Weight Reduction Explained – Easily Lose 20 Pounds

If you can reduce the stress in your life, and take more rest, you could just reduce your weight at the same time. We find it hard to say no, and so end up rushing around doing far too many tasks – often skimping things instead of taking the time to do them well. We become anxious and overwrought sorting through all of our challenges. We feel the need to ‘comfort eat’ and the pounds pile on.

The good news is this ‘need’ may be scientifically explained. Gaining weight because of stress does happen. Here’s the process that creates it: The stress hormone cortisol is secreted when the body undergoes long periods of stress.

Then in an attempt to stabilise our blood sugar, an insulin release is stimulated. The insulin release increases our appetite, and in particular our need for foods containing lots of carbohydrates and fats. If we succumb, we benefit from a much needed energy boost.

Momentarily, we benefit from a lowering of stress, and we’re satisfied. But our energy level takes a nose dive a short time later. It’s known that this is due to the released insulin grabbing hold of the glucose in the blood and dropping it into the areas where we store fat, such as our waist.

Consequently we’d be well advised to de-stress our lifestyle before embarking on a new weight reduction program. In conjunction with this idea is a theory about sleep and weight management. We currently spend on average less than seven hours a night asleep. It used to be a good hour more than that.

The levels of obesity in our society have risen considerably over the same period. Research shows that when we’re short of sleep, our appetite hormones rise. More waking hours equate to a greater need for nourishment.

Obviously, when we’re tired, we feel the need for more fuel to energise ourselves, and once again we crave high fats and carbs. Weight gain problems therefore could be helped by simply taking a full eight hours sleep.

So perhaps one key to weight loss (along with a great eating program of course), is to look at the ways in which we can simplify our lives and enjoy more relaxation. Remember everything doesn’t have to be done yesterday! Then take a little time to reflect as day turns into evening, have a nice warm shower and lie down to rest and enjoy the recuperation.

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