Good day,

Where is the line between a weight-loss diet and a permanent way of eating? If women, often between the ages of approximately 40-50, are struggling with a few extra kilos, maybe 2-5 kilos, not significant overweight. They try to reduce fat often stored in the abdominal area. Is it appropriate to start a weight-loss regimen? Or should one permanently restrict carbohydrate intake even when following a high-carbohydrate way of eating?

Thank you very much.

In such situations, it depends on how you define a reduction regime. You can perceive it as calorie-restrictive, i.e., an approach based on setting a negative energy balance for a limited period and manipulating energy substrates (carbohydrates, fats), thereby attempting to control metabolism behavior through numbers.

Alternatively, you can "just" adjust the diet in terms of preferring high-quality (industrially unprocessed) foods, controlling the glycemic values of the diet, ensuring sufficient protein intake and increased fiber consumption, and respecting the rules of moderation. In this situation, the metabolism will adapt to the new conditions and will begin to respond by gradually returning to its (genetically predisposed) natural weight.

Given that each person prefers a different approach, I dare not say which of these two fundamental paths is the so-called better or more advantageous; both work.

Themes:  Weight loss   Reduction diet