Why You Can't Lose Weight.
Are you eating well and exercising, but your weight
just won't budge? Or it's going up? Desperate
attempts to lose weight can be so frustrating and
create a real stress in our lives. In fact, I'll go as far
as saying that weight is the NUMBER ONE stress
for women I know.
It's a vicious cycle of trying to control what we eat,
feeling like a failure because the scale doesn't move,
punishing ourselves for not being "more in control,"
and then manifesting a huge amount of bodily
stress that causes further havoc in our bodies. Then
we binge or take our diet to an extreme (never
healthy) and the cycle continues…
Here are 14 reasons you may be hitting the
wall with your weight…
1. Your hormones aren't balanced.
If you are fatigued, suffer from PMS, experience
irregular menstrual cycles, find it hard to lose
weight, feel depressed or anxious, you may have a
hormonal imbalance. Best to see a nutritionist or
doctor who can support you and suggest certain
tests that will confirm this so you can take
appropriate action.
2. You're not getting enough Vitamin D.
A huge number of the population have low Vitamin
D, which is associated with weight gain and several
metabolic processes. If you spend much of your life
indoors, get your Vitamin D checked with your
doctor.
3. You're exercising, but not in a way that’s
benefiting your body!
You are either exercising too much or you need to
mix it up a bit and give the body a bit of a shock.
(Funnily enough, most people I see who over
exercise tend to put on weight easily.) Enjoy a
variety of workout techniques: weight training,
Pilates, yoga and interval training. Quick and hard
bursts are good. And weight training is very helpful
to raise your metabolism.
4. Your digestion and absorption is not
optimal.
You are not what you eat; you are what you digest
and absorb! Our gut health will determine our
overall wellbeing. The bacteria that lies in our gut
helps us to fight disease, process our food, make
nutrients and make hormones etc.
5. You're sitting on your ass all day.
You're not moving your body enough throughout
the day, and your body does not like this. I
understand some of your have office jobs and are
tied to your desk, but is it possible to go for a few
minute stroll every hour? Or walk 20 minutes to
grab lunch?
6. You're eating too much.
I'd love to be able to say you can eat as much
healthy food as you like, but unfortunately this is
just not the case. The body cannot cope with a lot
of food at once. It's vital to put good portions on
your plate. (I usually say: ¼ of the plate should be
protein, ¼ carbohydrate and ½ veggies.) Fill that
plate with your greens, my love, and eat 5 to 6
small meals a day. We must learn to listen to our
bodies when it's full and to stop eating! We all need
to work on this.
7. You're not chewing your food.
Chewing your food until it's liquid will really help
with weight loss and better digestive performance.
8. You're stressed and not finding balance
in your days.
Stress can impact your weight in a number of ways.
Long term stress = high cortisol, which is linked to
blood sugar imbalance and weight gain around the
mid-section.
9. You're not sleeping enough.
Sleep = repair. When your body gets enough rest,
it's able to perform.
10. You're a fad dieter.
This is not way of life. I often ask people are you
weight conscious or health conscious? They're very
different mentalities that foster very different
choices.
11. You're eating out too much and not
cooking at home.
Trust me, you just don’t know what that restaurant
is using to cook your food. Assume they're using
the worst vegetable oils, heavy amounts of butter
and oil, and poor-quality produce. Unless you're
dining at a place that claims healthy cooking and
uses healthy produce, learn to love your kitchen!
12, You're not adding protein to your plate.
Protein is the satiety macronutrient that helps us to
balance out blood sugars and therefore helps to
control our weight
13. You're scared of good fats.
Don't be! Good fats are so so important to your
brain and for making hormones. (So you can
imagine why many of those who suffer from
hormonal imbalances usually eat a low-fat diet)
and your heart. The body actually uses the good
fats and they will help to lower your LDL
cholesterol.
14. Your liver is sluggish and you need a
good cleanse!
If you're feeling low, tired, and moody and your
diet contains alcohol, coffee and sugar, you need to
give your body a break. When your liver is sluggish,
it struggles to process substances/toxins/hormones
efficiently and this leads to toxic build up and this
will inevitably cause weight gain. You might benefit
from a seasonal cleanse.
