The low point comes when the shorts are tighter than you'd hoped. The fresh air and sunshine that comes with spring makes it easy to get out and enjoy exercise and healthy eating. With a little effort to lose that extra 5 or 10 pounds, those favorite shorts will fit better than ever. Safe and long-term weight loss is the method that works best for leftover winter bulges. At a rate of no more than 1 to 2 pounds per week, that extra 10 pounds will be a distant reminder come midsummer.
Experts caution against promises of dramatic weight loss for good reason.
Too few calories may tell the body it's going into starvation mode. The weight may come off, but with a subsequent diminished metabolism. To the contrary, summer should be a time to rev up the metabolic engine. Eating light and exercise is the perfect strategy. In order to lose weight, calories in must be less than calories out.