If you read the previous article in this series, you would be well aware how important metabolism is. The most common mistake that most weight watchers make is to go on a crash diet. While this may help you lose some flab initially, it does more harm than good in the long run. Going on a crash diet ultimately puts your body in a fat-storage mode. Contrary to what you think, your body is an intelligent organism. When not fed properly, it assumes a ‘famine-condition’ behavior. This means that your body starts hoarding whatever energy it gets.