It is a myth that your body going into "starvation mode" will stop you from losing weight, according to health and nutrition expert Dr Michael Mosley.
One thing many people hear when they are trying to lose weight is that losing too quickly will put their body into "starvation mode" which will mean that it stops burning as many calories. The theory goes that this can slow weight loss or mean that people start actually putting weight back on.
Writing on his website Dr Mosley addressed this theory. "One of the most popular dieting myths is ‘starvation mode’, the claim that if you stop eating your metabolic rate immediately slows down as your body tries to conserve your fat stores." said the creator of the 5:2 and Fast 800 diets.
