Some people seem to be able to eat anything, while you feel like you're already gaining weight when you look at a brownie. What causes that difference?
They say every pound goes through the mouth. But is that really the case? Do you have to lead a disciplined life to be and stay slim? Or are there other factors that cause some people to gain weight faster than others?
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Heavy bones are a common excuse, but unfortunately, it doesn't really exist. Whichever way you look at it:whether you gain weight or not is about energy balance. It's really simple:how many calories do you eat and how many calories do you burn? If you want to lose fat, you must burn more than the number of calories consumed daily.
The rule of thumb for women is a daily intake of 2,000 calories (men are allowed 500 more). In addition to gender and dietary habits, height, weight and exercise pattern also play a role. If you are not that big and heavy and are not active, 2,000 calories a day may already be too much for you.
Obviously, some people find it harder to resist the urge to overeat. During this process, the body secretes all kinds of hormones, such as ghrelin, which suppresses insulin and makes you feel hungry. In slender pines, the level of ghrelin is highest before eating and lowest after eating. Unfortunately, this system works less well in overweight people. The level of ghrelin decreases too little, so that the feeling of hunger lasts longer. As a result, there is a good chance that you eat too much.
Another hormone that has an impact is leptin, which is produced by fat cells. Leptin is also called the satiety hormone, because it reduces appetite and makes you feel full. Normally, leptin signals the brain that there is enough fat in the cells and that it is not necessary to eat more. Overweight people do have high leptin levels, but the signaling no longer works properly (leptin resistance). The brain therefore does not receive a satiety signal, so that you continue to eat.
A crash diet only has the opposite effect:it causes the leptin level to plummet, causing the brain to think that you haven't eaten enough. The metabolism also slows down:your body is more economical with the few calories it consumes. After such a diet, hormone balance and metabolism will exert themselves again. Result:faster weight gain.
Exercise, and in particular sports, lowers ghrelin levels. In addition, more muscle mass increases the metabolism and burns more calories, even when resting. Which training schedule works is different for everyone. Be well informed to determine what your body needs. When you start losing weight, it seems like you are losing weight quickly, but that is mainly fluid. Only then does your body begin to lose fat. So you need a long breath. It is mainly about the right balance and creating a lifestyle that you can sustain.
Also realize that you need less energy after losing weight. Suppose you weigh 81 kilos and eat about 2,500 calories every day. If you lose weight, for example ten kilos, from now on you also have to take in fewer calories than you were used to, because with that new weight you need less energy. For those who are lighter, everything costs less energy, even at rest. So adjust your eating habits to your new weight.
Maybe you exercise enough and eat healthy, but the pounds still stay on. An underactive thyroid can affect metabolism. and there are many drugs that can cause weight gain as a side effect. Stress and poor sleep can also have a negative impact on your weight. And as you get older, unfortunately your metabolism slows down.
But for whom the above does not apply but still arrives? Is there such a thing as "predisposition" to excessive weight gain? Indeed, you can. About forty percent of people have a variation in the FTO (Fat mass and Obesity associated gene) gene, which puts them at greater risk of being overweight. People with the unfavorable gene variant are satiated just a little later. There are also rare genetic mutations that cause people to gain weight. In these cases, people have no control over their hunger feelings at all.
Source:Santé Archive
