Are you trying to lose weight but not seeing results?
Make sure you're not making any of the following mistakes. 7 Common Reasons You're Not Losing Weight.
Skipping breakfast
Eating in the morning is important because it helps replenish the energy your body expended during sleep.
People who skip breakfast are more likely to experience hunger pangs, which leads to snacking.
As a result, instead of reducing the number of calories you consume, you provide your body with more energy from useless foods, such as snacks eaten before dinner.
Snack before bed
It is best to have your last meal 2-3 hours before bedtime. A dinner that is too high in calories increases the level of insulin in the blood and burdens the digestive system, which leads to problems with metabolism.
Chronic stress
Stress promotes snacking and influences your food choices.
To reduce nervous tension, you can exercise or meditate, but most importantly, find the reason that makes you feel stressed. Knowing what irritates you, you can try to eliminate the source of the problem.
Gender and age
Research shows that men lose body fat faster, but women maintain their weight loss longer.
Hormones can block weight loss at certain times in life. This applies to women and men over 50 who develop disorders related to the secretion of sex hormones.
The physiological state during menopause and andropause favors the accumulation of fat deposits, so losing weight in middle age requires a lot of effort.
Individual metabolic rate
Metabolism is influenced by a variety of factors, including: age, gender, physical activity level, genes and stress.
Slow metabolism is also a consequence of dietary mistakes and bad habits, such as irregular meals.
To speed up your metabolism, you should stick to a meal schedule, eat foods high in fiber, drink plenty of water, and exercise more.
Lack of sleep
Sleep is extremely important for your health. Its deficiency leads to increased appetite and deterioration of mental state. Adults should sleep 7-8 hours.
However, it is not only the quantity of sleep that matters, but also its quality, which affects physical and mental regeneration.
Studies have shown that sleep-deprived people are more likely to reach for high-calorie foods, providing their bodies with an average of 300 kcal more than people who get enough sleep.
Thyroid diseases
The thyroid gland is a gland that produces hormones. Thyroid dysfunction, leading to a condition called hypothyroidism, is one of the causes of weight loss problems. Thyroid problems are more common in women.
The basis of treatment for hypothyroidism is consultation with an endocrinologist and taking appropriate medications.
As for diet, it is important to vary your meals and have them regularly (if possible, eat at the same time every day).
