The Toll that Long Term Dieting and Contest Prep Has on theBody
You have been dieting for weeks, months, years even, and have been following it all to a T. You have made sure to take all of your supplements, drink all the water you possibly can and trained like there is no tomorrow. You even did your cardio twice a day for an hour like you were to do, but why is it that each time you prep for a show, shoot or event, it becomes harder and harder to lose the weight?
Natural Weight Loss Transformation : The Diane Paragona Story
Since I was kid, I have always had weight problems. I have tried every fad diet out there from Atkins, Slim Fast, Weight Watchers, etc. and they all helped but I always found myself gaining the weight right back. I resorted to starving myself, binged, and purged for a few months because I was so stressed about putting the weight back on.
Much of our daily food intake is high in acid and what I mean by this is the ph balance of our meals. Even if you eat whole foods, cook at home and take in a lot of produce you still have ph balances in the food items which can vary.