If you want to achieve quick weight loss and have thought about following a fasting diet, have you thought about whether fasting for weight loss is a good method of achieving your goals? It's always a good idea to try to learn as much as you can about all the different aspects of any diet you intend to follow, and how others may have been impacted - both good and bad - by following it.
According to many who prefer to lose weight naturally as opposed to this type of method of losing weight, fasting is simply not a healthy way to achieve your weight loss goals. One of the most important reasons for this might be the effects that fasting has on the body. When you deprive your body of food, you are also being deprived of all the nutrition you need to maintain good health.A fast diet can impact your health both now and in the future. Some people who have tried fasting report such conditions as physical weakness, decreased alertness and ability to concentrate, agitation, and un-coordination while on the diet. However, there are others who report feelings of mental clarity, internal cleanliness, and a sense of overall well-being while fasting.
While it's true that different people have differing opinions about the effectiveness of fasting, I don't think anyone would argue that when your body is deprived of the nutrition it needs for long periods of time, your entire system can be negatively impacted. In many cases, people have noted that they did not feel at their best while fasting, and expressed concerns about developing health problems later on as a result of following the diet.
Some factors that can significantly increase the risk of developing problems from fasting include consuming nothing but water (water fasting), habitually following a fasting diet, and young people following the diet when their bodies are still growing and developing.
Another aspect of fasting that many people either don't take into consideration, or just don't know about, is the fact that weight lost through fasting is rarely permanent. In fact, not only does weight lost in this manner almost always return in short order, but it's common to gain back even more weight than was lost in the first place.
Longer periods of fasting can result in the loss of healthy muscle, so the weight you are losing may not necessarily be fat. Your body will try to compensate for the lack of nutrition caused from prolonged fasting, and the condition of your body and your overall health can be seriously undermined.
Consider the points noted here if you are considering going on a fasting diet, and if you still feel like it is something you want to try, ask your doctor for advice and guidance. He may have other methods of weight loss in mind that would work better for your particular situation and lifestyle. It's possible that he may decide you will benefit from an appetite suppressant, and possibley even vitamin and mineral supplements to make sure your body is getting what it needs while you are in the process of losing weight.
Typically, physicians do not recommend methods like fasting to lose weight because there are too many potential health problems that can result from following this type of weight loss diet plan. Instead, he is much more likely to advise you to stick with a much healthier diet that will provide the nutrition your body needs to stay healthy.
