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Lose weight: why it does not always work?

Sometimes, despite its good intentions, they can not lose weight. Here are five reasons why and some solutions to address.



Any dieter is faced with this problem: after a week of strenuous efforts, it goes up on the scale to realize that the needle has not moved one iota. Sometimes the reasons are obvious, such as if you have been binge at a birthday party or skipped a few workouts, but often we do not know why we did not lose weight. Here are five possible reasons for this failure.

  -1 Your weight fluctuates during the day

It is normal weight fluctuates more or less a pound in a day. This is the case for everyone, not just dieters. To assess the effectiveness of a plan, so it's worth measuring results over time. It certainly should not discourage you if you have not lost weight, and may have even won over a day or even a week. This blip will subside quickly.

To avoid weight changes beyond your control, always weigh yourself at the same time and wear the same clothes. Ideally, you should do it in the morning before eating and dressing.
 
-2 You are retaining water

If your period is approaching or have consumed a salty dish at dinner, you could take a kilo or 500 grams. In both cases, this water retention. Now this not eliminated by your body water is added to your weight, giving you the feeling that your diet is not very effective.

As a workaround, avoid salty foods and take the amount of liquids (no alcohol, however) recommended by experts, about two liters per day.
 
-3 Your weight has plateaued

Current diet, weight can reach a plateau and does not change for a few weeks. Even if it's hard for morale, it's quite normal and does not mean your efforts are useless.

Above all, do not give up! This is a transient stage, and not a failure; Relax and do not take it to heart too. Try to make some changes to your habits, for example by taking a healthy snack in the middle of the afternoon to avoid having the appetite in heels at the end of your workday, or change your program physical exercise to make it a little more.
 
-4 You forgot the little extras

When following a diet for some time, it is easy to fall into a certain complacency and vigilance is relaxed. You may have taken some bad habits: for example, you Spread a thick layer of butter on your toast, nibble while you're cooking or taking a dessert every night. Now, these little things can provide enough extra calories to keep you from losing weight.

To help you, keep a food diary for a few days, which will help keep you aware of what you really eat. Researchers have shown that dieters who recorded everything they ate significantly increased their chances of success.
 
-5 You're weighing on Monday

Maybe you do you normally weigh on Friday or Saturday. But this time, you are mounted on the scale on Monday, the worst day to do it. Most people eat more during weekends than on weekdays. In fact, researchers at the Medical School of the University of Washington in St. Louis have found that dieters lost weight during the week, but not during the weekend.

By planning your meals for the weekend in advance, you will put the odds in your favor and resist the temptation better; also continue to monitor your portions, especially when eating out.

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