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Weight Loss Mistakes: Reasons You’re Not Losing Weight
Hormone imbalances. Estrogen dominance, insulin resistance, adrenal insufficiency and thyroid dysfunction are common hormone imbalances that will affect your metabolism and hinder fat loss. It’s important to balance your blood sugar, stabilize insulin and optimize cortisol levels first.
Poor food choice. Too many carbohydrates, gluten, grains and not enough protein, veggies, greens and healthy fats. You steer clear from eating fat because you think it will make you fat. On top of that, you love a couple of glasses of wine every night. Protein-rich foods promote greater thermogenesis (fat burning) and satiety than high-carbohydrate and low-fat foods. Diets with an abundance of fiber from leafy greens and veggies, a sufficient amount of organic protein and healthy fats will decrease ghrelin (a hormone that stimulates hunger), reduce cravings, and support healthy weight loss compared to a carb heavy, low-fat and protein-deficient diet.
What’s for breakfast? Your first meal of the day consists of an insulin-spiking bowl of cereal with skim milk or a syrupy, artificially-sweetened latte and bagel.
You’re eating chemicals. Excess intake of artificial sweeteners, fructose, wheat, gluten, pesticides, glyphosate, and factory-farmed animal protein that has been injected with hormones and antibiotics. The old saying “you are what you eat” applies here. When you eat animal protein that is not organic, pasture-raised and grass-fed, you’re getting a healthy dose of synthetic hormones, antibiotics, grains, GMOs, glyphosate, genetically engineered corn and soy, and a boatload of other chemicals. Eating conventionally-raised, non-organic factory-farmed animal protein disrupts hormones, alters the gut microbiome, causes digestive dysfunction, estrogen dominance, increases inflammation, and as a result your waist line and body fat increase. Eat organic foods for what they don’t have in them!
Are you “tipping the tea cup” too often? How much alcohol do you drink each week? Each night? Drinking as little as one ounce of vodka will slow metabolism by as much as 73 percent! Realize that over-indulging in alcohol raises cortisol, and if you drink a couple of glasses of wine every night, it’s going to be very difficult to lose weight, lower your body fat, balance your hormones, and lose belly fat.
Mindless eating. You’re not practicing mindfulness when you eat, and before you know it you’ve consumed enough food to feed an entire family of four. Sit down during meal time, turn off your cell phone, TV and computer. Chew every bite of food thoroughly. Set your utensil down between bites.
Non-stop snacking. You graze all day long (eating every 2-3 hours) or mindlessly polish off a bowl of M&Ms everyday that sit on your desk. Every time you snack, insulin rises and sends a message to store fat. Stick to three meals daily, and if you’re truly hungry snack on something that will nourish your body and your brain.
Adrenal insufficiency. This is the #1 hormone imbalance for women. Practice self-care. Exercising more and eating less results in a metabolic disaster. Find a healthy way to release stress and calm your nervous system: yin or restorative yoga, walk your dog, practice daily meditation and breathing exercises, walk your dog, spend time in nature, listen to relaxing music, journaling, read the Bible or something spiritual, soak in an Epsom salt bath or utilize emWave HeartMath to identify inner emotional stress and help restore balance mentally and emotionally.
OTC and prescription drugs. Many prescription drugs for mood disorders, depression, diabetes, high blood pressure and seizures are linked to weight gain. The use of Rx drugs has risen dramatically since the ‘70s and ‘80s. Antidepressants have been linked to weight gain and are now one of the most commonly prescribed drugs in the U.S. Rather than taking a ‘pill for an ill,’ it’s crucial to identify the root cause and heal naturally.
Microbiome. The microbiomes of Americans have changed between the 1980s and now. It’s well known that some types of gut bacteria make a person more prone to weight gain and obesity. Changes in the gut microbiome result from leaky gut, insufficient levels and imbalanced healthy flora, pharmaceutical and OTC medications, antibiotic overuse, being born via C-section, underlying infections, poor food choice, chronic stress and so much more.
Sleep. Are you failing to value the importance of 7-9 hours of restful, uninterrupted sleep every night?
Blue light at night. Exposure to blue light at night from smartphones, computers and iPads alter your metabolism, increase insulin resistance, raise blood glucose, lower melatonin levels and increase risk of diabetes and excess weight! Night owls tend to have higher body fat, more belly fat, increased triglycerides, and are more likely to develop diabetes, metabolic syndrome and sarcopenia (age-related muscle loss).
Disrupted circadian rhythms negatively alter and have a huge impact on sleep quality, hormone balance, metabolism, your ability to lose body fat, energy levels, gut microbiome, physical strength, body temperature, cell regeneration. and overall behavioral, hormonal and metabolic function. Rise with the sun and lights out by 10pm.
Too much or the wrong type of exercise. Are you exercising TOO much? Realize that exercising excessively is disruptive to your body and negatively alters hormones, fries the adrenal glands, accelerates aging, increases inflammation, breaks a body down and is counterproductive for a lean, fit, strong and healthy body.
