Is Your Metabolism Broken?
As the founder of the KimkinsDietI'm asked many questions about the low calorie low carb Kimkins Diet. Without a doubt the most common question is "But won't lower calories ruin my metabolism?" Not a chance.Why do people stop losing after several diets? There's a variety of reasons that come into play.
First, people tend to be a little sloppier in later diet attempts. Whether carbs or calories, there may be too much "guessing" or "forgetting" going on, bites here and there don't get counted, quantities that are under estimated.
Second, how old were you when your metabolism wasn't "broken"? Our body clock naturally begins dropping around age 40 and continues dropping 10% each decade. This means the 1500 calories you could eat at age 25 and still lose, isn't going to work at age 50. At least not in the same way. Chances are you were also a bit more active 25 years ago.
Third, we need to compare apples with apples and notoranges. The weight lost on a traditional diet will be moderate at best. The dogma of "safely"...