There is no magic way to lose weight. And when it comes to the final 3 kg, the task becomes extra difficult! The weight literally stays off if you eat right and exercise.
When we lose weight, our metabolism slows down. Sensing a decrease in calorie intake, the body switches to energy saving mode.
Perhaps a few “conditionally healthy” habits are preventing you from achieving your goal and accelerating your metabolism.
Too much liquid food
Smoothies, summer fruit and berry cocktails, and creamy soups are popular nowadays. Such food is very easy to digest. So much so that the body does not spend the necessary amount of calories to assimilate it.
Due to its liquid consistency, food does not have time to be broken down by enzymes in the mouth, which complicates the work of the gastrointestinal tract. A large amount of pureed food in the diet can cause “lazy bowel syndrome” and negatively affect metabolism.
FoodEx nutritionist recommends eating food that will make the digestive system work. These are foods rich in fiber: fruits, greens, non-starchy vegetables, bran and cereals (brown rice, barley, buckwheat).
You have eliminated all fats from your diet
We are not talking about fatty foods that lead to extra pounds. Healthy fats should be present in the diet without fail!
Omega-3, 6 and 9 help regenerate tissues, prevent cardiovascular diseases and promote muscle growth. And most importantly, these fats normalize metabolism.
Healthy fats are found in nuts, sesame seeds, avocados, olive oil, red fish, mackerel, tofu, and other foods.
Too much cardio
Do you prefer cardio? If your workouts don’t include strength training, you won’t see quick and visible results for a long time. Working on building muscle keeps your metabolism high.
High-intensity interval training, in which strenuous bursts of exercise alternate with short periods of rest, can help you burn extra calories.
Too many healthy snacks
Most people underestimate how many calories they eat and OVERestimate how many they spend during exercise!
Most often, we “cheat” ourselves with snacks. Do you think 0.5 kg of cherries is a good alternative to dinner? Do you think that salad does not make you fat? A bowl of berries or cottage cheese, an “oversized” handful of nuts, a latte with syrup… Systematic errors have a significant impact on the result!
