Be Careful, Weight Loss Drastically Is Actually Dangerous

 Drastic weight loss is harmful to health. If you want to have an ideal body shape by losing weight, the best way is to do it slowly and consistently.

Those who have problems with excess body weight or are obsessed with being thin, are sometimes willing to go on a super-strict diet to lose weight quickly. In fact, losing weight drastically does not mean that the fat in the body is reduced a lot.

Fat is difficult to burn in a short time. When weight drops drastically, precisely what is missing a lot from the body is water or even body tissues, not fat. Even a diet that is too strict can starve the body and not get an intake of essential nutrients.

Side Effects of Drastic Weight Loss

Drastic weight loss is often associated with a variety of health problems. Reduced body weight of more than 1 kg per week can lead to the following conditions:

• Fatigue
• Loss of muscle mass
• Dehydration
• Electrolyte disturbances
• Metabolic disorders of the body
• Malnutrition (malnutrition)
• Reduced body resistance
• Brittle bones
• Hair loss
• Irregular menstruation
• Constipation or difficulty defecating
• Dizziness and headache
• Gallstone disease

What Does Safe Weight Loss Look Like?

Safe weight loss is about 0.5 kg to 1 kg per week. This figure is not much, but the weight that loses will at least be stable every week.

To lose weight by 0.5–1 kg per week, many experts advise to trim 500–1,000 calories in your daily food intake. The trick is to:

• Reduce the portion of food and eat slowly
• Increase the consumption of vegetables, fruits and fibrous foods
• Increase the intake of protein foods
• Exercise regularly for about 30 minutes per day
• Avoiding and reducing snacks and sweets
• Not skipping breakfast
• Consume water as much as 2,350–2,500 milliliters per day
• Reduce fat intake and be careful in eating healthy fats

A healthy diet can be different for each person, depending on their medical condition, gender, age, and daily activities. Therefore, instead of trying extreme diets that are risky in order to lose weight drastically or quickly, it is better to consult a doctor to get a healthy diet plan.

Also consult a doctor if you are not on a diet, but have lost weight drastically. There could be other health problems you are experiencing, such as thyroid disease, malnutrition, cancer, diabetes, heart disorders, liver and kidney organ damage, TB, HIV, indigestion, severe stress, or depression.