About YourBodyCode™
Dont' Cross the Weight-Loss "Redline"
It may sound like common sense, but you do not want a weight-loss program that causes you to lose muscle instead of fat. That's exactly what happens if you lose more than 2 to 4 pounds in a week; more than that and you risk crossing the "redline" where weight-loss becomes life-threatening! Crash weight loss programs are not safe and most people (not to be dramatic, but I call them "victims") will gain the weight right back in a matter of months.
Did you know that most fad diets are not safe? Why? Most are concocted marketing gimmicks designed to sell product. They offer no personal assessment and no guidance as to what your body really needs to be healthy. I am a staunch advocate for keeping the pounds off, but the mass marketing approach treats weight loss as though it's a race to the finish line. And if your not careful, they'll take you right over the line to desease or worse.
In 20 years of practice I have seen terrible things that crash weight loss programs can do to the body. Most people (about 70%) who lose weight that way will gain it right back in a matter of a few months. The marketers depend on that nasty cycle - they expect you to come right back and buy their programs for another try. But each time your body gets weaker and weaker because you are losing muscle tissue instead of fat!
Many of my clients are professional athletes or people in high-performance physically demanding professions. They can't afford to mess around with dangerous fads that involve pills, powders and potions. Most "fat" reduction plans don't bother with warning people about the "redline" although there is clear clinical data that proves their "plans" can end up harming your overall state of wellness. Weight-loss is a good idea, but do it in such a way that you gain health and wellness at the same time.
The more you learn about the role of nutrition and what your body needs to be healthy, the more sense it all makes. If you are under a doctor's care, ask his/her advice. If you get an incomplete or inadequate answer, contact me. But nutrition is a personal issue that needs close attention.
