Researchers are currently advocating that a combination of diet and exercise is the best strategy for losing weight and gaining anything back over time. It is true that either exercise or diet alone should result in weight loss the two in concert increases both overall weight loss and time the weight is lost.

This is especially noteworthy news for anyone who has been on the “diet roller coaster”. Most individuals who have ever dieted are familiar with the pattern of starting a nutrition plan and after beginning diet success those pounds came back on. It is not uncommon that individuals gain s greater amount of weight than they dropped in the beginning, meaning they were heavier then when they began the nutrition plan.

Understandably this scenario is exceedingly frustrating for dieters. People report it can be very hard to start a diet and enjoy even moderate weight loss. To have that success snatched away can be demoralizing and effect future motivation.

One reason that this can happen is that as you alter your diet plan your metabolism changes to accommodate your current level of food consumption. Your body is used to a certain portion of eating daily and regulates your calorie burn rate accordingly. If you start a diet that calls for a reduced amount of food then what you normally have your body can respond by lowering your metabolism. This may leave you feeling tired throughout the day while at the some time also diminishing the amount of calories you use. The end effect is that the nutrition plan that at first saw you lose weight no longer contributes to you weight loss goals.

Exercise every day has been shown to increase metabolism. When performed often this effect can cause an overall bump in fat burning, even on days without physical activity. In this way a physical fitness regimen may help to prevent the body’s original reaction to slow metabolism in response to reduced food consumption. This can help to avoid any “roller coaster” weight loss effect and can be effective as long as you are eating right.