The Receiving End of Sirens

Ok I admit it. I have absolutely had enough with all the dieting nonsense getting around these days. I get mad now whenever I see a new product coming out promising they are the next big thing in the dieting industry. The Tony Ferguson Weight Loss program is the latest program that gets under my skin. It promises fast and easy results, yet is another strict, fad diet that is going to leave a lot of people unhappy with their results.It seems the guy has got no idea what causes weight gain, and is simply out to make a few bucks.My main complaint with the program is that it is ridiculously low in calories. The average diet contains approximately 800-1000 calories a day. (1200 for men.) This will result in fast weight loss, (great for his ma diet tea rketing plan) but will ultimately lead to faster weight gain in the future.This is because low calorie diets lose more muscle and water weight, resulting in a slower metabolism. This leads to weight gain when you go back to your normal eating because you no longer burn off as many calories as you did before going on the diet.Our body fat is stored on us for a reason. It is our energy source to survive when food is in shortage. Problem is, when we cut calories too far, our body panics. It realises that there is a shortage of food coming in, so it is reluctant to use up its fat stores. This is because it doesnt know how long this food shortage is going to last.So what it does then is it breaks down our muscle tissue and uses it for energy.