Megan Barton-Hanson's 'extreme' 800 cal diet 'detrimental to mental and physical health'

“You need to adopt a balanced nutrition plan that’s flexible within reason so that you’re enjoying the foods you love, fuelling training and recovery, living your life while getting lots of great nutritionally dense foods every day and losing steadily. It sounds hard but it’s possible with the right support, education, and some discipline.

“This is the same for training, which is why following structure is so important including progressive overload and recovery.

“Overtraining is seen so often, rest and recovery are often underrated when it comes to seeing changes and progress but it’s the magic ingredient to get to your goal, or you’ll end up unwell or injured. Less can be more. But work hard while you train in controlled discomfort.

“I truly believe learning your body and enjoying the process of understanding what works for you while building your mindset is key for long-term success.

“This goes for what we watch, read, listen to, and spend time with all attributes when it comes to weight loss. “Changing the way you view weight loss can be helpful as food is so emotional – such as fueling an active life you love so you can say yes to opportunity.

source: express.co.uk