Dropping down the numbers on the scale is good, it keeps your body fit and moving as well, but at what cost? Is an 800-calorie diet really enough and is it even sustainable? The scientific answer to this is a big, fat no! The human body requires about 1200-2000 calories a day to perform everyday tasks, like, walking, standing, working, talking, cleaning, cooking food and everything else. Calories that you consume turn to energy that keeps your body moving throughout the day. So, if and when you are consuming extremely less calories throughout the day, your body is bound to feel lethargic, tired and ‘zoned out.’

And guess what? Kusha Kapila backs this too! In her latest interview Kusha opened up about her weight loss journey, sharing that now she is dedicated to eating right and consistent with gym workouts as well, but there was a time when she made all the wrong choices. The influencer and actor admitted to having body dysmorphia and said that she tried her hands at all sorts of fad diets, to the point where she was also starving herself eating just 800-calories a day. Kusha shared that she was only eating roti and tomato curry, because of which she did lose weight dramatically, but at the cost of losing muscle, a collapsing immune system and even abdominal tuberculosis.

If you are following an extreme calorie deficit diet for quick fat loss, it may sometimes even work against you and be doing more harm than good. This is because training your body to survive on such low calories can often lead to lowered metabolism and your body may get into survival mode as well. This means that it will conserve energy and hold onto fat. Besides this, such restrictive diets would also lead to muscle loss as your body will most likely tear itself down for energy.

So, the bottom line being that keeping yourself fit and active is great and following a calorie deficit is the right way for it. But it should be approached in a sustainable manner. Have regular meals, eat right, and work for your body, not against it.