10 Reasons Women Can't Lose Weight
Trap: Not Eating Enough
Some women have trouble losing weight not because they eat too much but because they eat too little.
Sounds unlikely, but Marisa Sherry, RD, a registered dietitian in private practice in New York City, says consuming less than 1,200 calories a day puts a woman's body into "starvation mode." The metabolism slows, meaning it takes longer to burn each calorie.
Bumping the daily calorie count up a bit can speed weight loss.
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