Does Your Weight Have Emotional Control Over You?

Emotional effect wight

Psychologists are aware of the emotional effect weight can have on self esteem but the remaining medical world is just starting to wake up to this fact. Find out if weight gain has an emotional effect on you. Some brief questions.

Are you conscious of your physical appearance when you are out in public?
Are you comfortable with looking at yourself in the mirror or do you avoid it?
Are you concerned with what others think of your body?
Do you feel that the only way you can truly be happy is to change the physical things you don’t like about yourself?

If you answered yes to any of the above questions then it’s possible that your weight has an emotional influence over you. Your appearance shouldn’t keep you unhappy. Your appearance really should be the icing on the cake to the person you are within. You have the power to do something about it. You can either continue to live with it or do something about it.

The fact that you are here says a lot about you and proves that you are willing to take action. I congratulate you for that and know you will find answers here. Just remember this book aims to re-educate you and unlearn all of the bad habits you may have picked up over the years. It won’t happen overnight, but it will happen. You are about to experience some life changing truths so just stay with it and absorb as much as you can.

by Susan Jones

Stress Can Give You Fat Belly

fat belly fact

Your metabolism functions best when your body is in homeostasis (internal stability). But during times of stress and survival situations, your metabolism shifts to a different setting. The changes in metabolism during stress are essential to your survival. However, if these changes are maintained for a prolonged period of time, your metabolism can be negatively affected.

In times when you are stressed, adrenal gland hormones are produced in high amounts. The stress could be anything; stress from a family situation, stress in rush hour traffic or stress from financial pressure. All stress has the same physiological effect on the body. These high levels of adrenal hormones cause shifts in your body. Your memory functions are enhanced. You have a lowered sensitivity to pain. You feel a burst of energy. And your immune system gets a super charge of energy.

These are good changes in certain situations, but only if they are short lived. The longer that your stress hormone (cortisol) level is high, the more damaging it is to your health and the more fat your body could end up storing. Excess cortisol secretion can suppress thyroid function, increase abdominal fat, raise blood pressure, lower immunity, promote higher blood sugar levels and decrease your bone density and muscle mass.

Speaking of muscle, it is a very critical factor in fat burning. Muscle is a metabolically active tissue. In other words, muscle burns calories and it burns more calories than fat does. The last thing you want is a situation where you are losing muscle mass.

Tip: Pay attention to your stress levels. Do activities that help to relax and d -stress you.

by David Cassell

5 Easy Weight Loss Tips

Want to lose some weight? Here are 5 easy tips that you can consider.

Get rid of those fat

 

1. When you are first checking out ways to lose weight, don't be tempted by products that make outrageous claims that couldn't possibly be accurate. The only thing guaranteed when losing weight is that you will be better off by working hard as there's no easy solution.

2. When setting on a weight loss goal, be sure to keep it realistic. It's impossible to lose 30 pounds in a few days. When you create realistic goals, you can enjoy multiple small successes. Doing otherwise only sets you up for failure and disappointment. Your weekly weight loss goal should be one to two pounds.

3. Your weekly weight loss goal should be about one pound a week. Trying to lose more than that is just too much. Losing weight quickly can harm your healthy and usually results in gaining it back just as fast.

4. When beginning a diet, it is always best to seek the advice of a diet counselor who can guide you towards the best weight loss plan for you. People have different bodies, so the fact that a diet was effective for someone you know doesn't mean it will be effective for you. Seek assistance in order to maximize your chances of
success.

5. If you eat more calories than your body needs, they will be stored as fat. Remember this the next time you are sitting around doing nothing and thinking about eating a huge meal. You don't need to eat large amounts unless you know you're going to use plenty of energy for extended physical activity. This way, the calories you ingest actually get used.