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Many people struggle with being overweight & often search for diets but most of them fail to do that and blame themselves.
WHY DIETS DON’T WORK?
Dieting means not only about restricting certain foods, it’s an entire lifestyle. Long term weight management depends on overall lifestyle and understanding how the body works. Sustainable weight loss must support the body’s physiological processes. (3)
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE UNDERNOURISHED OURSELVES
Our body is a smart, self-regulating system that constantly works to keep us alive & functioning. When we don’t give it enough food it immediately triggers hunger and begins slowing down the metabolism to preserve energy.
Modern diets often worsen the problems. Low carbs plans deprive the brain of essential glucose, increasing hunger and affecting clear thinking. High protein diets can strain the kidney and may lead to many serious health issues. Ultimately most popular diets are not true lifestyle changes, they are short time fixes that cause weight to come back. Sustainable weight comes from a balanced lifestyle, not extreme restrictions. (4)
PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT
Gender plays an important role in how the body responds to a diet. Women generally have a higher body fat percentage and lower muscle mass compared to men which results in a slower metabolism. While men, having more muscles, burn calories faster and more efficiently.
WHEN DIETING BACKFIRES?
When we begin dieting, the body goes into survival mode. It first loses water, then muscles (which slows down the metabolism). Once the diet ends and normal eating resumes, the body rapidly regains fat (not muscle), creating an even slower metabolism than before. The body cannot distinguish between dieting and starvation. It reacts the same way: by slowing metabolism during the diet and aggressively storing fat afterward. And without exercise, the loss of muscle is even more harmful since muscle is the body’s natural fat burning engine. Dieting also affects mental health, hormonal imbalances caused by starvation, disruptions in neurotransmitters like serotonin and dopamine can even increase the risk of eating disorders like bulimia or anorexia nervosa.
In short, trying to trick the body with restrictive diets backfires sometimes. (2)
WEIGHT MAINTENANCE RECOMMENDATIONS:
Long term weight maintenance is not just about dieting, it’s about rebuilding overall health. It begins with –
- Listening to your body
- Eat how much is needed only
- Avoid long gaps that trigger overeating and avoid eating without feeling hungry which leads to unnecessary fat storage.
- Exercise is equally important as it preserves the muscle and rebuild, helps to keep metabolism active and burns fat efficiently. Movement should be a daily routine, not just a tool for weight loss.
- Hormonal imbalance plays a major role in weight gain. Low or imbalance levels of hormones like testosterone, progesterone, estrogen, serotonin, thyroid hormones and cortisol can cause stubborn fat storage in specific areas. When hormones are optimized, energy returns, mood improves and weight loss become easier and more sustainable. (1)
A proper weight loss approach doesn’t trick the body, it reprograms it. By restoring hormonal health, improving energy levels, and supporting cellular function the body begins using nutrients for energy rather than storing them as fat.
This is a chance to turn back the clock and reduce the risk of degenerative diseases, leads to lasting weight change, helps to make a healthy cholesterol profile, provide higher levels of energy & reduced risk of diseases like diabetes and heart diseases.
THE PROGEN WEIGHT MANAGEMENT APPROACH
What if you’re already struggling with stubborn, unwanted weight? This is exactly where the ProGen Method steps in a truly transformative, science-backed approach to weight loss.
The ProGen Method goes far beyond the “eat less, move more” philosophy. Rooted in advanced European medical science, it offers a comprehensive and personalized weight loss program designed to work with our body, not against it.
SOLUTION: HOW THE PROGEN MENTHOD FIXES IT
By combining nutritionally precise meal plans, medical supervision and metabolic reconditioning, ProGen helps reset the body’s internal systems instead of simply cutting calories, the approach focuses on improving metabolic efficiency, preserving lean muscle mass and helping your body shift into a fat burning state. At the same time, expert guidance ensures you understand how environmental and lifestyle factors have affected your weight and how you can overcome them.
WHAT PROGEN PROVIDES
So, the ProGen Method doesn’t just help you to lose weight, it empowers you with the tools and knowledge to reclaim control over your health. It’s a smarter and scientific path towards achieving long term wellness.
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About Author – TANIYA
Dt. Taniya Chatterjee is a dedicated nutrition expert known for her practical, science-backed, and deeply empathetic approach to health and wellness.
