You are doing everything right: You exercise on a regular basis, you
follow a healthy diet, you minimise your alcohol intake and you drink
loads of water daily.
But whenever you weigh in, the numbers do not reflect all of the hard work you have been doing!
WHY?
1. LACK OF SLEEP:
If you do not get enough Zzzzzz's every night, your body experiences
physiological stress and you store fat more efficiently. If you are
fatigued, have low energy levels, you doze off easily or you are feeling
more irritable than normal then you may need to adjust your sleeping
pattern if you want to lose those pounds!
2. MEDICATIONS:
Some prescription drugs may also affect your weight e.g medication
to treat depression, mood disorders, seizures, migraines, blood
pressure, hormone imbalances and even oral contraceptives may cause a
weight gain of a few pounds!
3. MEDICAL CONDITIONS:
One of the major medical conditions causing extra weight gain is
hypothyroidism, which is a deficiency of a thyroid hormone that
decreases metabolism and causes appetite loss and weight gain.
If
you feel fatigued, lethargic, swelling, hoarse voice, intolerance to
cold, sleeping too much or you have headaches then you should definitely
see your doctor ASAP!
Another very rare condition known as
Cushing's Syndrome, which is a disorder caused by an excess of the
hormone coritsol which is known to cause weight gain.
4. STRESS:
Some of us are emotional eaters and we grab all we can find to stuff
our faces when we are stressed. Many people also binge on starches to
help them feel better. Sometimes we may note even be aware that stress
is causing us to eat more so look out for these signs of binging.
5. MENOPAUSE:
Unfortunately women cannot get around menopause! Estrogen favors fat
deposition in the lower body and when this hormone decreases as one
approaches menopause, so fat is more likely to be deposited in the
midsection area. This extra "spare tyre" is affectionately calles the
"menopot". Good advise for ladies approaching menopause is to boost
estrogen levels naturally.
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