Most of the time we hear the chorus ‘eat less and move more’ every time we discuss the weight loss issue. But hold on to the end of this passage before we move on to the other facets of the problem, since it is pretty well known to probably everybody and does help to understand others better. You’ve got to hang on—there is a bomb just waiting to be exploded; which will turn around and out the concept of the weight loss. 🌟
The Caloric Deficit: Your Body’s Budget
Let us consider that your body has its own operating system as well as its budget. Your budget works only within the calories. A caloric deficit exists when you take in less calories than your body expenditures. And wouldn’t you know it? Your body knows how to manage its finances—it is an accountant after all.
The Fat Reserves: When you have a calorie deficit – your body looks for the ‘back-up’. These reserves of fat tissue are like a debit account that the human body has, to use when more energy is required and there are no calories available in consumption. So those sticks, and particularly the love handles that are so resistant to all these attempts of diet and exercise? It is what the body compresses for emergency needs.
Homeostasis at Play: There is a craving for warmth as every time you wrap yourself in your most preferred and cozy blanket. In other words, it is the tendency to maintain the status quo: an internal balance. So let’s say that you skip dinner, which is probably what everyone is accustomed to. Then, that means the body will have to compensate for this deficiency. Your metabolic rate decelerates a bit and fat becomes the fuel of choice. It’s like telling your mother to calm down and relax because we have it all under control!
