When you give up on a diet, it takes time for your metabolism to return to its natural range. During this time, it's easy to re-gain the weight you had lost, and more . Most dieters don't consider their body's set-point range and strive for unrealistic target weights. Most dieters feel discouraged and guilty when they don't reach their goal. They are likely to overeat to make up for feeling so deprived of food during the diet.
Pressure grows to try the next diet plan that promises success.
Dieting can make you feel guilty about doing something as natural as eating. Diet plans and supplements are often lacking important nutrients needed for health and energy. Dieting can throw off body chemistry and fluid balance, along with energy, moods, and concentration. In teens, dieting can cause permanent damage, such as loss of normal bone density. Repeated dieting may actually result in an elevated set-point.