Valentin Bosioc
Burning calories and maintaining your weight is no easy task. For years research has indicated that the amount of calories you consume and burn off is how to manage your weight. Unfortunately that is no longer the case.
This is why nutritionists are beginning to inform people that it is time to stop burning calories and start burning habits. Research has shown that there are many different habits that people who are unsuccessful with losing weight just can’t shake. For example, you have it set in your mind that consuming only 1000 calories a day will help you lose weight. So you focus on that number all day long and plan all your activities around that number. Unfortunately this can become stressful and self-destructive. Read on to find out what other habits you might need to shake.
Dieting: In simple terms, diets do not work. In most cases people who diet will either be unsuccessful with it, causing stress, frustration and loss of motivation. Or they are successful with it but damage their body in the process. The best solution is to continue to eat the delicious foods you like, but also find out how you can also manage your weight while still eating those foods. It’s not impossible, many people do it every day!
Overeating: In this case, most people who are overeating are doing so with unhealthy food. When you eat more calories than your body needs, your fat-storing enzymes are activated. Despite making your fat cells happy by overeating, the issue is that not all calories are created equally.
When you consume high-quality, nutritious foods, you’re less likely to overeat because your body feels nourished. Junk food like chips and cookies will never satisfy your body, so it will keep asking for more.
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Skipping Meals: Many people think that if you skip meals it will help you lose weight, but in reality it’s the exact opposite. By skipping meals you’re actually lowering your metabolic rate and will gain more fat.
But if you eat high-quality nutritious food that keeps your blood sugar and hormones happy, your metabolism will become strong and stable. This can lead to burning fat and even putting on lean muscle!
High PUFA Intake: PUFA stands for Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids, which are unsaturated vegetable oils. These oils damage your metabolism more than you’ll ever realize. Oils like peanut, safflower, soybean, sunflower, and canola slow down your thyroid by blocking mitochondrial respiration.
The reason your thyroid is slow is because these oils cause cellular inflammation. And when a fat cell is inflamed, it is a happy cell, and a happy fat cell is not going away anytime soon.
Low Carb Intake: By trying to cut carbs, you’re not doing your metabolism any favors. It causes it to become slow and sluggish and will almost certainly cause you to gain weight which will be almost impossible to lose without carbs. Carbs are your brain and cells main fuel source, so by cutting them out will not only slow your metabolism, but also hinder your overall performance. It’s not the carbs that are the problem, it’s the type of carbs that are consumed. Try to eat carbs that do not spike insulin, like fruits and vegetables.
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Laziness: Your fat cells only flourish if your body is not constantly mobile. Without any form of exercise, there are very little fat-realising lipolytic enzymes to compete with the fat cells. One of the only factors that influences lipolytic enzymes to release fat is physical activity. Our bodies are meant to always be moving so that we can become flexible and strong. This will also help you in the long run when you begin to age.
Over Exercising: There is such a thing as too much exercise. Certain forms of exercise can trigger excess amounts of cortisol, which breaks down lean muscle tissue. Cortisol also blocks your growth hormone, which is one of your fat-burning hormones.
Growth hormones keep your cells happy by killing free radicals. Your fat cells love when there is are many free radicals, because your fat cells live off of inflammation. So you don’t have to always overdo it, it’s best to try and exercise with certain time limits. This helps your body get the rest it needs, and it will also prevent you from sustaining an injury.
Perfectionism: This is a well-known habit, just like smoking or a daily glass of wine. It`s not the same as striving to be the best or to be healthy. In the case of losing weight, most people use this habit as an excuse to not do the right things for their body.
This habit constantly sets people up for shame and judgement from themselves. Here is a perfect example, let`s say that you eat perfectly and exercise on Tuesday. But then Wednesday you eat a chocolate bar and miss your workout. Instead of telling yourself “well I ruined my diet today, may as well keep going,” try telling yourself “next time I’m going to make better choices since I want to feel and look my best.”
