‘I eat very little but still don’t lose weight’: Doctor explains if could poor nutrition quality be the problem

Eating very little but still not losing weight? Doctor explains how diet quality, protein, fibre, calorie intake, physical activity, sleep and other factors can influence sustainable weight management.

New Delhi: If you feel you are eating very little but the weighing scale is refusing to move, cutting your food intake even further may not necessarily be the solution. Dr Shalini Garwin Bliss, Head-Dietetics, PSRI Hospital, New Delhi, in an exclusive interaction with News9 Live, says that weight management is not simply about eating less, but about ensuring that the diet remains nutritionally adequate and sustainable.

“Eating very little does not automatically mean eating well, and this is an important distinction when we talk about weight loss.”, said Dr Shalini.

Eating less does not always mean eating a healthier diet

Skipping breakfast, eating a minimal lunch and then relying on a processed, refined-carbohydrate-heavy or calorie-dense meal later in the day can create a diet that is low in protein, fibre and essential micronutrients.

The World Health Organization recommends a varied diet based largely on minimally processed and unprocessed foods, including vegetables, fruits, pulses, whole grains, nuts and healthy sources of protein, while limiting foods high in free sugars, unhealthy fats and sodium.

However, there is an important distinction: food quality alone does not determine........

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