The bad news is that the more weight you gain, the more risk everything becomes. If you do nothing about your weight, the disease will come knocking, whether it’s diabetes or a heart condition.
This is your step-by-step strategy to shed those first ten pounds, which we all battle with. Relax and read on as we uncover some of the beneficial activities you may begin performing today while also lowering some healthy foods that are causing you to gain weight.
WHAT CAUSES US TO EAT TOO MUCH?
Overeating is a very frequent problem that almost everyone has dealt with in their connection with food; some people wake up at midnight simply to eat, while others even miss working to go to their favorite café. We overeat for a variety of causes, ranging from stress to pleasure to long-term nutritional inadequacy. However, there are certain typical patterns in overeating, and being aware of them might help you take steps in the right way. Here are a few examples:
• Overeating as a Result of Emotional Stress
Our emotions can play a role in our tendency to overeat. Negative moods are linked to an increased risk of overeating, according to numerous research.
• Overeating from the outside
External overeating occurs when you eat too much in response to food stimuli that are all around you.
• Overeating Caused by Restriction
When we place too strict boundaries on the meals, we allow ourselves to eat, we create a rebellion inside ourselves. The more irrationally we restrict ourselves, the more likely we are to overeat.
5 THINGS TO KNOW IN ORDER TO LOSE WEIGHT
• THE FIRST STEP IN WEIGHT LOSS IS TO CHANGE WHAT YOU DRINK
• EATING WELL AND LOSING WEIGHT
• LOSE WEIGHT BY CHANGING YOUR COOKING STYLE
• WEIGHT LOSS EXERCISES
• ACTION MATTER MORE THAN WORDS
HEALTHY FOODS TO AVOID IN ORDER TO LOSE WEIGHT
• REMOVE THE EGGS AND DAIRY FROM THE RECIPE
If you’ve been overweight for a long time, especially if you’ve tried and failed to reduce weight, it’s a safe bet that you have a leaky gut and the system-wide inflammation that comes with it. If you do have a leaky gut, your immune system is probably overreacting to the partially digested meals that make their way past your intestinal walls. Without testing, it’s impossible to know which foods cause a reaction. However, the most common reactive foods are eggs, dairy, soy, and gluten, so if you’ve been struggling to lose weight, I recommend eliminating those four.
* GETTING RID OF THE SOY
Because it is such an effective preservative, processed soy is used in a surprising number of goods. Chocolate, cereals, fast-food hamburgers, and a wide variety of baked goods and other commercial food products all contain it. Another disadvantage of processed foods is that they overload your body with far too much soy, making it difficult to reduce weight.
• GET RID OF THE GLUTEN
Gluten is a type of protein present in grains such as wheat, barley, rye, and others. It’s also employed as a preservative in so many baked goods and processed foods that you can nearly always find it in ketchup, soy sauce, salad dressings, gravies, canned soup, processed meats, and cold cuts.
Your body has a chance to tighten up those connections and maintain gut health when you eat gluten in moderation—say, twice-weekly bread or spaghetti. When you’re exposed to gluten regularly, not just in pieces of bread and portions of pasta, but also in all the processed meals, food items, and personal care products that include it, your tight junctions typically remain open, resulting in a leaky gut.
As a result, gluten can leak into your system, triggering an immunological response, leading your body to produce anti-gluten antibodies, and keeping you in a low-grade inflammatory condition. Inflammation, as you may recall, nearly invariably leads to weight gain.
• GET RID OF THE GRAINS
Gluten-free grains like quinoa, brown rice, and spelled are unlikely to trigger food sensitivities in most people. Most immune systems do not respond when grains pass through our intestinal walls, but harmful bacteria love the sugars and carbohydrates present in grains, especially whole grains.
• GET RID OF THE SUGAR
Why can’t I lose weight no matter what I do? It’s helpful to have a general understanding of why sugar isn’t a good choice for dieters. However, I want you to think about this issue in terms of chemistry rather than calories. Sugar has two big drawbacks for people who are trying to lose weight. One is that sugar spikes your blood sugar quickly, causing a rush of insulin to be released.
Excess insulin causes insulin resistance and signals your body to store fat. The other issue with sugar is how well it feeds your microbiome’s disruptive bacteria.
• GET RID OF ALL ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS
Artificial sweeteners cause a slew of health and weight-related issues. Artificial sweeteners have therefore been linked to weight gain, increased hunger, cravings, and even depression, according to studies.
• ELIMINATE UNHEALTHY FATS
Why I can’t lose weight no matter what I do? Getting rid of bad fats from your diet is one of the finest things you can do for your microbiota and digestion. I’m talking about trans fats and hydrogenated fats when I say “unhealthy fats.” These artificial fats can also cause the formation of free radicals, which can harm your cells’ health.
Your cell walls are comprised of fat, thus they require healthy fats to function properly. As a result, when you consume trans or hydrogenated fats, your cell wall loses its ability to regulate what enters and exits your cells. You don’t have adequate digestion, energy, or fat burning either.
