15/06/2024
🛑🛑🛑WHY WOULD A WEIGHT LOSS ROUTINE FAIL🛑🛑🛑
Many people always complain of doing all it takes to loose weight to avail. Keep in mind that your body will take more time to heal if your metabolism was extremely damaged before starting. That aside, these are some of the reasons why your weight loss journey might fail
HORMONAL IMBALANCES
Hormones support many vital functions within the body, including our ability to maintain muscle, lose body fat, and experience stress and hunger. Hormones that affects weight loss in women includes: estrogen and progesterone. These hormones helps to regulate appetite, eating behavior and metabolism. This explain why pregnant or lactating women find it difficult to control their appetite, eating habits and loose weight because these hormones are tempered with.
CHRONIC STRESS
Stress can have a significant impact on our bodies, including our weight. Chronic stress can lead to the release of the stress hormone cortisol, which can disrupt hormone levels and lead to weight gain, especially in the abdominal area.When we experience chronic stress, cortisol levels become excessively elevated, which can lead to unwanted symptoms such as:
Suppressed immune function
Increased appetite
Abdominal weight gain
POOR SLEEP QUALITY
It’s true: quality sleep is crucial for good health, including weight management. Poor sleep can disrupt hormone levels, leading to an increase in hunger and cravings, making it harder to lose weight.
To be continued….