Proof: Why Stressing Out Makes You Gain Weight!
Have you heard about Cortisol?
Well, in our body there is a steroid hormone called Cortisol. It is known as the “stress-hormone” due to the simple fact that the level of Cortisol in our body rises when we get stressed.
Now why should this even interest us? Aren’t we talking about easy and fun diets?
Well, it is really important to know that when the Cortisol level in our body starts to rise the body reacts by raising the blood sugar level releasing fatty acids so that the muscles will have enough energy to operate and survive. It means that if you eat while you are stressed you are going to gain weight.
What actually happens is that when we are stressed the body reacts as if we have just fallen into a deep pit and we may be stuck there for 3 days. This bodily mechanism saves your life by “conserving” the necessary things it needs which is sugar, fat and more.
But the problems start when we are stressed as the Cortisol level increases and we are in very close proximity to our kitchen.
Our body can’t tell the difference between small meals (even if we are on a diet and hardly eat a thing) or regular big meals. While we are stressed our body reacts the same way to anything we eat conserving it and that is when we start to gain weight.
So, if you are for example, on the cabbage diet and all you eat is cabbage soup and you are stressed during the day, it is equivalent to eating 3 full meals. Your body will store anything you eat and you will be over weight, or at least will not lose weight.
But you may say: “When I eat I am not stressed at all. I love eating so much that it makes me feel so good”. If that is the case, great! But the most important thing is to stay calm after you eat!
If I just finished a nice juicy burger with some fries and a coke and by the time I got back to the car I realized that it was a big mistake, I will be stressed. My body will immediately react to that thought, it will raise the Cortisol level and I will start gaining weight and fat.
If you have already eaten that meal be happy about it, and forget it!
Remind yourself that you deserve a medal for not taking the big size ice-cream sundae you really wanted. And you know you could eat it all!
Celebrate your success.
Forget those things that make you feel bad.
Oh, yes – One important thing to mention:
Being stressed about ANYTHING will make you gain weight.
Let’s say that you are stuck in traffic and you think that there is no chance to get where you’re going on time and you start to get stressed. STOP! It is not helping you lose weight. By being stressed you won’t make the traffic go away, true? So why gain weight due to that too? Turn on your radio and listen to music that you love, call someone that you love talking to, sing a song –Do what makes you feel good.
This also includes fighting with your spouse and kids, being angry at your boss, and especially being upset from looking in the mirror.
It may sound weird, but only when you’ll be able to look at yourself in the mirror with only good thoughts will you be able to lose weight. Try thinking positively: “I love myself just as I am.” Or how about: “I promise myself that I’ll get thinner everyday and I can feel it starting to happen already.”
Allow yourself to love your reflection right now!
It doesn’t mean that you are giving up on losing weight – on the contrary!
Only when you are able to look at yourself with love, your body will not rise the Cortisol level and it will keep on doing what it does best. So, take good care of your health, and help yourself reach your healthy weight!
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Gratefully yours,
Nehama Sever and Adi Shaviv
Authors of the book “Why Am I Not Thin Yet?”
Founders of “Gold Mind: The Science of Prosperity”
International Self-development Speakers and Mentors
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