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I have come across many people on weight programs that just literally give up eating in order to loss weight. A lot of people using these sorts of programs of not eating anything or little don't realise how damaging they could be. A lot of people start this type of program and start to hardly eat anything all day and what tends to happen is that, yes you probably start to lose some weight but the weight you are losing is not fat. The weight you are losing is your lean body fat, the important fat. Your muscles get weak; your bones start to lose their density. You body starts to function incorrectly. I think most of us know that muscle weighs more than fat. This is the weight you are losing when you chose to go on such a program. Once you start to get to this stage your body starts to produce certain enzymes and when you do eat something the enzymes automatically turn that food to fat. Causing you to gain weight even though you are eating a tiny amount of food every day. Obviously you get weaker and weaker and your metabolism starts to slow down because your body is not functioning properly, causing weight to gain quicker. You need to be getting all the necessary vitamins and minerals daily; you need to be getting good nutrition every day. e.g. Replacing meals such as salad instead of a good home cooked piece of lean meat is not the way to go. Lean meet has far more nutrients your body needs, especially in protein, which helps keep you muscles working properly therefore keeps your metabolism high.

thanks for the info wellbeing! a man can not live on salad alone, but it is easier in the summer. i bought some cucumber salad the other day, and it tasted pretty good for a light veggie salad.

I'm actually a health consultant, on the learning curve though, I'm trying to keep the basics as simple as I can. The basics that I've mentioned is what I've learned from some highly respected doctors. A light salad makes an excellent snack in between meals. If anyone really wants to go on a serious diet I can suggest an excellent book written by a very famous doctor. I don't want to mention any names or the title of the book as I might get banished from this forum! Well maybe? I you would like more info on the book E-mail me at wellbeing@slash.freeserve.co.uk Cheers