What is The Metabolism Reset Diet & Can it Help Me Lose Weight?

Dr. Constance Odom, MD

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Dr. Constance Odom, MD

Dr. Constance Odom, MD

About

Constance Tambakis Odom, MD graduated in 1987 with her Doctorate of Medicine from the New York Medical College, and was an Anesthesiologist Resident from 1988 to 1991 at the Brookdale Medical Center PGY II (CA-I)-PGY IV (CA-III). She is Board Certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology since 1998 and American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine since 2002. Constance Odom, MD is affiliated with the American Medical Association, American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, American Society of Anesthesiology, Georgia Society of Anesthesiology, Hellenic Medical Society of New York, North Carolina Society of Anesthesiology, and Society of Ambulatory Anesthesia.

Credentials

Medical Director At:

• Nu Image Medical
• MetroMedispa P.A.

Staff Anesthesiologist at:

• Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital in Dunn, NC
• Onslow Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, NC
• Duplin General Hospital in Kenansville, NC

Director of Anesthesia Services at:

• Jacksonville Surgery Center in Jacksonville, NC

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Last Edited 1 year ago · 5 min read

The Metabolism Reset Diet is a relatively new phenomena that first hit the market in 2019. Designed to help cleanse your system and heal liver damage, this diet boosts your metabolism and is believed to facilitate fast weight loss.

However, while this diet promises great rewards, you may be wondering if the Metabolism Reset Diet can really help you lose weight. According to experts, the key to losing weight is to maintain a healthy metabolism. To do this, it is important to know what metabolism is and how it affects your body. Metabolism is a term used to describe the way your body reacts to the food it consumes. Your body gets most of its nutrients from fat and carbohydrates. 

When you have a healthy metabolism, the food you consume is converted directly into energy. During this process, the foods you eat mix with oxygen and manufacture the energy your body needs to operate properly. According to experts, the Metabolism Reset Diet was made popular by Steve Weatherford, an NFL star who went on to become a fitness coach. This diet is designed to trick the body by focusing on specific foods.  

This particular diet requires you to eliminate specific foods from your diet, so you create a calorie deficit. The diet’s goal is to promote weight loss by eliminating carbs from your diet and then reintroducing them at a later time. This is essentially a process of carb cycling. Carb cycling has many benefits, including stimulating the endocrine system. 

So how exactly does the metabolism reset diet work? Your metabolism is affected by a number of factors, but metabolism is strongly affected by how much you exercise and what you eat. Genetics and your body type impact your metabolism and can make you either lose or gain weight rapidly. Those with a slow metabolism may need to work out more vigorously to burn enough calories and facilitate weight loss. 

The Metabolism Reset Diet is personalized. However, the diet requires you to get on a diet regimen, take supplements, and utilize certain workouts. It requires you to limit your carb intake, eat a lot of vegetables, and consume moderate amounts of protein. This diet can include homemade juices. 

The Metabolism Reset Diet lays out specific rules for foods you are allowed to eat and foods that are forbidden. It strongly encourages eliminating alcohol and drinking a lot of water. Workouts are typically very intense. The diet itself lasts for only four weeks. Because of this, it is very easy to stick with. Most people can commit to such a short diet, because they know it will be over quickly.  

While the diet is only for a short period of time, it is quite intense. Much like the Keto Diet and the Atkins Diet, the Metabolism Reset Diet comes with its own set of diet requirements. The important thing to remember is that the Metabolism Reset Diet is essentially a detox plan. The majority of Americans eat sugary and processed foods for every meal. They may not be aware of it, but most foods contain a bit of sugar. In most cases, that sugar comes from carbohydrates. 

Consuming sugary foods every day slows your metabolism, making it hard to lose weight. Eating a lot of carbs makes you hungrier and causes you to eat more food. This negates any weight loss efforts you may have. The Metabolism Reset Diet also requires you to eat foods that are rich with nutrients and have very few calories. This diet requires you to eat at least one pound of vegetables every day and possibly more. 