The wrong type of exercise. Are you over-doing the cardio? Do you spend your time at the gym on the elliptical machine, treadmill or stairclimber expecting a different result in lieu of hitting the weights or sprinting? Take your workout outdoors, onto the track or find a hill or some stairs and sprint! A bonus: spend less time and reap greater results. Don’t be afraid of lifting heavy weights (as long as you’re form is pristine). Follow the exercise programs found in Fat Loss Revolution.
Weight training (if done at all) consists of lifting nothing heavier than 12-15 lb. dumbbells. Yes, there’s a time and place for lighter weights, but as you progress lifting weights that are heavy enough to stimulate a hormonal response without compromising form and technique is the formula for fat loss. Periodize your workout programs by manipulating reps and sets. Hire a qualified coach to design an exercise program.
Rest, relax and restore. Underestimating and undervaluing the importance of relaxation, restoration and rest days may be the very reason you’re not losing weight. You’re fearful that if you’re not kickin-butt, sweating your brains out, or running 10 miles every single day that you’ll gain weight. Actually, if you continue down that route exercising intensely every single day and fail to listen to your body, it’ll eventually break down and you’ll struggle with weight loss resistance and disrupted hormones. It’s important to balance more intense workouts with calming, parasympathetic yin-style activities. Schedule yin or restorative yoga, Qi gong, Tai chi, walking, leisure bike rides, gardening or yard work into your week.
Move more. You sit all day long and seldom get up and move. Take periodic breaks from sitting.
Inflammation. Various sources of inflammation will hinder fat loss such as food sensitivities, infections, too many chemicals, negative thoughts, mental and emotional stress, nutrient deficiencies, leaky gut and oxidative stress.
Undernourished and overfed. This is a very common and overlooked problem. Possibilities are malabsorption issues, gut dysfunction, underlying infections, leaky gut syndrome, dehydration, low stomach acid, bile insufficiency, nutrient deficiencies or the wrong food choice.
Counting calories instead of nutrients. Are you obsessed with counting every calorie? All calories are not created equal. A chicken breast at 300 calories vs bagel at 300 calories have a completely different effect hormonally, metabolically and on your level of satiety. It’s the hormonal response and nutrient quality that matters most.
Using the scale. Are you weighing yourself every day? Remember, there’s a difference between weight loss and fat loss. Ditch the scale and instead focus on how your clothes fit, take photos every two weeks or hire a qualified coach to measure your body composition.
Impaired detoxification and a high toxic load. Your liver, kidneys and body is overloaded with toxins from chemical exposure, toxic heavy metals, Rx or OTC drug use, processed foods, pesticides, herbicides, GMOs, artificial sweeteners, estrogen dominance, bacterial infections, Candida overgrowth, plastics, obesogens or any number of things. We’re exposed to more toxins and chemicals today compared to 20-30 years ago. These toxins and chemicals trigger weight gain and negatively impact hormones!
Damaged metabolism. Your metabolism is damaged from years of dieting, fasting, sleep deprivation, counting every calorie, excessive exercise, prolonged and chronic stress, or fat-phobia, excluding fat in your diet.
Are you changing too many things at once? Commit to one or two small changes per week and gradually add a couple more healthy changes every week. Over time those small changes create profound transformation. You’re not seeing results after a week or two and jump to the next best (worst) thing. Any results-oriented program that is not a quick fix takes at least 12 weeks of consistency and requires a healthy mindset, a healthy lifestyle vs one of instant gratification. It’s an ongoing process.
Everything’s interconnected. Our thoughts, who and what we surround ourselves with, our emotions, words, self-love and self-compassion or lack of all have a profound impact on our ability to lose weight and live a healthy lifestyle.
Energy is contagious. Who is in your close circle? Do they support your weight loss efforts and healthy lifestyle, or sabotage it? If your circle is negative, eat processed foods or they’re party animals, chances are that you are too. If your friend or spouse overeat, there’s a 57% high tendency that you’ll overeat as well. Be conscious of those in your close circle. Minimize time spent with people, places or things that are low-vibration, energy-sucking vampires that don’t support your weight loss efforts and healthy lifestyle.
Does it work for you? You’re following the exact diet and exercise program your sister, friend, or your trainer is doing, yet fail to see results. Invest in yourself and hire a qualified, experienced coach/practitioner that will design a lifestyle plan that is bio-individualized for you, one that works specifically for your unique biochemistry, age, activity level and lifestyle. Determine what works best for you and leave the rest.
Obesity and weight loss resistance go far beyond poor food choice and lack of exercise. Other lifestyle and environmental factors such as pollutants, toxic overload, stress, sleep, emotions, timing of food intake, gut bacteria, hormones, epigenetics, nutrient deficiencies, unique biochemistry, and medication use MUST be factored into the weight loss equation.
These common, yet overlooked weight loss mistakes encourage you to think outside of the conventional weight loss box. The good news? Solutions that promise healthy, permanent fat loss can be found in The Power of 4 and Fat Loss Revolution. Remember, fat loss is a journey, it’s a process and a lifestyle.
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