Do You Need to Give Up Your Favorite Foods to Lose Weight?
Weight loss and restrictive diet culture are almost synonymous in our culture, meaning most people who want to lose fat start by cutting out the foods they enjoy. But research shows that this rarely works long-term, and eating too few calories can have unintended health consequences, such as malnutrition, disordered eating, and fertility problems.
Experts who have spoken to Business Insider in the past agree that to lose weight you need to be in a calorie deficit, burning more calories than you consume — but that shouldn’t mean going hungry, cutting out entire food groups, or spending hours doing exercise that you dread. Three people who learned this through experience shared what helped them lose fat in a healthy way.
Prioritize health over appearance: “You can’t shame yourself into weight loss,” Alaias Bertrand, a 25-year-old content creator and marketer in Florida who lost 75 pounds in three years, previously told BI.
Excerpted from Business Insider
