Breaking a diet to help a diet ? (weight loss, working out, lose)

[Wes927]

Do you believe the theory that if you are on a diet too long your body "adjusts" and the weight loss slows down or stops coming off?

I'm on a reduced calorie plan but one day a week I go "off" without going nuts

It seems this is working better than ever and I actually lose weight after my slight indulgence day.

Any thoughts?

[Chinolala]

I totally agree with this. If you reduce your caloric intake 6 days a week, increase it on the 7th day. You will always lose weight again a bit more rapidly after that day.

[lola8822]

are you working out?

[Wes927]

Originally Posted by lola8822

are you working out?

no.......i find any formal exercise just makes me hungrier and makes weight loss harder


i am taking a long walk each day

also taking the stairs, never the elevator etc