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What Really Happens to Your Body When You Yo-Yo Diet? It's Not Pretty...

Ever go on a diet and lose weight just to gain it all back a few months later! Notice how it's THAT much harder to lose the weight the next time around? This endless cycle is called yo-yo dieting and it does a heck of a lot more damage to your body than you might think! Here's how to break the cycle: 

1. Learn the awful dangers of yo-yo dieting and how your body works with the diagram below. Once you know this stuff, you won't want to diet ever again.
2. Stop torturing yourself and actually reach your goal weight by eating deliciously balanced meals every 3 to 4 hours...find a ton of recipes and tips on my page at https://www.facebook.com/chefvaleriecogswell
3. And lastly, please share this post...if people knew how much damage they were really doing to their bodies, they might just stop dieting and start getting healthy instead!

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