Have you ever thought of your low calorie diet is going perfectly - eating clean, counting calories or even exercise - just to step on the scale and see that you gained weight? Nothing more than a blow to your weight loss motivation than that.
But, before you give up on your diet and weight loss goals in full, there are several reasons why the numbers on the scale went north instead of south. Once you have identified these reasons, you can get back on track and lose those unwanted pounds.
Lack of sleep
Lack of sleep causes your body to experience physiological stress and to store fat more efficiently. Plus, you might be getting a little more calories than normal from late night snacking.
You can fix this by getting at least eight hours of sleep at night, and going to bed at the same time each night to his body to fall into a pattern. If all else fails, visit your doctor because there may be a serious problem keeping you at night.
Stress
We all feel the pressure of stress from time to time, but this is how our body handles stress is what can lead to weight gain. As mentioned above, stress activates the biochemical process that puts our bodies into survival mode, thus causing us to store fat.
You can fix this problem by finding the stress relieving activities that you enjoy doing! - yoga, golf, play with their children, etc. And as a bonus you might even burn a few calories in the process
Pharmaceuticals
Some prescription medications can cause weight gain by increasing appetite, which causes your body to store fat, insulin levels change, water retention, creating, etc. Do not, however, stop taking the medication without consulting your doctor. Gaining a few pounds can be minuscule compared to what could happen if you stop taking the drug. Check with your doctor if there is some alternative medications may be prescribed.
Calorie Movement
Cutting too many calories can lead to a reduction in your metabolism, and possibly loss of muscle mass, which will likely result in a loss at first, but those calories add back to your diet, or if you burn fewer calories through exercise, fat can be stored easily for your lowered metabolism.
As a general rule of thumb, do not cut more than 20% of your daily calories when dieting. That should keep your body from starvation mode and keep your metabolism from falling and your body from storing extra fat.
Other possible reasons may include:
Medical conditions such as hyperthyroidism
Menstrual cycle
Menopause
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