Top 5 Mistakes, Why You Are Not Losing Weight?

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January 27, 2023

The fashion of losing weight is such a trend that one can adopt any method to achieve it without understanding what potential harm it can cause to you. People start body shaming you if don’t match the standard of society. The peer pressure is such that we go nuts and do crazy things sometimes beyond imagination. I am sure every one of you has done some or other thing to lose weight undergoing such pressure. Here I am sharing five common mistakes which people usually do and then think about why they are not losing weight. If you are one of those who are struggling to lose weight and don’t understand what is wrong with their weight, then please read it carefully.

Eating fewer calories : One of the very popular pieces of advice you get on the net to lose weight is to create a “calorie deficit”. The advice is so popular that without thinking much we just jump into it thinking as if our body is a mathematician and understand negative energy balance. Let me explain with help of an example. It is said that by creating a deficit of 500 cal per day you will lose 1 pound weight in a week, which means approximately 4 pounds loss in 1 month and 48 pounds or 22 kgs loss in a year, but does this really happen with all? I am sorry but the answer is “NO”. Eating fewer calories will only slow down your metabolism. The body will start behaving like a miser and tries to adjust to less food.
Leading a sedentary lifestyle: Few days before I saw one advertisement which claims that you need to follow a certain diet without any exercise and you will lose weight. If you are following such a diet then let me tell me you will defiantly lose weight in 1-2 weeks which is usually water loss and then your weight is stuck. You start feeling lethargic because now you are losing muscle mass. You need to understand that fat loss requires a certain sort of physical activity to burn it.
Lack of sleep: Sleep deprivation is another major factor in why you are not losing weight. Our body is designed by nature and works under the influence of the hormones it has. At night, the body is in repairing mode because which growth hormone is at its peak and can utilize a good amount of fat for the same purpose. Your hunger hormone “ Ghrelin” remains active if you are awake late at night and that’s why people keep on binging and nibbling.
Following FAD Diets: In order to lose weight quickly people try all possible efforts and from there comes a long list of Fad diets like the Water Diet, Potato Diet, Grapefruit Diet, Cabbage Soup Diet, Juice Diet, and many more. If you are following any of these then please stop there. These diets are nutritionally unbalanced and deprive your body of essential vitamins and minerals making you vulnerable to many diseases.
Less Water Intake: I know this sound weird to you how come water leads to weight gain but it's true. When your body is dehydrated, it gets confused about signals of hunger and thirst, and in such cases, we have sugar cravings and one tends to eat more. Dehydration also leads to constipation and IBS which may lead to weight gain.

The key to losing weight is to have a balanced meal that provides you with adequate nutrients to boost your metabolism. Looking at numbers on the scale should not be the target rather we have to aim at overall health and wellness. Stop following anything on the net as everyone has a different body type and it is not necessary that a diet that is suitable for other can also work for all. If you are also struggling with your weight loss issues, write to us we will guide you on how to lose weight in a healthy and sustainable way.

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akhilendra verma says:

February 4, 2023 at 12:23 pm

Wonderful article…

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Top 5 Mistakes, Why You Are Not Losing Weight?