While teaching high school students I often here comments about how "if you want to lose weight you just shouldn't eat" or "I'm only going to eat a little bit each day so I can lose weight". I think it is so important to understand that not eating or drastically restricitng calorie intake is not only very bad for your overall health, but also can do the complete opposite and can lead to weight gain. Food is fuel and when you decrease your caloric intake, you are decreasing the fuel that your body needs to participate in daily activities. Also, drastically cutting caloric intake slows down your metabolism which can cause your body to store calories instead of burn them. Lastly, according to a doctor at Ace Medical Weight Loss Center "Not eating increases stress on the body. Stress releases steroid hormones to counter this threat and one side effect of steroids is weight gain." (2014). Though cutting your caloric intake in small amounts can help with maintaining a healthy weight, drastically cutting your caloric intake or not eating at all can actually lead to a very unhealthy lifestyle and weight gain.
If looking to lose weight or maintain weight, focus on the quality of food you are putting into your body rather than just the quantity. The image below gives you a few great tips when looking to consume healthy foods.
References:
Not Eating or Skipping Meals Can Actually Make You Gain Weight. (2014, April 17). Retrieved July 9, 2019, from https://www.disabled-world.com/fitness/diets/not-eating.php
Peacock, E. (2019, January 30). Canada Food Guide leaves out food bank clients: YK Food Bank [Canada's new food guide does away with the food rainbow, opting for a plate instead. Government of Canada photo]. Retrieved July 9, 2019, from https://www.myyellowknifenow.com/35743/canada-food-guide-leaves-out-food-bank-clients-yk-food-bank/
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