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Top 5 reasons you aren’t seeing results in your fitness journey…

Undereating

Most people are not eating enough nutrition to fuel their metabolism.  Many people diet (or restrict calories) and/or over exercise.  Undereating can cause many health problems but in regards to seeing results it can ultimately lead to inhibition of fat loss and reduced metabolism. 1

Not eating the right balance of macros

If you are asking yourself, what are macros?  You are not alone.  Macros (also known as macronutrients) are the main components of food: fat, protein and carbohydrates.  Your body needs to be fueled by eating enough of each macronutrient. 2

Not getting enough sleep

The majority of Americans do not get an adequate amount of sleep.  When you are at rest, your body is busy repairing muscle, organs and other cells.  In addition, your body is releasing chemicals that strengthen your immune system.  Not getting enough sleep can cause a whole range of issues, including decreasing your energy and metabolism.  3

Stress levels are high

Your mind and body are connected.  Your body’s natural response to stressful situations is a flight or fight response, which happens as a result of various internal processes that release hormones.  When your stress levels are low, so are your flight or fight response hormones, such as cortisol.  Cortisol has many roles, one of which is to manage how your body uses carbohydrates, fats, and proteins.  In addition, it increases your blood sugar.  This is why having chronic stress can lead to weight gain, amongst other health issues. 4

Mindset is bringing you down

The way you think about yourself and your progress can have a big impact on your results.  Most often, people are so focused on this big goal (that is usually unrealistic), that they miss out on celebrating many smaller milestones that will give them more motivation to keep moving closer to their goal.  Not only are they not celebrating throughout their journey, they are focusing more attention on things they didn’t do or did incorrectly.  5

References

1 https://www.shape.com/healthy-eating/why-undereating-works-against-you

2. https://health.usnews.com/-news/health-wellness/articles/2015/03/06/how-much-do-macronutrients-really-matter   

3.  https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/sleep-and-weight-loss#section7

4. https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/what-is-cortisol#1

5. https://www.npr.org/2019/04/25/717059239/a-saner-mindset-for-weight-loss