Crash diets are problematic. They tend to be rather unhealthy to begin with. And once you loose weight this way, your body is likely to preferentially store energy as fat, causing you to gain it all back.Animal-luvr wrote:I am still tired and one doctor thinks this is why I continue to gain weight despite numerous attempts to loose weight. Other doctors keep saying that the only thing I can do to lessen the OSA and increase my energy levels is to loose weight. It is a downward spiral and I wonder if some type of really extreme weight loss effort that would put me in a normal weight category would in fact get rid of OSA - anyone done that? Thanks.
This makes sense from an evolutionary perspective. If our ancestors lost weight from eating less, it would have nearly always been because food was scarce. Hence, when the calories become available again, it makes sense to pack on the pounds in preparation for the next famine. The other possibility is that they lost weight due to illness, but again, restoring fat reserves makes sense because the illness might come back.
A truly healthy diet can't do anything but help, though. And if you can address some of the metabolic problems you are having, that may lead to sustainable weight loss as well as more energy.
How do you eat now?
