Denying oneself enough food is a huge mistake and it is generally obvious that lifting your activity and eating healthily are what achieve the athletic look that most people are seeking, whether that is slim or muscular.
Apart from the potential for injury - not enough food can lead to mood swings that will defeat your efforts before they have even begun, where exercise and good food will enable you to enjoy the exhilaration of feeling your body working well and you can enjoy eating too. Your body will need the nutrients and the energy to make the changes that you want to see. Losing weight and toning all requires food.
What may be difficult is changing bad habits! Not just the food routine but also the approach. Normally when people seek a diet without seeking to improve their exercise habits there are failing to break a comfort zone that they have. They are willing to make their lives more difficult with diet but wont make their lives more difficult with exercise - ultimately the approach has to be re-considered, with a healthy and balanced approach the efforts that go into achieving your fitness goals will achieve actual results instead of getting only some of the way there whilst satisfying the irritating voice that says you should be doing something. Making sure that the something is actually getting you what you want most often first involves a challenge to the approach.
The results are absolutely worth the effort.
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