You can't lose weight. Here are 4 reasons why.
Consume too many calories
People are known to underestimate the amount of calories consumed.
The study found that participants underestimated the number of calories in fast food by up to 38%
It's frighteningly easy to eat too many calories. If you have one doughnut, one soda, another piece of bread, or even an extra tablespoon of salad dressing, you can easily increase your calorie count without realizing it.
Then there are the secret calories we eat every day, meaningless meals that we barely remember, let alone count as meals.: that handful of M & Ms at work, the chocolate bar you took a bite of while meeting a friend, that you kindly ate for your child.. It all adds up sometimes to the point where you eat more calories than you burn.
Insufficient amount of physical exercise
Just as we underestimate the number of calories we consume, we tend to overestimate how many calories we burn through exercise. This may be because we have no idea how many calories we should burn in different workouts, or because we rely on exercise machines that are notoriously inaccurate when counting calories . On average, a person may need 60-90 minutes of exercise a day to lose weight. If you don't exercise at all or don't get close to the average, this may be one of the reasons why you don't see results.
Unrealistic expectations
If you ever talk or read about successful weight-loss people, you'll find that it took them years to lose weight and learn how to keep it down.
Think about your weight loss schedule and how long you've been working on it. If it's only been a few weeks, you may need to give your body more time to react to what you're doing.
Think of this time as an adjustment period, a time when your body learns to assimilate all these new changes in a sensible way.
Ignoring Success
It may take some time to see the results you are looking for. Patience is the key to success on the path to weight loss. It's important to give yourself credit for the daily steps you take and for the constant effort you make to change your diet and exercise habits. These are the signs of success, regardless of whether you see the desired physical changes.
Here is another common problem: you get results, but not in the way you wanted or expected. If you lose inches but don't lose weight, you may think you're not doing well, but that's a sign of success. If you gain muscle as you lose fat, the indicator on the scale may not change, but you will see improved shape in your body, which is a sure sign that you are losing fat.
We also sometimes ignore the results if we don't get them in the right place. Most of us have places where we store extra fat (the stomach, thighs, buttocks, arms come to mind), and if you don't see changes in these areas, you write it off as bad luck. Remember that certain areas of the body cannot be improved by certain exercises. Your body, as well as your genes, hormones, gender, age, etc., determine where and when you lose fat. A good bet is that if you have excess fat somewhere, it will take you longer to get rid of it.
If you see a change somewhere, even if it's not exactly what you need, it's a sign that you're on the right track, and if you keep losing fat, your body will eventually get to those areas as well.
Carefully tracking your diet, exercise, and daily activity can tell you what you need to know about why you're not losing weight. Your next step is to figure out what to do about it.
Weight Loss Tips
If you're struggling to lose weight, a smart first step is to rethink your goal. Perhaps there is no need to lose weight. If you are already at a normal weight, your body may resist further changes. But if your weight falls into the overweight or obese category and weight loss has stopped, consider these tips.
* Get a general idea of how many calories you need to burn to lose weight.
* Keep track of calories consumed.
* Keep an exercise diary to keep track of your workouts.
* Contact a mental health professional who specializes in weight-related issues to discuss your daily habits, stress, or emotional state.
· If you feel frustrated, consider hiring a personal trainer.
* Talk to your doctor about possible medical reasons for slow or difficult weight loss.
* Consult a dietitian to check your nutrition logs and make changes.
* Find other ways to measure your success, such as doing a certain number of workouts each week.
* Remember all the reasons why exercise is good for you, besides losing weight.
