Metab days, shock your system to lose more weight

 Typically refers to a day where someone increases their caloric intake significantly after a period of severe restriction. The idea, though not scientifically solid, is based on the belief that periodically eating more will:

     - "Reset" or boost the metabolism, which may have slowed down due to prolonged calorie restriction.

     - Prevent plateaus in weight loss by shocking the body.

     - Allow more restriction later without perceived negative metabolic consequences.

This concept is often borrowed or misappropriated from legitimate fitness or dieting strategies like refeed days or cheat days, but in the pro-ana context, it's usually done with the intention of continuing or intensifying the restriction.

A weight loss plateau happens when you’ve been losing weight (honeymoon phase) but then your progress stops, even though you’re still eating the same and exercising. This is really fucking frustrating. 

Metabolism slows down as your body adapts to lower calorie intake after a long time losing weight, and less body weight means you burn fewer calories doing the same activities. As if your body enters a survival mode to conserve energy.

Starve smart, not hard:

You’ve been on point: clean, empty and light. But suddenly, nothing. The scale freezes. Your clothes aren’t looser. Your hunger stops biting. Welcome to the plateau. This are my rules to stay on out of this place:

1. Plan ahead:

Don’t wing it. Choose your food carefully high-protein, low-fat, moderate carbs and healthy fats.

Examples: hard-boiled eggs, air-popped popcorn, oatmeal, chicken breast, apples, almond milk.

2. Stay in control:

Target: 1,200–1,800 kcal depending on your current intake. Never go over your bmr, stay close to it, but going over while your body is still in shock makes it hold onto fats stronger.

3. Stay active:

Light walk, yoga or stretching to signal your body it’s safe to burn those calories and that the restriction has been a temporary thing that has ended, so it can go back to normal function.

4. Stay empty mentally:

Use your journal. Write your plan, and how you feel about it. Eating so much can trigger heavy emotions and lead to a binge.

5. What to avoid:

     ♡ Eating too fast (your body will panic).

     ♡ High-sodium junk (you’ll bloat + hate yourself).

     ♡ Letting guilt spiral, guilt is the enemy of control.

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Lowkey struggled with this one cause i haven't done that much research (don't judge i write 5-6 blogs a week ain't got time to research into depth absolutly everything), but mots of it's pretty self-explanatory, plus a quick Google search gave me the rest of what i needed. Don't hate me, this was more about my rules when i did metab days than the science of it, suck it up lowkey...jk...

Also wanted to apologize for not posting for a few days, i've been hanging out a lot with friends and family, had to get off the internet to not go insane. I actually catched myself living the moment not thinking of my next post 👀 shocking i know.

On another very different note, i'm almost on my period let's see if i get and HOW i get it, i'm scared and excited at the same time?? Not sure how to explain, but you get it. Follow my tumblr @PrincessSandy2 for updates on my period i guess, my dms are always open 🫶🏻 Take care of yourself, take care of eachother and I will catch up with you tomorrow 🩷 

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