4 Reasons Why Weight Stays the Same Despite Diet and Exercise

Dream - Having excess weight is not good for your health. Obesity can cause several dangerous diseases.

Indeed, losing weight is not easy. It requires a process, consistency, and discipline to maintain a stable weight after losing it.

Many people go on strict diets and intense exercise to lose weight. Unfortunately, in some cases, weight remains stagnant. The reasons for weight not decreasing can vary, depending on a person's eating habits and lifestyle.

Here are five reasons why weight doesn't decrease despite diet and exercise.

1. Poor Sleep Quality

Not only is the quantity of sleep important, but also its quality. Poor sleep can hinder weight loss. So, from now on, make sure you always get quality sleep, Dream friends.

2. Stress

Experiencing stress has detrimental effects on the body. This will definitely affect your weight. There are ways to reduce stress levels if you want to lose weight in a healthy and long-term manner.

3. Imbalanced Caloric Intake

Caloric balance occurs when the amount of calories consumed is equivalent to the calories burned. It could be that your diet is not good enough, and the calories are not 'burned' through the exercise you do. Consult with a nutritionist.

4. Inappropriate Type of Exercise

Perhaps you need to change your usual exercise routine. For example, you can increase the intensity or duration of weight training to burn more calories.

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Can Bananas Help with Weight Loss? Check the Facts

Dream- When you want to have a slim body, of course, you have to go on a diet and consume low-calorie and healthy foods. To achieve both of these goals, Dream friends can try using one method, which is the banana diet.

How is that possible? Bananas indeed contain good carbohydrates in the form of resistant starch and high fiber to facilitate proper digestion and fat burning. In addition, bananas also contain important nutrients such as potassium, magnesium, vitamin C, and other minerals that can improve health.

"The high fiber content in bananas makes them very filling, thus helping to lose weight by increasing metabolism. In addition, bananas function as a sugar substitute that can help curb cravings for sweet foods," said Shilpa Arora ND, a nutritionist and health practitioner.

Amount of Bananas to Consume for a Diet

Because it is a fruit high in nutrients, ideally, you consume one medium-sized banana per day while on this diet. Dream friends are free to choose when to eat it. Whether it's for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

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5 Caloric Deficit Methods for Maximum Slimming

Dream - When you want to lose weight, it's not just about exercising. Pay attention to the number of calories and nutrients consumed daily to make the weight loss process truly effective.

Exercising without reducing caloric intake will make the weight loss process futile. In fact, your weight can increase if your eating patterns are not regular.

A very important key to losing weight is caloric deficit. Caloric deficit is a dietary pattern to lose weight by reducing daily caloric intake. With this method, the number of calories entering the body becomes less than the calories burned.

Caloric deficit done in an inappropriate way will make the weight loss process even more difficult. Follow some tips from Dr. Dion Haryadi to make caloric deficit more consistent and effective in achieving your ideal weight.

1. Pay Attention to the Food Consumed

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Caloric deficit is not enough to be achieved only by reducing the amount of food consumed. You also need to pay attention to the nutrients that need to be fulfilled every day.

Fulfilling daily calories without considering its nutritional content will only make it more difficult for your diet to achieve an ideal and healthy body shape. So, consume nutritious foods to meet daily calories.

2. Eat Regularly

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Some people often postpone meals to reduce food consumption. However, the habit of delaying and having an irregular eating pattern will actually make you hungrier. It can even lead to stomach problems. So, eat at scheduled times every day to make it easier to reduce daily calories.

3. Exercise

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Exercising regularly will help control your appetite. So, you won't get hungry quickly and stay full longer. Your body will be more energized and refreshed when doing activities without having to consume too much food. Choose types of exercise that you can enjoy and that are suitable for your body's needs to make it easier to do consistently.

4. Consuming Healthy Snacks

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There are plenty of contents on social media that reveal bad habits of consuming snacks. Snacks are also claimed to increase body weight. However, you can still consume them occasionally to make it easier to control excessive appetite. Of course, the snacks you consume must still be healthy and able to fulfill nutritional needs.

5. Do an Enjoyable Diet

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The diet or eating pattern you follow should be enjoyable so that it is easier to maintain every day or throughout your life. You can still consume your favorite foods. In fact, you can consume foods that are low in nutrients. However, prioritize foods that are high in nutrients and rich in fiber to keep your body healthy and make it easier to control the calories consumed every day.

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