Eating makes you gain weight, skipping meals leaves you weak? Weight loss specialist Dr Neha Shah shares what to do

Dr Neha Shah, obesity and weight loss specialist and co-founder of The Good Weight, says under-eating causes the body to break down muscle for fuel before fat, leading to weakness.

Chronic under-eating slows resting metabolic rate, causing the same calorie intake to stop producing weight loss over time.

The starve-then-binge pattern, not eating itself, is counterproductive, causing insulin spikes and fat storage.

Dr Neha recommends flipping typical Indian meal patterns: eating protein sources like eggs, moong dal chilla, curd, or paneer earlier in the day rather than carb-heavy breakfasts like poha or idli.