are two times during the day when your levels of alertness peak. Identify these times and do your most important work when alertness is at its highest.
4. Distract yourself when the hunger pangs hit. You will feel some extreme hunger pangs with a crash diet. The best thing to do is distract yourself. I knew a wrestler that used to play video game tournaments during the most tough bouts of dieting.
5. Accept that there will be a rebound. No matter how well you transition off of your diet, there will be a certain degree of weight gain rebound. Expect this and do not get frustrated when it happens.
6. Avoid long term dieting. This has the potential to seriously damage your body. Do not do an extreme diet for extended periods of time.
Crash dieting is very tough. And in most cases it is not worth it. Nevertheless, if you decide to go on an extreme diet please follow the tips in this article so that you can minimize the damage. - 30414
About the Author:
Katherine Crawford, a Harvard exercise expert and former flabby arms victim, is an expert on exercise for women. Discover how to get sexy and toned arms now by exploring her website on arm exercise.
