{"id":150302312997,"date":"2022-11-22T22:48:20","date_gmt":"2022-11-23T03:48:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bioptimizers.com\/blog\/?p=150302312997"},"modified":"2024-08-19T05:39:27","modified_gmt":"2024-08-19T09:39:27","slug":"reasons-why-diet-fail-fast-regain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bioptimizers.com\/blog\/reasons-why-diet-fail-fast-regain\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 17 Reasons Why Diets Fail and Lead to Fast Weight Rebound"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Studies have confirmed that long-term weight loss maintenance is extremely rare.<span class=\"custom-citation\" data-id=\"ref-1\"><\/span><span class=\"custom-citation\" data-id=\"ref-2\"><\/span><span class=\"custom-citation\" data-id=\"ref-3\"><\/span>. This usually includes hiring coaches, trainers, nutritionists, and psychologists, maximizing their success odds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The smartest path to success is to understand other people\u2019s mistakes and learn from them. Insanity is ignoring them and repeating the same mistakes over and over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s dive into the 17 most common reasons people fail with their weight loss goals.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Losing weight Too Fast&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/bioptimizers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/125-1-1024x683.png\" alt=\"lose weight balance\" class=\"wp-image-150302313005\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bioptimizers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/125-1-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/bioptimizers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/125-1-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/bioptimizers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/125-1-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/bioptimizers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/125-1.png 1620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Dieting too quickly is THE fundamental reason almost all diets fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c12-week transformations\u201d and other short-term diet goals are some of the main culprits for these weight-loss failures.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The faster you lose body fat and the more fat you lose, the harder your body fights back. The \u201cspeed of weight loss\u201d seems to be the main trigger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re losing too much body fat too fast, it will activate your starvation self-defense mechanisms, and that\u2019s when you\u2019re screwed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The key is to develop a long-term vision. \u201cPlaying the tape forward\u201d is a valuable mental process you can use in various ways to get out of your short-term desires.&nbsp; Imagine two futures:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Future #1: <\/strong>You go \u201call in\u201d and cut your calories severely, train like a pro athlete, and lose weight over the next three months. Then you experience the Starvation Survival Effects: your metabolism drops, your hunger goes out of control, and you quit. Fast forward a few months, you\u2019ve regained all the weight you dropped, and you give up on your aesthetic goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Future #2:<\/strong> You do it intelligently and take a bit more time to lose weight. You get to enjoy a better lifestyle than the \u201chardcore dieter.\u201d Your body feels safe, and you reach your dream goal and stay there for the rest of your life.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Which future sounds better? Choose your fate carefully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. No Diet Breaks And Refeeds<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/bioptimizers.com\/blog\/eating-the-same-meals\/\" target=\"_blank\">Diet breaks and refeeds<\/a> are two of the most important tools to prevent the Starvation Survival Effects from kicking in. They help the body FEEL SAFE by giving it more calories. They help slow down the metabolic adaptation that occurs.&nbsp; When your body eats at maintenance or above, starvation no longer threatens it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Following An Unsustainable Diet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cUnsustainable Diets\u201d take many shapes and forms:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Are you giving up foods that you love?<\/strong><\/li><li>Are you forcing yourself to eat foods you don\u2019t enjoy?<\/li><li><strong>Are you too hungry?<\/strong><\/li><li>Are you nutrient deficient?<\/li><li><strong>Is it psychologically or spiritually unaligned with you?<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Can you follow a strict, unsustainable diet for a short period and achieve great results? YES. Anyone with some willpower can cut calories using drastic measures, but the real question is: <em>\u201cWhat\u2019s next?\u201d<\/em> What are you going to do AFTER?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you choose to do an unsustainable diet, just make sure you\u2019ve got another dietary strategy lined up after it; otherwise, you\u2019re setting yourself up for guaranteed failure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To be successful FOR LIFE, you must find a<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/bioptimizers.com\/blog\/pyramid-of-nutritional-decisions\/\" target=\"_blank\"> nutritional philosophy<\/a> that you can follow FOR LIFE.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" src=\"https:\/\/bioptimizers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/225-1-1024x685.png\" alt=\"eating celery\" class=\"wp-image-150302313006\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bioptimizers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/225-1-1024x685.png 1024w, https:\/\/bioptimizers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/225-1-768x514.png 768w, https:\/\/bioptimizers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/225-1-1536x1028.png 1536w, https:\/\/bioptimizers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/225-1.png 1614w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Not Addressing Traumas And Emotional Eating<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Most people who are overweight use food as a drug. Food has drug-like effects on both dopamine and serotonin. People with food issues use food to escape their emotional pain or boredom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eliminating traumas from your nervous system is as important as eliminating Ben and Jerry\u2019s from your freezer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When most people hear \u201ctrauma,\u201d they think of rape and violence victims and other horrific experiences. Of course, these Big Traumas are extremely traumatic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, virtually everyone carries hundreds of what experts call \u201cLittle Traumas.