Medically reviewed by Karina Tolentino, RD Ways to gain weight with a fast metabolism include increasing caloric intake, ...

It senses the reduced calorie intake and responds by slowing down metabolism, causing it to burn fewer calories than before the diet. This happens because the body perceives a potential starvation ...

It senses the reduced calorie intake and responds by slowing down metabolism, causing it to burn fewer calories than before the diet. This happens because the body perceives a potential starvation ...

FOR EXAMPLE, IF YOU SUDDENLY EAT LESS IN ORDER TO LOSE WEIGHT, YOUR BODY WILL ADJUST BY SLOWING YOUR METABOLISM TO SAVE ENERGY. THAT’S WHY WEIGHT LOSS OFTEN STARTS FAST, BUT THEN SLOWS DOWN OVER ...