Happy Summer everyone! Hope you had a very fun and healthy memorial day. If you been taking action from my blogs then congrats & proudly rock that summer body! If not then there’s still time to get started! The best day to start losing weight is today! Not tomorrow- Today!
Are you finding it difficult to lose weight, no matter how much you diet 
or workout ?
For some people, there are legit medical conditions like thyroid problems causing this to happen. Others may simply need to make lifestyle changes to exercise more or change their eating habits. Here are a few things to look for if you are having trouble losing weight.
The first thing you should do is consult your doctor for a full physical to rule out any obvious medical issues. Thyroid problems are the most common reason for the inability to lose weight, but there are a number of other less frequent conditions that can also cause the problem. A lack of iodine in the diet may be the source of some thyroid problems. Your physician can perform a urine test to check this if it appears to be a problem for you. Some signs of iodine deficiency include physical and mental sluggishness, skin or hair problems, and increased sensitivity to temperature.
If your physician gives you a clean bill of health and cannot find any medical explanation for why you can’t lose weight, your lifestyle is the next place to look.
Watch What You Eat: Many people fall into bad habits such as eating unhealthy foods without realizing it or even intending to do so. Make sure you are eating enough protein and not too many carbohydrates. Excessive sugars and grains are easily converted to fat in the body and should be restricted to a small portion of your overall eating plan.
Keep A Food Journal: Writing down the foods you eat and the time you ate them will help you analyze your daily routine and see if there are any obvious problem areas. For example, you may find that you frequently eat an unhealthy fast food lunch at work because you are busy or it is more convenient. This can easily be changed by spending some time in the morning by eating a healthy/ filling breakfast and preparing your own healthy lunch for the day, but may slip by unnoticed if you are eating healthy dinners and exercising after work.
Body Composition: Your body composition may also be the reason you can’t lose weight. Muscle cells burn far more energy while at rest than fat cells. If you do not have much lean muscle, your body may be able to maintain its current weight even when you do not eat very many calories. This leads to starvation diets, which only make the problem worse as the body compensates for the lack of nourishment. Many people get stuck in this cycle and do not realize that the only way out is to eat more food, not less.
In times of famine, the body is designed to slow its metabolism and conserve the few calories that are available. This means more fat is stored, even though you may be eating as little as half of your previous food intake. The easiest way to boost your resting metabolism is to add some strength training into your exercise routine. Building muscle will make your body burn more fat even while resting, which may eliminate the reasons you currently can’t lose weight.
There you have it the reasons you can’t lose weight and how you can correct it. If you really want to burn the most fat in the least amount of time I just a few slots left for my Brooklyn Boot Camp.
