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From: Super Easy Nutrition

Why You Are Not Losing Weight Despite Doing Exercise

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December 21, 2021
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Reasons why you're not losing weight
Posted December 21, 2021 by admin in Health & Lifestyle, Trending, Weight Loss 1 0

Been on a strict diet and exercise regime, but not experiencing the results you want to see? 

We feel your struggle! The balance between health and ideal weight is elusive for many, and that’s why we wrote this list of tips to help make your balance super easy to achieve.

Keep reading to see if any of these simple, yet surprising, weight loss roadblocks exist in your routine!

 

Here’s Why You’re Not Losing Weight:

 

1. Not getting enough sleep

Poor sleep directly contributes to weight gain. Both quality and quantity of sleep are crucial for maintaining a healthy weight. Sleep affects both physical and mental well being. Lack of good quality sleep can also affect your choice of food, activity levels, mood swings and on a more severe level, even depression (1). When you don’t sleep well, you are prone to consuming more calories because interrupted sleep disturbs your appetite-regulating hormones (2).

Not getting enough sleep

 

2. Too much stress

Minor stress may spike your adrenaline, helping you perform better under pressure. But too much stress is a trigger for weight gain. When you are stressed out, it affects your appetite. But if anxiety persists for long, it makes you feel hungrier (3). The tendency to ‘feed’ emotions with ‘comfort eating’ increases. Stress also enhances the craving for sugar-loaded snacks that lead to weight gain. In addition, stress can even cause you to skip your workouts due to lack of energy, which would be unfortunate as exercise is an excellent response to anxiety. (4)(5).

Too much stress

 

3. Individual medical conditions

Sometimes, it really doesn’t matter what you do to lose weight, a medical condition could be holding you back. That’s why it’s always important to discuss your health, wellness and weight loss journey with your qualified healthcare provider. Conditions like insomnia, endocrine disorders, taking certain types of medications and unbalanced metabolism rates can all be reasons why you’re not losing weight. (6)

Individual medical conditions

 

4. Slow metabolism

While family history isn’t the only reason you’re struggling with weight loss, it does play a significant role in whether or not you’re challenged by obesity (7)(8). So, check with your doctor (and your mom) to rule out stubborn genes, before you rule out your stubborn jeans.

Slow metabolism

 

5. Lack of cardio

At the end of the day, weight loss is about expending more energy than you take in. Cardio exercises are the best way to accomplish that. So, if you’re not losing weight as rapidly as you’d like, maybe up your cardio game! Cardio exercises amplify results if your goal is to lose excessive fat. In addition, strength training may build lean muscle – the best way to lose weight (9). Moreover, if you do strength training for at least an hour a week, it may help reduce the chances of heart attack or stroke by up to 70 percent (10).

Lack of cardio

These tips may help you overcome the plateau in your weight loss plans. Hit the gym to get back in shape but don’t ignore the minor potholes and roadblocks that are making your weight-loss journey less than smooth.

 

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Disclaimer: These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. The statements and/ or product(s) described in this article are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, mitigate, or prevent any disease, illness, or health condition. It is advisable to consult your healthcare provider before making any changes to your lifestyle, diet or dietary supplement program.

 

Sources+

1. Saghir, Zahid, et al. “The Amygdala, Sleep Debt, Sleep Deprivation, and the Emotion of Anger: A Possible Connection?.” Cureus 10:7 (2018)

             https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6122651/

2. Greer, Stephanie M., Andrea N. Goldstein, and Matthew P. Walker. “The impact of sleep deprivation on food desire in the human brain.” Nature communications 4 (2013): 2259.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3763921/

3. “Why stress causes people to overeat” Harvard health publishing.

https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/why-stress-causes-people-to-overeat

4. Ledochowski, Larissa, et al. “Acute effects of brisk walking on sugary snack cravings in overweight people, affect and responses to a manipulated stress situation and to a sugary snack cue: A crossover study.” PloS One 10:3 (2015): e0119278. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4356559/

5. Stults-Kolehmainen, Matthew A., and Rajita Sinha. “The effects of stress on physical activity and exercise.” Sports medicine 44:1 (2014): 81-121.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3894304/

6. Panuganti KK, Gossman WG” Obesity” statpearls.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK459357/

7. McPherson, Ruth. “Genetic contributors to obesity.” The Canadian journal of cardiology 23 Suppl A, Suppl A (2007): 23A-27A. 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2787002/

8. “Does Metabolism Matter in Weight Loss?” Harvard health publishing.

https://www.health.harvard.edu/diet-and-weight-loss/does-metabolism-matter-in-weight-loss#targetText=So%20if%20you%20eat%20and,%2C%20you’ll%20lose%20weight.

9. “Losing fat while gaining muscle: Scientists close in on ‘holy grail’ of diet and exercise”. Sciencedaily. 

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/01/160127132741.htm

10. “Weightlifting is good for your heart and it doesn’t take much” Sciencedaily.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181113115430.htm

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