Starvation Diet - Not the Answer and Why

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In this phase your body should be able to respond quite well with very little issues. For the first few days you will get hunger pangs but you can easily resolve this by drinking more water. You extra consumption of fiberous vegetables should also prevent this from happening too much. Your mood should be ok but you have to be aware that you will generally be slightly grumpier than normal because of the calorie restriction. You might be more sensitive than normal so you must fight the urge to lash out a people.

Dieting Phase
It is at this phase that the real hard dieting will occur. With the progress that you have made in the induction phase you will now have to pull back your calories to 40% - 60% depending on how much that you can stand it. If you are quite obese and quite a large eater then cutting back by 60% will mean your diet isn’t particularly harsh on your body. If you are already quite a small eater then 60% might be impossible for you to sustain and 40% will be a more suitable number for you. The slimming diet generally recommends that you start with 60% reduction first so that you can see if you can take it before going less.

You should be aiming to continue this phase until you reach the desired weight you are looking for. As with the induction phase you should be looking at a 1 week on 1 week off schedule so you don’t put your body into too much stress. Because of the added stress from the restrictions of this phase your mind and body will be telling you to overeat on the week off. It is vitally important that you keep your diet moderate on the week off and not undo all the work that you have done on the week on diet. If you crave any food types like carbohydrates or sugars then by all means eat it, just don’t eat too much of it.

The reduction in calories should come mainly from a reduction in the amount of carbohydrates that you take and also an amount of fat that you take. There is no specific guideline on how much fat or carbohydrates that should be reduced but the literature does indicate that you should reduce this because proteins and vegetables should be increased in place of these. The vegetables are important as they provide a very important source of vitamins and minerals. The proteins should not be reduced as they are still needed for normal cell growth and repair.

It is important to know that this actual dieting phase is the hardest phase to accomplish. You will firstly have to face the hunger pangs that you are going to get. This can be reduced by consuming water to keep your stomach full. This will only work for a short time then you will have to rely on the food that you take in to stop the hunger pangs from developing. Generally if you take foods that are high in fiber, your body will take a longer time to digest it leaving less room for you to have hunger pangs. You can also look to consumer more proteins and fats than carbohydrates. Proteins and fats are harder to digest and also provide a feeling of satiety which can last for hours compared to simply eating greens and fibers.

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