Not as little as possible - Sufficient food with healthier choices Many people who want to lose weight still have the idea that if they eat as little as possible, they will naturally fall off. This is a common reason why losing weight does not work. It may sound illogical, but too little food can prevent you from losing weight but staying on weight or even gaining weight! For those who do not know this can be very frustrating, after all you soon think "I eat so little, do I have to eat even less now to lose weight, can I not eat more at all?" While sometimes you should eat more to lose weight.