Stress and Weight LossIs stress stopping you from losing weight?
Stress and Weight Loss Well, whilst there may be numerous reasons why they don’t get results, the major factor that stands out is simply the stress they place on their body when they want to lose weight; stress and weight loss are mutually exclusive concepts. Plus, a few individuals may have experienced an
unexpected cause of weight gain.
I’ve noticed that this occurs in around 2% of people and may result from various factors.
Nevertheless, most people who want to lose weight simply need to incorporate the standard weight loss principles and they will get results. There’s no need to exercise excessively or severely restrict food intake. If most people are simply willing to do the right things consistently over a period of time, they will get results. Too Much ExerciseIf a person does too much exercise the level of cortisol production in their body increases significantly. For example, if more than 1 hour of exercise is performed, cortisol levels in the blood stream will begin to rise sharply. This induces inflammatory cytokine production, which then leads to fluid retention and weight gain. Cortisol and stress are closely correlated.Food RestrictionCortisol and stress in the body may also result from severe restriction of food and this means a loss of muscle as well. This of course means that the body’s metabolism will slow down.Mental StressMental stress and weight gain is also a possibility whereby if a person experiences some form of mental stress in their life, the same physical responses occur in the body, one of which is cortisol release.Furthermore, an increase in cortisol also means there is a corresponding increase in insulin resistance, which also means fat burning and weight loss becomes more difficult. There is also a strong correlation between stress and weight gain. Unfortunately though, when someone wants to lose fat they generally want to lose it fast. In fact, they want to lose it faster than is physically possible! Whilst it is possible to lose weight fast, it is impossible to lose fat at the same rate because the body views fat as a very important fuel for the body, especially during times of famine. If people understand this, they then realise that if they want to lose fat (and not just weight), then they must not put the body under any stress because cortisol and stress make it very hard to lose weight. Let's face it, stress and weight loss almost never occur together! If you do place the body under some degree of stress, weight loss is not likely to occur simply because the body is going to do everything possible to grip tightly on to its fat stores. Then, when the body feels ‘relaxed’ and the environment is right, the body will be willing give up its fat stores because it feels ‘comfortable’. Overall, here are some suggestions for what you should do in order to be able to lose weight without stressing the body: Click here to go to
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