YoYo No More

"If you are not obese or overweight with weight-related health problems, maintain your weight. Focus on adopting healthful eating habits and enjoying regular physical activity to manage weight and promote health for life". 

This is a great place to start planning your journey towards health and wellness, by asking your self the question "Do i really need to lose weights?" or is it just something you feel that you have to do? 

I talked in previous posts about the definition of health and psychological reasons and pressure people nowadays are under to lose weight and keep up with the modern image of beauty by being super skinny. 

To avoid repeating myself over and over again, and although i just can't seem to stress enough on the fact that it all starts with our minds, the thoughts we have in our heads about our self-image and beauty.

I will be talking in this post about the health risks of constant YoYo Dieiting or Weight Cycling as experts call it. 

"Weight cycling is the repeated loss and regain of body weight. When weight cycling is the result of dieting, it is often called "yo-yo" dieting".

Health Risks:

1) Some studies suggest that weight cycling may increase the risk for certain health problems. These include high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and gallbladder disease.

2) Weight cycling can put more fat around their abdominal (stomach) area. People who tend to carry excess fat in the stomach area (apple-shaped), instead of in the hips, thighs, and buttocks (pear-shaped), are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure.

3) Extreme calorie restriction, which is a common practice among yo-yo dieters, can increase the stress hormone known as cortisol. When this hormone is present in your body over long periods of time, it can have myriad negative health effects. In fact, it can even increase your risk of developing heart disease, cancer and diabetes.

4) Low-calorie diets lead to muscle wasting, which means once you get back to your normal eating habits, you'll be left with a physique that lacks muscle and carries excess fat.

5) Losing and regaining weight may have a negative psychological effect if you let yourself become discouraged or depressed. The more times you go through the gain-lose-gain cycle, the less convinced you become that you can break free from the constant ups and downs," 

Weight cycling should not be a reason to "feel like a failure." Instead it is a reason to refocus on making long-term changes in your lifestyle and level of physical activity to help you keep off the pounds you lose.

If you are obese or are overweight and suffer from weight-related health problems, try to improve your health by achieving a modest weight loss.

Always remember that No one wants to diet forever. It is a hard work.

Yours in Health & Wellness

Nadatizer