You Have to Eat to Lose Weight

Twice this week I have been told by a friend or client that they are monitoring calories to a very low level.  Eating only 1000 calories or so a day.

That is not the way to lose weight long-term.  If you make your body think that food is scarce and psuedo-starve yourself, the result will be a depressed metabolism.  That means that your body is slowing down the motor in order not to starve.

Studies suggest that an adult should eat 1200 or 1500 calories daily, for adult women and men respectively.

Don't race to the finish line.  Getting there will be just as meaningful in the longterm, but with much better chances of staying there!