Maybe you’ve enjoyed your holidays a little too much. Maybe you’ve been sidelined due to an injury or illness. Maybe a stressful situation was a factor in your unintended weight gain. But whatever the reason, the key is to address the weight gain and not look at it as a failure. It is a part of life that, for most, is inevitable.
Let’s look at some ways we can address a short term weight gain effectively! This is a list of what not to do.
- Don’t skip meals, which can destabilize blood sugar and even affect rational decision making (1).
- Don’t punish yourself, but instead look at your total weight maintenance journey (1).
- Don’t become sedentary – get moving to feel better and improve fitness (2).
- Don’t forget to monitor your habits regularly so you will know when you’ve gained a few pounds and what habits you’ve changed that may have led to the weight gain (2).
- Don’t go overboard on comfort or simple carb foods because you are feeling down (3).
- Don’t sleep less if at all possible, as lack of sleep has been linked to weight gain (3).
- Don’t get distracted – from your plan or while you’re eating (3).
- Don’t eat highly processed foods, but try to include more fiber into your meals as it is healthy and filling (3).
- Don’t try a fad diet or eliminate entire food groups because once you quit the new regime, it’s likely you will regain the weight (1).
Most importantly, don’t give up! You’ve made it this far – go the distance on your weight maintenance journey!
(1). https://www.womenshealthmag.com/weight-loss/a19950692/post-weight-gain-tips/
(2). https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/prevention/index.html
(3). https://www.muscleandfitness.com/muscle-fitness-hers/hers-nutrition/9-ways-bounce-back-weight-gain/
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