Have you ever tried only drinking a box of soya milk for lunch? Have you ever tried refusing your friend’s invitation of going for dinner together because you are “on diet”? Many people tried lose their weights by merely decrease their food intake; however, this is not the correct way to do it. In my following speech, I would like to share the disadvantages of skipping meals, and the three steps to lose weight.
Many people decide to lose weight by skipping meals. Well, this might help you to drop little weight in short term; however, it is not sustainable. Once you stop the diet, there is a great possibility that you will gain back the weight or even gain more. This is because when your body knows it is not well fed, it will begin to save energy by lowering the metabolism rate, and when you begin to eat normally again, the body will store a greater amount of the food energy eaten, and this results in weight gain. According to the statistics retrieved by The Council on Size and Weight Discrimination in 2011, 95% of diets fail and most will regain their lost weight in 1-5 years. In extreme cases, diets for weight loss may lead to low self-esteem or even emotional distresses—when the weight is re-gained, the person often feels like a failure or may feel discouraged for not keeping the weight off. Therefore, skipping meals is not beneficial to us physically or mentally. …show more content…
So what will be the proper and healthy way to do it? There are three steps to achieve our ideal weight: set your goal, develop food guidelines and do
Many people decide to lose weight by skipping meals. Well, this might help you to drop little weight in short term; however, it is not sustainable. Once you stop the diet, there is a great possibility that you will gain back the weight or even gain more. This is because when your body knows it is not well fed, it will begin to save energy by lowering the metabolism rate, and when you begin to eat normally again, the body will store a greater amount of the food energy eaten, and this results in weight gain. According to the statistics retrieved by The Council on Size and Weight Discrimination in 2011, 95% of diets fail and most will regain their lost weight in 1-5 years. In extreme cases, diets for weight loss may lead to low self-esteem or even emotional distresses—when the weight is re-gained, the person often feels like a failure or may feel discouraged for not keeping the weight off. Therefore, skipping meals is not beneficial to us physically or mentally. …show more content…
So what will be the proper and healthy way to do it? There are three steps to achieve our ideal weight: set your goal, develop food guidelines and do