Are you still struggling with extreme exercise and strict dieting to lose weight, only to find that these "hellish" weight loss methods are useless and even make you gain weight? Do you know why? In fact, many times this is caused by bad habits in lifestyle and diet. Let's list some bad habits that lead to weight gain and their solutions, and see if you are affected.
(1) Excessive indulgence in rich and heavy food
As a powerful woman, business entertainment is inevitable. Eating out often involves fatty and high-calorie foods, with more meat and fewer vegetables. However, due to social pressure, you have to eat more. At the same time, alcohol is also a must-have during business entertainment. Two glasses of beer already contain 140 calories, and excessive drinking can easily exceed the calorie limit. With such a rich diet twice a day, even if you want to lose weight, you will feel powerless, and an increase in waist size or a beer belly is an inevitable consequence.
Solution: Before meals, express that you are on a weight loss journey so that others won't force you to eat too much. Try to choose different types of restaurants, such as seafood one day and light Japanese cuisine the next day. You can even try vegetarian dishes with less oil to avoid excessive nutrient intake. When ordering, choose light and nutritious dishes, such as steamed fish or vegetable casserole, and avoid fried foods. It's best to drink alcohol in moderation, and don't binge drink just to please others, as it is harmful to your body and can lead to weight gain. If you feel hungry at night, you can eat light foods like porridge.
(2) Reversed day and night schedule
Some people, due to work or personal preferences, prefer to stay up late at night. By the time they wake up, it's already noon, and they usually don't have a strong appetite. They only start to eat a lot at night when they become more awake, and the food choices are usually rich and varied, such as instant noodles, soda, potato chips, etc. After eating to their heart's content, they immediately go to sleep with a full stomach. Food is not fully digested during sleep and easily converts into fat, accumulating in the body.
Solution: Change the habit of going against your biological clock, as it helps with weight loss. Eating only one meal a day or concentrating on eating at night is incorrect. Balance your daily food intake and try to finish 70% of your daily food intake before 3 pm. If you feel hungry at night, choose light and low-calorie foods like fruits, vegetables, or porridge. Avoid eating heavy and fatty foods.
(3) Couch potato
We owe a big thank you to the high TV ratings. After school or work, some people don't want to do anything but lie on the couch and watch TV. When they get excited while watching, they always have a bag of snacks in their hands, stuffing them into their mouths. Their favorites include potato chips, peanuts, chocolate, beef jerky, squid strips, and cookies. They even keep snacks in their drawers or bags. It's hard to avoid gaining weight with such habits.
Solution: Make a determination to quit the "snack addiction" and reduce it gradually. Don't place snacks near the TV or anywhere easily accessible, and try to eliminate all sources of temptation to eat. During commercials or free time, get up and do some stretching exercises, such as turning your head, raising your hands, lifting your feet, or even doing hula hoops or using a stationary bike. Take the opportunity to stretch your body. If you're afraid of not being able to resist the temptation, buy low-calorie snacks like sugar-free gum or low-salt biscuits as substitutes, but don't rely on them too much. If you have a freezer at home, don't eat all the leftovers.
(4) Cleaning up leftovers without mercy
Some people believe that saving food is a virtue. Every time they cook at home or eat out, they can't bear to see any leftovers, so out of kindness, they finish all the food. Little do they know that this kind of thriftiness leads to overeating. Sometimes, even when they already feel full, they continue to eat because of this "side hidden desire." Housewives are representatives of this type of overweight individuals.
Solution: Be realistic and know how much you can eat before cooking or ordering. Don't treat your stomach as a garbage dump. If you're already full, don't force yourself to eat more to avoid overeating. When cooking, avoid using excessive oil and salt. Choose light foods. This practice also ensures that family members do not gain excessive weight.
