So clearly trying to lose weight with a mild (5%) caloric deficit is a recipe for disaster if you are a rat.<\/p>\n

But humans are different right? Not so fast, check out fact #3 to see why slow and steady fat loss is a bad idea for us humans too…<\/p>\n

FACT #3 Losing Fat Slowly Is Horrible For Your Hormones<\/h3>\n

Have you ever heard the idea that you should lose fat slowly because if you lose fat too fast it will mess with your hormones? T<\/p>\n

urns out that’s nothing more than an old wives’ tale.<\/p>\n

Here’s the truth:<\/p>\n

A human study examining the effects of long-term mild-caloric deficit dieting in humans found that long-term dieters suffered from 78% lower testosterone levels and 28% lower VO2Max levels!<\/p>\n

The research is clear: Slow & steady dieting is HORRIBLE for your hormones and your testosterone levels.<\/p>\n

FACT #4 If You Lose Fat Slowly You’re More Likely To Gain It All Back<\/h3>\n

I know this is surprising because we’ve always been told that “crash” dieting leads to “yo-yo” weight gain. But science paints a different picture:<\/p>\n

A long-term analysis of European dieters showed that dieters who lost the most weight<\/strong> during an initial 8-week diet phase were the most successful at KEEPING the weight off<\/strong> six months later.<\/p>\n

This principle held true even when the dieters were using a very low-calorie approach (less than 800 calories a day) during their initial weight loss phase.<\/p>\n

Scientifically-validated research proves that if you want to lose weight AND KEEP IT OFF, you should lose the weight FAST.<\/p>\n