If you follow this diet for two weeks, your cravings for sweet and processed foods may go away. By the end of the first two-week period, you will see that you can eat a lot without experiencing cravings for processed foods. As a result, you will be able to make healthier food choices. With this diet you are changing your behaviors when it comes to food. After the initial two-week period, you will feel more inclined to eat healthy food, because your cravings for bad food decrease. 

According to WebMD, lacking certain nutrients in your diet can lead to problems. Not eating enough iron can cause your hair to fall out. You may also feel fatigued or tired, if you are not consuming enough iron. With the Metabolism Reset Diet, you can eat as many vegetables as you’d like to get the nutrients you need. Lentils, peas, and beans are packed with iron, and are great for boosting iron levels. By eating vegetables that are packed with the nutrients your body needs, you are boosting your intake of vitamins and reducing the number of calories you consume.

For this diet to be effective, many people take vitamin supplements. You do not need to get 100 percent nutrition from a given supplement, but taking vitamin supplements can help make up for any vitamin deficits you may have. When you reshape your eating behaviors, you get into a routine of eating foods that will help you lose weight in the future. Eating these types of foods increases your metabolism. As a result, you will find it easier to maintain your weight.

The Metabolism Reset Diet is different in the sense that it does not require you to cut calories, like so many diets do. Setting strict restrictions on calories only sets you up for failure. The Metabolism Reset Diet encourages you to eat large amounts of food that promote weight loss. These foods can include vegetables, such as peas, broccoli, lentils, and spinach.

Many people have said this diet is effective, but some experts aren’t so sure. According to Women’s Health Magazine, some are skeptical, because the diet promises that you will see results in just 30 days. But how exactly is this diet supposed to work? Although the Metabolism Reset Diet helps you develop healthy eating habits, it doesn’t necessarily promote weight loss. 

The Metabolism Reset Diet aims to alter your metabolism or the speed at which your body processes food and converts it to energy. Individuals with faster metabolisms tend to burn calories more quickly than others, and thus lose weight at a faster rate. Many reject the idea of a metabolic reset, because they feel that resetting your metabolism is impossible. 

Experts have coined the Metabolism Reset Diet a “fad diet.” You can lose weight initially when you start the diet, simply because you are reducing your calorie intake by eating a lot of vegetables. However, many people will find it difficult to maintain their weight and are likely to slip back into patterns of unhealthy eating. Because of this, the Metabolism Reset Diet may not be the most reliable for long-term weight loss and maintenance. When you fall back into old eating patterns, it is easy to regain more weight than you lost in the first place.

If you are looking for a quick fix to lose weight, this diet may be good. However, if you want to maintain your weight loss, you may want to look into other diets. Restrictive diets are typically not effective in helping you maintain weight loss in the long-term. 

 So, is this diet truly safe? There is very little evidence that the Metabolism Reset Diet is safe. If you are consuming a minimum of 1,200 calories per day, chances are that the diet won’t hurt you. However, your body may lack certain nutrients that you can only get from the protein found in meats and nuts. If you are eating only vegetables, you are missing out on some key nutrients your body needs to function properly.  

Since there is no solid evidence of the diet’s safety, you should try another diet if you’re concerned that the Metabolism Reset Diet may hurt you. If you’ve decided this diet is not for you, you have other options. There are other methods to speed up your metabolism. You can become more physically active, get more sleep, or to make sure you don’t skip meals. Many people skip breakfast, because they don’t like eating in the morning. However, doing this could actually slow down your metabolism, causing you to feel sluggish and slow. 

Increasing your water intake can also help speed up your metabolism. Doing this will help you establish healthy habits that you can use all your life. Some people say that the body has a set point. A set point is a weight that you want to maintain long-term. If you can maintain your weight at your desired set point, you are on track to maintain your weight and stay healthy.

It also helps to know what factors impact your metabolism. Your basal metabolic rate or BMR has an impact on your metabolism. Basal metabolic rate is the rate at which your body expends energy. According to experts, one of the best ways to boost your metabolic rate is to increase your protein intake. You should also make sure you get enough sleep. Sleep deprived people typically don’t burn calories as quickly as others. This can make it hard to lose weight. 

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