To put it simply, a damaged metabolism (also known as metabolic adaptation) is typically caused by prolonged
excessive calorie restriction combined with excessive physical activity.
But, there are other health risks linked with
excessive calorie restriction.
«Cortisol is also implemented, alongside insulin, in blood sugar control, so a high sugar diet can cause belly fat to stick fast even if you're restricting calories and trying to lose weight (
excessive calorie restriction isn't something I would recommend anyway.»
Psychological stress is worry, anxiety, or depression, while physical stress can be a lack of sleep, chronic inflammation, illness,
excessive calorie restriction, malnutrition, or even excessive exercise.
Not exact matches
Contrary to popular belief, eating disorders are not limited to classic eating disorders (anorexia and bulimia), but occur on a spectrum ranging from
calorie, protein and / or fat
restriction and weight control measures (diet pills, laxatives,
excessive, compulsive exercise in addition to normal training regimen, self - induced vomiting) to full - blown anorexia and bulimia.
That's why these diets often involve either
calorie restriction,
excessive exercise, or both.
The two main causes of a «broken» metabolism — severe
calorie restriction and
excessive exercise (especially cardio), cause a negative feedback loop that «requires» you to eat less and less and exercise more and more to maintain your pace of weight loss.
According to Psychology Today, crash dieting can trigger
excessive hunger, which can set off a cycle of
calorie restriction followed by binge eating.
Here's the insidious problem with so many of these fad diets: Though they enthusiastically promise relief via not having to «obsess over
calories,» they ironically induce more stress by imposing
excessive food
restrictions that cause friction with normal life.
My lack of self - confidence and self - love led me to extreme
calorie counting and
restriction and
excessive working out.
These occurrences include
calorie restriction, [2 - 6] surgery, [7] sleep deprivation, [8,9] and
excessive exercise.