Whatever enters your cells has an impact on your DNA, the genetic acids that help determine who you are. Unhealthy cell membranes expose your DNA to the wrong kinds of influences, jeopardizing your health and ensuring that you receive the worst version of your genetic inheritance rather than the best.
HOW TO LOSE WEIGHT BY USING THE 4R’S MEAL PLAN TECHNIQUE
• Get rid of harmful bacteria and foods that upset the microbiome’s balance.
• Replace the stomach acid and digestive enzymes you’re missing out on.
• Probiotics (intestinal bacteria) and prebiotics were reinoculated (substances that nourish these bacteria and keep them healthy).
• Restore the lining of your intestinal walls, which has likely grown permeable and is allowing partially digested food to enter your circulation, resulting in disastrous consequences.
WEEKDAY MEAL PLAN
MONDAY
FRUIT SALAD FOR BREAKFAST
SMOOTHIE FOR LUNCH
Snack: BUTTERED RADISH SLICES
CHICKEN STEW WITH PEAS AND STEAMED QUINOA FOR DINNER
TUESDAY
OATS AND 2 FRUITS FOR BREAKFAST
MIXED SALAD FOR LUNCH
WEIGHT LOSS SUPPLEMENTS SNACK
VEGETABLES, 1 FRUIT, MUSHROOMS FOR DINNER
WEDNESDAY
BREAKFAST: 1 FRUIT, 1 SCRAMBLED EGG WITH LEEKS
SMOOTHIE FOR LUNCH
SALAD AS A SNACK
BEEF STEW WITH LEMON TEA FOR DINNER
THURSDAY
GRANOLA WITH OATS FOR BREAKFAST
2 FRUITS FOR LUNCH (MANGO & APPLE)
WEIGHT LOSS SUPPLEMENTS SNACK
BROWN RICE, BEANS, AND AVOCADO FOR DINNER
FRIDAY
MIXED VEGETABLES WITH AVOCADO FOR BREAKFAST
SALAD AND BEEF STEW FOR LUNCH
WEIGHT LOSS SUPPLEMENT SNACK: MANGO SMOOTHIE
FERMENTED VEGETABLES WITH LAMB STEW
The Weight-Loss Factor
The activities listed here are among our most highly suggested workouts, and they can be done by anyone, no matter where they are. You must raise your heart rate to achieve a constant metabolic effect. For the best results, combine any of these exercises, but make sure to do one or more of them at least four times per week.
Here are the following 15 exercises:
• AEROBICS
• SWIMMING
• JOGGING
• STRENGTHENING THE BODYWEIGHT
• TREADMILL
• CLIMBING THE STAIRS
• GET IN TOUCH WITH SPORTS.
• CALISTHENICS
• CYCLING
• DANGEROUS WALKING
• DANCING
• BLADING ON ROLLER
• TAI CHI
• TENNIS PLAYING
* MARTIAL ARTS
Why reducing weight is more than a matter of vanity?
If you are overweight or obese, studies show that decreasing 5% of your body weight will:
• Lower your blood pressure and lipid levels, which will lower your chance of a heart attack or stroke.
• You’ll have a lower chance of acquiring cancer.
Why can’t I lose weight no matter what I do? Excess fat in the body causes the release of hormones and inflammatory chemicals, both of which promote cancer. Many malignancies are connected to being overweight or obese, according to Cancer UK, including two of the most common: breast and bowel cancer.
• Get more restful sleep.
When you gain weight, it not only goes around your belly but also around your neck if you’re anything like me. With a thick neck, you’re more likely to snore (keeping your partner awake) and develop obstructive sleep apnea, a sleep disease in which people stop breathing while sleeping. According to a 2014 study, those who lost 5% or more of their body weight slept 20 minutes longer and had better-quality sleep.
• Lower your chances of getting type 2 diabetes.
People with pre-diabetes (high blood sugars but not yet diabetic) who dropped more than 5% of their body weight had a 58 percent lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes than those who didn’t.
• Increase your desire for sex.
Not only because you may feel more attractive, but also because hormonal changes and better blood supply to the sex organs may boost your sexual performance.
FACTS ABOUT WEIGHT LOSS
1. Rapid weight loss is no more likely than gradual and consistent dieting to result in rapid weight gain.
2. Those who lose weight quickly are more likely to achieve their goals than those who lose weight gradually.
3. The amount of weight you lose in the first few weeks of a diet is a good indicator of how much you’ll lose and keep off over time.
THE BOTTOM LINE
Because we are bigger than we have ever been, fat and weight loss are such a significant component of our lives today.
Our unhealthy relationship with food is the primary cause of our obesity. We tend to focus on quantity rather than quality in our society. Instead of getting the best meal, we simply want as much as we can get.
Note: It’s critical to see your primary care physician before changing your diet or beginning these exercises, especially if you have diabetes or high blood pressure.