\u201d What\u2019s a \u201cLittle Trauma?\u201d 4 conditions lead us to experience trauma:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>A painful event<\/strong><\/li><li>It was unexpected<\/li><li><strong>We felt alone<\/strong><\/li><li>We didn\u2019t have the resources to process the pain<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Most people accumulate traumas because they don\u2019t learn to process the pain. Often, it shows up as excess weight that won\u2019t stay off.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The answer is to examine your emotional issues and systematically clear them using tools such as EFT (emotional freedom techniques or \u201ctapping\u201d), forgiveness work, neurofeedback, EMDR, or other modalities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Does this help with weight loss? Yes, it does.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dawson Church\u2019s, one of the world\u2019s leading EFT researchers, data shows people lost between 11 and 22 pounds in the year using tapping. More importantly: they kept it off. The emotional impulses to escape with food were removed.<span class=\"custom-citation\" data-id=\"ref-4\"><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Not Tracking Food Calories And Macros, Sleep, And Exercise<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This one is a mixed bag. Can you lose weight without measuring food and tracking calories? YES, especially early on.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most people unconsciously \u201csneak in\u201d calories in various ways: a handful of nuts here\u2026 a tablespoon of peanut butter there\u2026 a piece of chocolate after dinner, etc\u2026 (NOTE: unconscious eating is one of the body\u2019s defenses).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If they&#8217;re part of your plan, there\u2019s nothing wrong with those things, but those \u201clittle snacks\u201d can become the difference between losing weight and becoming stuck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can\u2019t improve what you don\u2019t measure. It\u2019s critical to create<a href=\"https:\/\/bioptimizers.com\/blog\/kaizen-of-becoming-superhuman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> feedback loops.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"686\" src=\"https:\/\/bioptimizers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/323-1-1024x686.png\" alt=\"planning calendar and tracking \" class=\"wp-image-150302313009\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bioptimizers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/323-1-1024x686.png 1024w, https:\/\/bioptimizers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/323-1-768x515.png 768w, https:\/\/bioptimizers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/323-1-1536x1030.png 1536w, https:\/\/bioptimizers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/323-1.png 1611w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. No Coaching Or Accountability In Place<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This might sound surprising, but you CAN\u2019T trust yourself in keeping yourself accountable in your weight loss journey.&nbsp; Why?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two primary reasons:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, the odds of creating the right strategy are low unless you\u2019re a deep expert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Second, your starvation self-defense mechanisms can easily override your conscious mind. This is the big one, even for people like us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though we\u2019re deep experts, we don\u2019t trust ourselves to keep us accountable like an outside authority can. Why? Because&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>We can create easier training plans (i.e.,<\/strong> not including squats and deadlifts).<\/li><li>We can resist cutting calories when we need to.<\/li><li>We can slide totally off course when we \u201cslip,\u201d meaning if we have a bad day or week, do we have a coach to refocus us?<\/li><li>We can fail to add new things to keep results flowing (like adding in a second workout).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>So, for long-term success, <a href=\"https:\/\/bioptimizers.com\/blog\/benefits-of-coaching-for-diet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">coaching and accountability<\/a> will exponentially improve your odds of success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Low-Quality Sleep<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What are the <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bioptimizers.com\/blog\/sleep-deep-dominate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>consequences of bad sleep<\/strong><\/a><strong> when it comes to dieting?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The short answer is you will get fatter, lose muscle, destroy your willpower, be in a horrible mood, and crash your immune system.<span class=\"custom-citation\" data-id=\"ref-5\"><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Low-quality sleep means your hunger hormones increase; your cravings increase, you start burning lean muscle mass instead of body fat, your willpower decreases, and your fat-burning hormones (HGH and testosterone) decrease.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sleep deprivation (5.5 hours nightly) makes you burn more muscle and less fat even if you lose weight.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sleep also increases your hunger and cravings, which can kill your diet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A two-week experiment was done on ten overweight adults.<span class=\"custom-citation\" data-id=\"ref-6\"><\/span> The 5.5 hours of sleep per night group lost 55% less fat and 60% more muscle than the 8.5 hours of sleep per night group<em>. <\/em>Beyond this, the 5.5hrs group also reported greater cravings than the 8.5hrs group. <em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Their levels of the hunger hormone ghrelin increased by 28%.<span class=\"custom-citation\" data-id=\"ref-7\"><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/bioptimizers.com\/blog\/how-to-maximize-your-sleep-quality\/\" target=\"_blank\">great sleep<\/a> is one of the biggest \u201cmake or break\u201d factors for losing weight.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. Not Addressing Other Health Problems<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You could call this one an indirect cause of diet failure. The right diet will make you HEALTHIER.