Avoid prolonged or drastic reductions in calorie intake. This may trick the body into thinking it's very starving and actually result in raising the set point.

Humans in modern times, on another hand, extremely exercise-free. If weight is lost and then regained on a regular basis without exercise then muscle is lost and fat gained. Muscle helps lose fat so the loss of any muscle will increase fat take. The more fat is actually not gained heart problems it would be gain still more…

Why do diets so often fail? They fail due since different factors. In my experiences the main reason is loss in motivation. It's easy to stay motivated in those first couple weeks when we lose weight very fast. We move forward positive that we will meet our goals and live happily ever after. This fairy tale soon turns into an epic battle to stay focused. If we hit that plateau where fat slows down, our weight loss program is in jeopardy. We sometimes go two weeks…