You struggle in the gym, eat only salad in the evening and do without any sweet sin – and still you do not lose weight? These reasons can be behind it!
It is so frustrating: You started the diet motivated to finally implement the good intentions of losing weight. And it happens: nothing. The pointer on the scale does not move a millimeter. After two or three weeks at the latest, there is often nothing left of the motivation and you give up exasperated.
Why is the bacon stubborn?
There can be many reasons why your attempts to lose weight are unsuccessful. You should know these possible causes:
1. You have a nutritional deficiency
A lack of nutrients not only robs us of energy and makes us tired and weak, he also ensures that we cannot lose weight. Magnesium, calcium, zinc and vitamin C play a special role here.
A magnesium deficiency, for example, inhibits metabolism, which prevents our body from properly utilizing food, while vitamin C normally acts as a fat burner: it ensures that more of the hormone norepinephrine is released, which in turn accelerates fat loss. A nutritional deficiency can be determined by a blood test at the doctor and corrected by appropriate food intake or supplementation.
2. You have an underactive thyroid
The thyroid is a tiny organ that controls several processes in the body – including the metabolism. With an underactive thyroid, the metabolism and digestion slow down. Our basic metabolic rate, i.e. the energy that the body needs for vital processes such as breathing, drops.
For this reason, those affected often gain weight uncontrollably, no matter how strictly they follow a diet. An underactive thyroid can be determined by a blood test. In order to lose the excess weight, the disease must be treated with medication in consultation with the doctor.
3. You are under stress
Stress puts our body under constant current. This has several effects: On the one hand, when we are stressed, we tend to eat more and in an uncontrolled manner. On the other hand, our body releases more of the stress hormone cortisol. This not only puts us in an unhealthy permanent alarm condition, Cortisol also promotes weight gain, because the body then stores more fat. If you want to lose weight, you shouldn't do this in particularly stressful times or at least be able to use good relaxation strategies such as yoga or meditation.
4. You confuse hunger with thirst
As is well known, we should drink at least two liters of water every day – preferably several smaller portions spread over the day. However, many people can hardly distinguish between thirst and a real feeling of hunger. If you haven't had a drink for a long time, you actually go to snacks more often than to a glass of water. Therefore, always keep an eye on whether you have already drunk enough!
5. You like to use light products
The industry promises that you can lose weight through the reduced calories in light products. Unfortunately, this is not true for two reasons. First, many sugar substitutes in light products actually make you hunger, which means we eat more. Second, the calories and sugar are reduced, but other thick tasters usually have to serve the taste – for example fat or salt. A look at the nutrient table of the product provides information here. Juice spritzers, for example, are better than light drinks.
6. You sleep too little
Lean in your sleep – you can actually do that. Because only when we sleep enough does the body release the substance leptin, which controls our feeling of satiety. On the other hand, too little sleep increases the release of the hormones ghrelin and orexin, which increase hunger. At best, we sleep around eight hours every night.
7. You eat the wrong carbohydrates
It doesn't matter where your body gets the carbohydrates it needs (you don't have to do without them even when you lose weight). So-called short-chain carbohydrates, such as those found in sugar and white flour products, increase insulin levels and promote type II diabetes and obesity. Long-chain carbohydrates (e.g. found in whole grains), on the other hand, the body digests more slowly, which is why they keep you full for longer.
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