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other underlying health problems such as hormonal issues, thyroid issues, gut issues, fatty liver, and much more can make losing body fat and being healthy a tough journey.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. Losing Mental Vigilance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Loss of mental vigilance is one of the main causes of long-term dietary failures. Once you lose mental vigilance, it\u2019s usually the beginning of the end.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People stop paying attention to their weight. They stop tracking calories and macros and unconsciously start increasing calories. It\u2019s easy to drop exercise habits and default to old eating habits.&nbsp; Food quality selection goes down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maybe the most fatal of all is: they get rid of their coach. A great coach helps you MAINTAIN mental vigilance. They call you out when they see you slipping. They help bring awareness when awareness is slipping away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you know when you need THE MOST mental vigilance during weight loss?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AFTER YOU&#8217;VE ACHIEVED YOUR GOAL.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, that is the most dangerous point for the Starvation Survival Effects to kick in. Hunger usually goes into overdrive. Motivation can drop massively after achieving a significant goal.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your body releases dopamine, a neurotransmitter responsible for happiness and motivation, when you&#8217;re working towards a goal, and anytime you hit a milestone towards that goal. It&#8217;s that release that keeps you moving forward. But when the goal is reached, that neurotransmitter release drops.<span class=\"custom-citation\" data-id=\"ref-8\"><\/span><span class=\"custom-citation\" data-id=\"ref-9\"><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10. Not Considering Genetics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Nutrigenomics is the science of nutrition and genes. This is one of the most exciting new fields of health and nutrition. It\u2019s still early. However, massive amounts of research and discoveries are happening at an accelerated rate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Without understanding your genetic tendencies, following any popular diet often puts square pegs in a round hole. Working against your genes will always be an uphill battle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some people are genetically fat burners, so they feel great with a ketogenic diet. Others who don\u2019t have the same genes struggle to enter ketosis and feel stressed on a ketogenic diet.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some people feel amazing while they\u2019re fasting, and others enter into a catabolic state, meaning that they\u2019re losing precious lean muscle tissue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your genetics and constitution also affect your body shape and tendency to store fat, which should be considered when setting your aesthetic goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"691\" src=\"https:\/\/bioptimizers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/511-1-1024x691.png\" alt=\"genetic testing \" class=\"wp-image-150302313007\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bioptimizers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/511-1-1024x691.png 1024w, https:\/\/bioptimizers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/511-1-768x518.png 768w, https:\/\/bioptimizers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/511-1-1536x1037.png 1536w, https:\/\/bioptimizers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/511-1.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">11. Chemical Overload<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>An average human in 2020 is being exposed to over 80,000 man-made chemicals.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A 2009 study by the Environmental Working Group found over 200 toxic chemicals in cord blood samples of newborns. Before a woman leaves the house in the morning, she has already been exposed to over 500 toxic chemicals through her cosmetics and body care products.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rodent studies showed that it only takes one endocrine disruptor to cause obesity without eating more food.<span class=\"custom-citation\" data-id=\"ref-10\"><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These man-made chemicals can elevate your metabolic setpoint by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Disrupting the functions of sex hormones, thyroid, leptin, and insulin<\/strong><span class=\"custom-citation\" data-id=\"ref-11\"><\/span> <\/li><li>Causing prolonged low-grade chronic inflammation<span class=\"custom-citation\" data-id=\"ref-12\"><\/span><\/li><li><strong>Increasing micronutrient use and excretion, which may cause or worsen deficiencies<\/strong><\/li><li>Inhibiting digestive and cellular enzyme activity<\/li><li><strong>Throwing off your gut biome<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These changes can lead to obesity, metabolic syndrome, autoimmune disorders, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, if your goal is to be biologically optimized and achieve long-term results, you must actively detoxify your body and lower your toxic burden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">12. Poor Digestion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Poor digestion is another indirect contributor to diet failures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the keys to finding the right nutritional approach for you is to FEEL GREAT. Feeling great helps you have more energy, drive, and motivation. Poor digestion can make it hard or impossible to feel awesome and thus impact the results. It can easily lead to people quitting a diet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Suboptimal digestion, such as from enzyme deficiencies, low stomach acid, and an unhealthy gut biome, will leave more undigested food particles that can stimulate the immune system and feed bad gut bacteria. This can also lead to food allergies and sensitivities, allowing yeasts and parasites to grow.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Poor digestion can also lead to poor inflammatory response, impacting your entire body and weight setpoint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">13. Leaky Gut, Food Sensitivities, And Food Allergies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Being biologically optimized is critical for feeling your best. That\u2019s why removing foods that are toxic and stressful to your body is important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One person\u2019s \u201csuperfood\u201d is another person\u2019s toxin.