Many women (and men) who want to lose weight as quickly as possible choose a low-calorie diet to achieve their goal.
In fact, this path does not always lead to quick weight loss.
According to trainer Mikhail Nabokov, the reason a 1,200-calorie diet doesn't lead to weight loss is because it puts a lot of stress on the body.
It only gets worse if such a diet is accompanied by intense training.
How Stress Slows Down Weight Loss
1200 calories is too little for an adult, whose body will react to such a diet by producing cortisol, the stress hormone.
Its level increases due to strict dietary restrictions and excessive physical activity.
As a result, swelling occurs, fluid is retained in the body, and weight loss stops.
Excess cortisol can cause the body to hold on to weight, making it much more difficult to lose weight.
How to lose weight correctly
Don't rush to significantly reduce your food intake - instead, create a moderate deficit of 5-10%.
It will not provoke a stress response in the body, which means that the weight loss process will go like clockwork.
