Beware of easy solutions that cause the yo-yo effect
It is indeed easier to lose weight than to keep it off. Small victories are therefore often short-lived. To avoid “playing yo-yo” on the scale for years, you must therefore modify your lifestyle in a determined, adequate, and sustainable way.
Towards a healthy and balanced diet
Forget miraculous and complicated diets! The basic principles are simple: eat less, eat better.
Avoid empty snacking and processed foods
The continuous snacking of salty and sweet products rich in simple carbohydrates and fat does not produce a satiety effect.
Result: we want more.
Resisting temptations to overeat
The wide variety of food products available on the market also disrupts our satiety mechanism. Seduced by the appeal of new flavours, we no longer necessarily stop eating when our energy needs are met.
Result: we eat too much.
Beware of the deceptive trend towards “light” products
The trend for “light” products is misleading. These foods low in fat but also exceptionally low in protein and loaded with sweeteners create a real “addiction”.
Result: we always consume more!
Seeking the help of a nutritionist
Finally, a serious step against obesity will be to resort sooner or later to the support of a nutritionist. They are your first ally.
Exercise in sufficient quantity
Lack of exercise has a definite impact on obesity rates, either as a complement to genetic factors, or as a result of age or other situational factors. As soon as our body receives more energy than it consumes, it converts the surplus food into fat, which it stores in adipose tissue. To avoid gaining or losing weight, we need to maintain a balance between the energy we take in and the energy we expend. Taking part in sporting activities is highly beneficial to your health. However, it is often a real challenge for obese people, which is why it is necessary to take it one step at a time.
Don’t overlook the impact of mental health on weight problems
Too much stress? Sleep problems? A lack of confidence, an old inner pain that you obsess over. Whether you rarely feel on top, or that you can only think of filling your plate to better empty it, it may be the sign that you have psychological issues you need to deal with. Do not wait, meet with a psychologist!