> Your body seems to get used to the reduced count for some reason. It's called "starvation response." Being at a caloric deficit for a long period of time mak

> Your body seems to get used to the reduced count for some reason. It's called "starvation response." Being at a caloric deficit for a long period of time makes your body think that it is going to starve to death. Therefore it reduces your metabolism in response to the lack of calories you intake. This is why having a cheat day every once in a while is actually physically good for your body not just psychologically.