I damaged my metabolism through years
of restrictive dieting combined with excessive amounts of exercise.
A friend of mine, having damaged his health through a string
of restrictive dieting, argues that all food — even refined sugar and saturated fat — has a place in a healthy diet.
I am not suggesting any kind
of restrictive dieting.
When you focus on giving your body nutrients (rather than focusing just on calories) you can step away from the kind
of restrictive dieting that eliminates foods you enjoy and instead eat them on purpose on special occasions, or the weekend, or whenever it's right for your life.
Not exact matches
If we suck the enjoyment out
of it by going on a
restrictive diet, it's no wonder we fall off the wagon (I have tried this method many, many times, winding up in an awful cycle
of dieting, bingeing, going «off» my diet until I can't take it anymore, starting the diet «over» or starting a new diet, and repeating the process).
In an era where
restrictive dieting and low - fat food choices are viewed as glimmering badges
of health, mounting evidence displays a dangerous correlation between nutrient deficiencies, poor digestive health and rising mental distress.
One
of the major practical problems with fat loss
dieting isn't so much that it's hard to do, it's that it's
restrictive enough to make many common real life situations seemingly unfeasible.
Other common causes
of set point malfunction are: aggressive and
restrictive dieting, which can slow thyroid function and metabolism, illnesses (like chronic fatigue or fibromyalgia), medications (including common antidepressants such as Paxil, Celexa, Zoloft and Lexapro, anti-convulsants, blood pressure medications, anti-seizure or pain medications such as Neurontin or Lyrica), birth control pills, synthetic hormone replacement, and diabetic medications (such as glyburide and Amaryll).
And just like clockwork, the periods
of overindulging were always followed by periods
of excessive exercise and «clean eating» (aka...
restrictive, miserable
dieting.)
The good news is that this process has nothing to do with exhausting cardio exercise or
restrictive dieting and involve some simple dietary changes, a better thyroid care and the right type
of supplements.