It may sound ridiculous, but the occasional bingeing to feed your
cravings as a dieter can and most probably will speed up the rate at
which you lose weight - or to put it more simply - bingeing will speed
up your metabolism.
How does bingeing speed up metabolism?
When
you go on a diet your body goes into a state of shock, and interprets
this as starving so in order to prevent the body from losing energy and
weight your metabolism slows down.
However, by having the odd
binge meal once a week, your body realizes you're getting more fuel back
into your system, and your normal - or that is to say "previous" rate
of metabolism resumes, hence it speeds up again.
Making the psychological battle of a diet easier:
By
knowing at specific pre-determined points during your dieting...