With a severe diet, in which a large chunk of weight is lost quickly, more lean tissue is lost, Fisher explains, thus lowering the rate of metabolism. Some Fat Worse Differing from subcutaneous adipose, that dimpling fat just under the skin, the visceral fat around the middle, surrounding the organs, is the most ominous for health. Cumulative exercise is okay, but fat oxidation is best if exercise is continuous. Exercise also has psychological benefits, she notes, particularly sense of control and reduction of stress. And much of binge eating is prompted by stress.
Many overweight people eat impulsively, without planning.
Keeping a diary of food consumed and physical activity also helps, he says. If lean body mass goes up, body weight resets at a leaner level.