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Do’s and Don’ts for Weight Loss

Do’s and Don’ts for Weight Loss
Do’s and Don’ts for Weight Loss
Do’s and Don’ts for Weight Loss

Clean eating? Check. Regular workouts? Calorie counting? Well, yeah. Yet you can’t lose weight? No matter how hard you try, the weighing scale just doesn’t seem to reduce those double digits.

It’s like the fat in your body is refusing to leave, just like a clingy bf/gf. So we came up with a list to debunk the myths about losing weight.

Tips to Achieve Your Target Body Weight

Control Your Carb and Sugar Intake

Don’t fall for these zero-calorie drinks and 1 gm net carb “bread”. Even multi-grain bread contains carbs.

It’s all just a hoax. Be aware of what you’re eating, and portion size and don’t just believe what’s written on the label.

Anyway, after the whole Maggi wave that shook up our country and its youth; it’s time to be a little more aware about what is actually going inside your body.

It’s not possible to give up carbs completely, but try to have them in a balanced proportion. Processed foods and supposed “diet sodas” should be a total no-no.

Drink Lots of Water

Even when you decide to go on a detox or a cleanse, have lots of water and fiber-rich foods.

Loss of fluid without medical supervision is risky, but combining that with fasting is even worse. Make sure you have around 8-12 glasses of water a day!

The reason behind this is that if you stop having water then the kidney slows down which increases the workload of the liver.

If the liver is working too hard then it starts to store fat instead of burning it.

Get Adequate Sleep

A minimum of 7-8 hours a night is needed. Sleep deprivation causes the release of cortisol i.e. a fat-storing hormone.

The maximum amount of fat-burning hormone is released during deep sleep! Speaking of good habits, while you try to inculcate these it’s time to let go of the bad habits.

And that means alcohol, smoking and other such habits. Nicotine might be a weight suppressant substance but the withdrawal symptoms include major hunger binges.

Alcohol is basically the refined juice of natural foods which basically makes it pure concentrated sugar. That will, without doubt, make you gain fat easily 

It’s a proven fact that breakfast skippers weigh more than those who eat breakfast. The worst thing to do while attempting to lose weight is to skip any meal.

Those who skip a meal usually end up consuming more calories than those who eat all three meals. Breakfast is the most essential meal of the day and should never be missed! A good breakfast contains equal amounts of protein and fiber.

Apart from this, don’t over-exercise but don’t forget to have your daily dose of physical activity. Work on your willpower skills to give up the dessert-lover life and move towards healthy eating.

Good eating habits and regular exercise are a lifestyle; not only to lose weight but also to remain fit and healthy!

In case of any query related to nutrition or healthy fat loss book an appointment with Dt. Silky Mahajan please send us a mail at info@foodsandnutrition.in or call on 080 6741 7780 (Dial Extension: 778).

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Starving Vs Eating Healthy

STARVING VS EATING HEALTHY feature
STARVING VS EATING HEALTHY feature
Starving Vs Eating Healthy

You study one night before the exam but you manage an all night, thus you manage to pass. You study for a week for your exams but you manage a score little over 1800.

You sit down for a few hours and you manage to finish the work your boss asked for a week ago. You push yourself and get the desired results.

These results keep you happy, get the work done and turn out to be fast as well as effective! But, can you say the same in relation to starving to lose weight?

Yes it’s fast, but is it effective? Yes you might look thin, but internally are you happy when you’re hungry? Yes it’s got the job done but will it be a long term success?

The answer is NO. Starving yourself to lose weight isn’t the solution. WHY, you ask? Well here’s a piece of my mind.

Starving Vs Metabolism

Well the first ones an example of how slow your metabolic rate will be when you starve!

Since glucose and insulin play a major role in your metabolism levels, insufficient consumption of food will lead to a fall in their levels, eventually causing a decline in your metabolic rate.

Then comes the second kind, that fast paced metabolism – that’s because regular meals keep your digestive system running which in turn paces up your metabolic rates.

No Water Vs No Water Weight

When you decide to starve yourself, you say no to almost any item going into your mouth. You cant live on a peanut for lunch and one fruit for dinner!

Instead you need to trim the excess weight by getting rid of the water weight by cutting your carbs! For every gram of carb that you consume, your body retains 4 grams of water.

No carbs, no retention, no water weight? That’s right! Say no to carbs, yes to healthy food and bye bye to water weight.

Malnutrition Vs Nutrition

After a few months of starvation, there is a major cut in your staple food which leads to insufficient nutrients, vitamin and minerals.

Without all the essentials for a “balanced diet” your body cannot function properly which could lead to serious illnesses and problems.

On the other hand, if you eat right your body improves its immunity and keeps even the smallest cough away.

To Sleep or Not to Sleep

Those who starve themselves tend to get hungry during the odd hours of the night.

This either keeps them up late at night or keeps waking them up every few hours. OR, even worse – you binge eat at like 3 am.. carbs, fat and dessert!

Whereas those who eat a well balanced healthy meal end up getting a good night’s rest since their body isn’t short of food aka energy deprived!

Lethargic Lump Vs Energizer Bunny

After you skip some meals, your body is really low on energy so it uses stored fat as a replacement i.e. muscles. You’ll notice your muscles slowly start to fade away to compensate for the lack of energy in your body.

Eventually you won’t have the energy to do anything, not even eat. Actually no energy and no muscle might just make you fat and lazy.

If you decide to get off your lazy lump and cook breakfast, you will actually help kick start your body into fat burning mode! Also you’ll have the energy to exercise – which definitely provides better results than starving.

In case of any query related to nutrition or healthy fat loss book an appointment with Dt. Silky Mahajan please send us a mail at info@foodsandnutrition.in or call on 080 6741 7780 (Dial Extension: 778).