Losing weight and maintaining the weight loss is hard, and many people give up when they hit a plateau or have trouble keeping the weight off. Experts say that may mean it’s time for a diet break.
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00:00 Losing weight and maintaining the weight loss is hard and many people give up when they hit a plateau or have trouble keeping the weight off.
00:08 Experts say that may mean it's time for a diet break.
00:12 What is a diet break exactly?
00:15 Well, working against gravity knows that it's an intentional decision to move out of a caloric deficit for a period of time.
00:23 Basically, putting your diet on a temporary hold.
00:26 A registered dietitian tells Business Insider that taking a diet break can help you and prevent some of the side effects of cutting calories.
00:34 Instead of committing to a lifetime of a restrictive diet, the dietitian notes that taking a few days or weeks at a time to eat more freely can help you mentally reset and make you more likely to lose weight long term.
00:48 Business Insider notes that studies show restricting too much for too long can backfire, causing a vicious cycle of yo-yo dieting and weight rebounding.
00:58 So you now have permission to indulge in the things you love every once in a while, even while dieting.
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