According to the expert in nutrition and weight control Jessica Bartfield, a researcher at the Loyola University Health System (USA),? Dieting is a skill, like riding a bike, and therefore requires practice and adequate training? .
According to Bartfield, there are four main reasons why those who decide to follow a diet to lose weight fail to lose weight:
1. We do not calculate well the calories consumed
Most people underestimate the number of calories they consume per day. Writing down everything you eat – including what you take “a simple bite” – can be a good strategy. Also use cups and spoons to measure quantities. And keep in mind that when we eat out the reasons are usually bigger and much richer in calories.
2. We overestimate the activity and calories we burn
To burn 500 calories a day you need no less than an hour of intense physical exercise a day.
3. Irregular meal hours
It is important to have a constant supply of glucose throughout the day to maintain optimal energy levels andprevent metabolism from slowing down. “Have breakfast in the hour after you get up, and from there have a healthy snack every three or four hours,” recommends Bartfield, who adds that never more than 5 hours should pass without us eating something.
4. Insufficient sleep
Studies show thatpeople who sleep less than six hours have high levels of ghrelin, a hormone that stimulates the appetite, especially the desire to eat foods rich in carbohydrates and calories. In addition, when we do not sleep, the levels of cortisol, the stress hormone, increase, which can also make us gain weight.
