Reasons You Are Not Losing Weight
While there are plenty of other health accomplishments to celebrate on your weight loss journey, it can be frustrating to not see results when you step on the scale. Sounds familiar? Chances are, one of these reasons is all that's standing in the way of your weight-loss goals.
1. You Don't Drink Enough Water
Besides keeping you hydrated, drinking water on the regular, according to recent studies, can aid with weight loss. Filling up on water before a meal helps encourage portion control, and eating foods that contain a lot of water (like fruits and veggies) will fill you up faster, causing you to eat less. A small study even found that drinking cool water can speed up metabolism and discourage cravings for sugary drinks like soda and juice. Now that's a reason to stay hydrated!
Whenever I feel hungry, I would drink a glass of water before looking for food. Sometimes, being hungry is a sign of our body lacking water. This prevents me from putting on extra calories.
2. You Only Do Cardio
If you live on the treadmill but never lift a pound, then you're missing out on one of the most important pieces of the fitness puzzle. Not only does weight training prevent injury by strengthening the joints, but it also builds muscle mass and increases metabolic rate. Bonus: thanks to a revved-up metabolism, you'll keep burning calories long after you've slipped off your sneakers.
3. You Exercise With An Empty Stomach
If you regularly exercise without eating first, you should reconsider: when you work out on an empty stomach, research shows that the calories burned come from muscle, not fat. Since muscle burns more calories than fat, the more muscle mass you have, the better it is for weight loss. Not only will fueling your body help you avoid losing muscle, but also, you'll have more energy to push yourself through your workout.
4. You Eat The Wrong Post-Workout Snack
After our workout, we will often feel hungry. This causes us to hit the nearest food place and grab whatever that is available to fill our stomach. As a result, we may put back the calories that we burnt (or even more) and might not have the essential nutrients needed for recovery.
With Herbalife Formula 1 shake, which is low in calories, I can not only fill up my stomach before my workout, improve my performance during exercise and also improve my recovery my workout.
5. The People Around You Aren’t On The Same Healthy Road
Family members or friends who are on a similar path can be a huge help to your weight-loss goals. It will be difficult to lose weight if the people around you constantly suggests eating buffet, going out for an ice cream, or encourages you to sleep in instead of hitting the gym. Communicating that you need their support in losing weight is a great first step in finding compromises.
With partners during our weight loss journey, we can motivate each other. Personally, I feel that it will be great to have a Fitness Coach or a Herbalife Personal Wellness Coach to “kick” us, guide us and push us a little more to achieve optimum results. It is fine for us to eat some sinful food to satisfy our cravings but we have to eat it in moderation. Often, I would “cut the calories” by sharing a portion with my family or friends.
6. You Don’t Sleep Enough
It is important to get enough z's if you're trying to lose weight. Skimping on sleep can affect your body's ability to control its appetite: not enough shut-eye increases appetite-stimulating hormones. This causes you to eat more and thus, putting in more calories than what is required.
7. You Don’t Eat Breakfast
Skipping breakfast may seem like a great way to save calories, but your body will actually hold on to fat because it thinks it's being starved. Keep in mind that people who eat breakfast regularly lose more weight, so make sure to eat breakfast each morning to jump-start your metabolism. Don't just grab anything: include protein to give yourself sustainable energy and fiber to fill you up for hours.
In the past, I would skip breakfast sometimes or grab anything that is available to eat while travelling just to catch up on my sleep. Fortunately, I was introduced to Herbalife Nutrition. It is not only high in nutrients and low in calories. It only require less than 2 minutes of preparation time.
1. You Don't Drink Enough Water
Besides keeping you hydrated, drinking water on the regular, according to recent studies, can aid with weight loss. Filling up on water before a meal helps encourage portion control, and eating foods that contain a lot of water (like fruits and veggies) will fill you up faster, causing you to eat less. A small study even found that drinking cool water can speed up metabolism and discourage cravings for sugary drinks like soda and juice. Now that's a reason to stay hydrated!
Whenever I feel hungry, I would drink a glass of water before looking for food. Sometimes, being hungry is a sign of our body lacking water. This prevents me from putting on extra calories.
2. You Only Do Cardio
If you live on the treadmill but never lift a pound, then you're missing out on one of the most important pieces of the fitness puzzle. Not only does weight training prevent injury by strengthening the joints, but it also builds muscle mass and increases metabolic rate. Bonus: thanks to a revved-up metabolism, you'll keep burning calories long after you've slipped off your sneakers.
3. You Exercise With An Empty Stomach
If you regularly exercise without eating first, you should reconsider: when you work out on an empty stomach, research shows that the calories burned come from muscle, not fat. Since muscle burns more calories than fat, the more muscle mass you have, the better it is for weight loss. Not only will fueling your body help you avoid losing muscle, but also, you'll have more energy to push yourself through your workout.
4. You Eat The Wrong Post-Workout Snack
After our workout, we will often feel hungry. This causes us to hit the nearest food place and grab whatever that is available to fill our stomach. As a result, we may put back the calories that we burnt (or even more) and might not have the essential nutrients needed for recovery.
With Herbalife Formula 1 shake, which is low in calories, I can not only fill up my stomach before my workout, improve my performance during exercise and also improve my recovery my workout.
5. The People Around You Aren’t On The Same Healthy Road
Family members or friends who are on a similar path can be a huge help to your weight-loss goals. It will be difficult to lose weight if the people around you constantly suggests eating buffet, going out for an ice cream, or encourages you to sleep in instead of hitting the gym. Communicating that you need their support in losing weight is a great first step in finding compromises.
With partners during our weight loss journey, we can motivate each other. Personally, I feel that it will be great to have a Fitness Coach or a Herbalife Personal Wellness Coach to “kick” us, guide us and push us a little more to achieve optimum results. It is fine for us to eat some sinful food to satisfy our cravings but we have to eat it in moderation. Often, I would “cut the calories” by sharing a portion with my family or friends.
6. You Don’t Sleep Enough
It is important to get enough z's if you're trying to lose weight. Skimping on sleep can affect your body's ability to control its appetite: not enough shut-eye increases appetite-stimulating hormones. This causes you to eat more and thus, putting in more calories than what is required.
7. You Don’t Eat Breakfast
Skipping breakfast may seem like a great way to save calories, but your body will actually hold on to fat because it thinks it's being starved. Keep in mind that people who eat breakfast regularly lose more weight, so make sure to eat breakfast each morning to jump-start your metabolism. Don't just grab anything: include protein to give yourself sustainable energy and fiber to fill you up for hours.
In the past, I would skip breakfast sometimes or grab anything that is available to eat while travelling just to catch up on my sleep. Fortunately, I was introduced to Herbalife Nutrition. It is not only high in nutrients and low in calories. It only require less than 2 minutes of preparation time.
Posted by Genevieve Ong on Sunday 16 March 2014
*Any weight loss or health testimonials presented here are applicable to the individuals depicted and are not a guarantee of your weight loss nor are they typical. Herbalife products can be a healthy part of your weight loss program, which includes diet and exercise.
An extensive questionnaire generated responses from more than 200 U.S. Herbalife Independent Distributors about their weight-loss programs and results. They reported weight loss ranging from 4 pounds to 167 pounds and a reduced body mass index (BMI) of 1.5 points to 24.1 points, suggesting that consumption of Herbalife® products is associated with weight loss and improvement in BMI in those ranges.
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