Nutritionists say effective diets are those that restrict weight
loss to a steady one to three pounds a week. A pound of fat has
3,500 calories. If you consume 500 fewer calories a day than
your body is using, you’ll lose one pound a week. Of course, one
pound a week does not sound like a dramatic weight loss. That’s
why so many people turn to crash diets and fad diets. They want
quicker weight loss results. The problem with crash diets,
though, is that they involve such severe calorie restrictions
your body goes into starvation mode. When you resume eating
normally again, your body will store the calories you consume as
fat. You will gain back all the weight you lost and then some.
Slow and steady wins the race. A slower weight loss is not only
easier to sustain, it also maintains more of the elasticity of
your skin. You’ll end up with fewer stretch marks. Diet Tips
That Really Work 1. Keep serving sizes small. Dieting involves
switching to new and healthier foods for many people. You need
to remember, howev