Post by Jessica Sepel
just won't budge? Or it's going up? Desperate
attempts to lose weight can be so frustrating and
create a real stress in our lives. In fact, I'll go as far
as saying that weight is the NUMBER ONE stress
for women I know.
It's a vicious cycle of trying to control what we eat,
feeling like a failure because the scale doesn't move,
punishing ourselves for not being "more in control,"
and then manifesting a huge amount of bodily
stress that causes further havoc in our bodies. Then
we binge or take our diet to an extreme (never
healthy) and the cycle continues…
Here are 14 reasons you may be hitting the
wall with your weight…
1. Your hormones aren't balanced.
If you are fatigued, suffer from PMS, experience
irregular menstrual cycles, find it hard to lose
weight, feel depressed or anxious, you may have a
hormonal imbalance. Best to see a nutritionist or
doctor who can support you and suggest certain
tests that will confirm this so you can take
appropriate action.
2. You're not getting enough Vitamin D.
A huge number of the population have low Vitamin
D, which is associated with weight gain and several
metabolic processes. If you spend much of your life
indoors, get your Vitamin D checked with your
doctor.
3. You're exercising, but not in a way that’s
benefiting your body!
You are either exercising too much or you need to
mix it up a bit and give the body a bit of a shock.
(Funnily enough, most people I see who over
exercise tend to put on weight easily.) Enjoy a
variety of workout techniques: weight training,
Pilates, yoga and interval training. Quick and hard
bursts are good. And weight training is very helpful
to raise your metabolism.
4. Your digestion and absorption is not
optimal.
You are not what you eat; you are what you digest
and absorb! Our gut health will determine our
overall wellbeing. The bacteria that lies in our gut
helps us to fight disease, process our food, make
nutrients and make hormones etc.
5. You're sitting on your ass all day.
You're not moving your body enough throughout
the day, and your body does not like this. I
understand some of your have office jobs and are
tied to your desk, but is it possible to go for a few
minute stroll every hour? Or walk 20 minutes to
grab lunch?
6. You're eating too much.
I'd love to be able to say you can eat as much
healthy food as you like, but unfortunately this is
just not the case. The body cannot cope with a lot
of food at once. It's vital to put good portions on
your plate. (I usually say: ¼ of the plate should be
protein, ¼ carbohydrate and ½ veggies.) Fill that
plate with your greens, my love, and eat 5 to 6
small meals a day. We must learn to listen to our
bodies when it's full and to stop eating! We all need
to work on this.
7. You're not chewing your food.
Chewing your food until it's liquid will really help
with weight loss and better digestive performance.
8. You're stressed and not finding balance
in your days.
Stress can impact your weight in a number of ways.
Long term stress = high cortisol, which is linked to
blood sugar imbalance and weight gain around the
mid-section.
9. You're not sleeping enough.
Sleep = repair. When your body gets enough rest,
it's able to perform.
10. You're a fad dieter.
This is not way of life. I often ask people are you
weight conscious or health conscious? They're very
different mentalities that foster very different
choices.
11. You're eating out too much and not
cooking at home.
Trust me, you just don’t know what that restaurant
is using to cook your food. Assume they're using
the worst vegetable oils, heavy amounts of butter
and oil, and poor-quality produce. Unless you're
dining at a place that claims healthy cooking and
uses healthy produce, learn to love your kitchen!
12, You're not adding protein to your plate.
Protein is the satiety macronutrient that helps us to
balance out blood sugars and therefore helps to
control our weight
13. You're scared of good fats.
Don't be! Good fats are so so important to your
brain and for making hormones. (So you can
imagine why many of those who suffer from
hormonal imbalances usually eat a low-fat diet)
and your heart. The body actually uses the good
fats and they will help to lower your LDL
cholesterol.
14. Your liver is sluggish and you need a
good cleanse!
If you're feeling low, tired, and moody and your
diet contains alcohol, coffee and sugar, you need to
give your body a break. When your liver is sluggish,
it struggles to process substances/toxins/hormones
efficiently and this leads to toxic build up and this
will inevitably cause weight gain. You might benefit
from a seasonal cleanse.
Post by Jessica Sepel
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