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many common foods in the modern diet can open up the gut barrier, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Gluten can activate the<\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/bioptimizers.com\/blog\/zonulin\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> zonulin <\/strong><\/a><strong>pathway and open up the gut barrier, even in non-celiacs<\/strong><\/li><li>Industrial food additives, such as food texturizers<\/li><li><strong>Excess amounts of sugar or salt<span class=\"custom-citation\" data-id=\"ref-13\"><\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/bioptimizers.com\/blog\/a1-vs-a2-milk-and-your-health\/\" target=\"_blank\">Casein from A1<\/a> milk causes digestive issues, and partially digested peptides can be absorbed into the blood<span class=\"custom-citation\" data-id=\"ref-14\"><\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are healthy, your gut should be able to recover from these just fine.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, for those with poor inflammatory response, a leaky gut can expose undigested food and bacteria toxins to the immune system. They then develop food sensitivities, allergies, and metabolic endotoxemia, causing more inflammation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This leads to leptin resistance and many modern ailments. A leptin-resistant brain is a starved brain in a fat body. It cannot sense that your body is well-fed, so you continue to be hungry while your hypothalamus reduces all non-essential energy expenditures.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In other words, diets that don\u2019t remove sources of inflammation and repair leaky guts tend not to produce sustainable results for these people.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">14. Vitamin, Mineral, And Nutrient Deficiencies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Many diets can cause various nutrient deficiencies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nutrient deficiencies can impact multiple ways, but the two most significant ones are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Systems in the body can become compromised. For example, your thyroid can become less active and thus lower your metabolism if you\u2019re deficient in iodine.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\"><li>You just quit either because of the awful cravings from your body trying to patch the deficiencies or because the nutrient deficiencies make you feel awful.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">15. Protein Deficiencies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/bioptimizers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/66-1-1024x684.png\" alt=\"man drinking a protein shake \" class=\"wp-image-150302313008\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bioptimizers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/66-1-1024x684.png 1024w, https:\/\/bioptimizers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/66-1-768x513.png 768w, https:\/\/bioptimizers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/66-1-1536x1027.png 1536w, https:\/\/bioptimizers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/66-1.png 1616w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Amino acids, and thus protein, are LITERALLY the building blocks of life. It\u2019s believed that around 4 billion years ago, something magical happened. Many scientists believe a miraculous dance of molecules called amino acids is partly responsible for the shift. They eventually came together to create life as we know it.<span class=\"custom-citation\" data-id=\"ref-15\"><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your body needs amino acids to thrive. Amino acids are obtained from protein. Your body breaks down protein into amino acids using enzymes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amino acids rebuild muscle tissue, peptides, neurotransmitters, organs, etc. It&#8217;s the KING macro when it comes to dieting for weight loss, muscle building, or athletic performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;The Standard American Diet is too high in fat and carbohydrates and too <a href=\"https:\/\/bioptimizers.com\/blog\/rda-for-protein-intake\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">low in quality protein<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most effective diets are higher in protein because protein is more satiating and has a higher thermogenic effect.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Calorie for calorie, protein breakdown takes 30% more energy to digest and assimilate than carbs and fats. In other words, if you replaced 1,000 calories of carbs and fats with protein, you\u2019d be burning an additional 300 calories a day with the same amount of calories. That\u2019s an extra 300 calories a day deficit, which is a lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Protein is also muscle-sparing if you are in a caloric deficit. The importance of this cannot be overstated. When you\u2019re losing body fat, protecting your lean muscle tissue is one of the top priorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">16. Essential Fatty Acid Deficiencies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There is one more essential macro, and it\u2019s fats. Most people are overconsuming the wrong type of fats and are extremely deficient in essential fatty acids (EFAs). EFAs are the most important type of fats you should focus on consuming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Standard American Diet and even most weight-loss diets are too high in omega-6 and too low in omega-3, which increases inflammation and reduces insulin sensitivity. Your health can improve radically by balancing the inflammatory omega-6s with anti-inflammatory omega-3s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fats are another building block of the body. Hormones, the brain, hair, skin, organs, and other tissues all use fats to build themselves. Fats become a part of your body. That\u2019s why selecting high-quality fats and minimizing bad fats tend to create a big improvement in lipid profiles and brain function.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The two primary fat factors to focus on are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Optimize your fats based on your diet<\/strong><\/li><li>Be mindful of <a href=\"https:\/\/bioptimizers.com\/blog\/best-fats-for-your-body\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">your genetic mutation related to fat metabolism<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>The bottom line is to optimize the fats based on your best-personalized diet and genetics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">17. Losing Too Much Lean Muscle Tissue<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is one of the biggest problems with many people\u2019s weight loss approach. 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