Is starvation mode a myth?

If a list of nutritional urban legends existed, the idea that your body can easily slip into starvation mode would be high up there. read more

If weeks/months are passing and you’re not losing any weight (or you’re possibly even gaining some), and you came to the incorrect myth-based conclusion that you must be in starvation mode, then I hope you realize by now that you were wrong. read more

While there is no biologic evidence to support the "starvation mode" myth, there may be behavioral reasons why weight loss stops when calories are severely reduced. Over-restriction of calorie intake, known as high dietary restraint is linked to periods of overeating, hindering successful weight loss. 3 (For more information on dietary restraint, read the Science Center article, The Skill of Flexible Restraint). read more

If you've been severely cutting calories and your weight hasn't budged, you might blame it on starvation mode. Here's why this mode might be a myth. If you've been severely cutting calories and your weight hasn't budged, you might blame it on starvation mode. read more