Health and Lifestyle

6 Surprising Reasons You're Not Losing Weight

Dr. Veena Madhankumar

Jul 7, 2017 — 3 min read

1. You’re not eating enough

The known fact is that overeating causes weight gain among several other health issues.
There are two other factors which lead to unnecessarily weight gain by deregulating your blood sugar level.

Those are:

Not having a proper or a balanced diet
Not eating at the right time

Follow a wholesome diet and eat something every three hours to avoid such issues. Do not eat anything two hours before bed and have an active workout session to avoid fat buildup.

2. You’re not sleeping right

Not enough sleep or disturbed sleep causes your body to go haywire. It affects the regular repair schedule of your body causing water retention due to inflammation. Disturbed sleep affects your willpower damaging your brain’s decision-making capabilities, leading you to make unhealthy life and health choices. Minor activities like stretching and long walks will get your body tired leading to a good night sleep.

3. You’re stressed out

Stress is one of those factors topping the list when it comes weight gain. Stress raises the level of the hormone cortisol, causing hormonal imbalance as a whole. Hormonal imbalance by default leads to several health issues including weight gain.

Your body needs to be relaxed most of the time and not on high alert. Stress causes your body and mind to be on high alert, disturbing its other regular functions.

4. You’re not drinking enough water

When your body does not receive the required hydration, your inflammation levels go up damaging your brain’s functions once again. Proper hydration will ward of unhealthy food cravings and boost your energy level. Having an intake of 2-3 liters of water per day will allow your body to reduce weight.

5. You’re opting for diet soda

Opting to go for a diet health drink might look like a healthier option, but it isn’t so. Calorie free & artificially sweetened drinks increase your craving for real sugar, leading to the consumption if more fat. If you are looking for a calorie free refreshing drink, please opt for tender coconut water.

6. You’re watching your favorite show while you eat dinner

We tend to consume food mindlessly while we are distracted. Concentrating on your food while eating also improves your digestion process and proper allocation of resources to your body. Watching your favorite Movie or TV show while having dinner puts a hex on this process as a whole.

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