❄️ [Causes of winter obesity & successful spring diet strategies]
πΈ May is fast approaching with warm sunshine.
The streets are filled with active movements such as jogging and riding.
This means that it is time to seriously manage the fat that has accumulated in our bodies during the cold winter.
However, the homeostasis of the human body is also a factor that makes dieting more difficult.
Since our bodies do not change easily, it may be natural to experience diet failure.
In this post, we will take a closer look at the causes of winter obesity and look at effective principles for successful dieting in the coming spring.
π» Why do we gain weight in winter? The main culprits of winter obesity
How does our body change in the cold winter?
Let's look back at the winter lifestyle habits of humans through the winter survival methods of other animals.
1. Reduced movement:
Insects live in pupae, freshwater fish minimize movement in deep places, and amphibians such as frogs and snakes hibernate. Squirrels also hibernate, and bears spend the winter in caves. In this way, most animals minimize their energy consumption in winter. We also naturally decrease our activity level by spending more time indoors due to the cold.
2. Increased calorie intake:
In cold weather, we look for warm and high-calorie foods. Also, frequent gatherings and company dinners at the end of the year can easily lead to overeating.
Decreased metabolism due to lack of sunlight: Insufficient sunlight in winter reduces vitamin D production, which leads to decreased metabolism and can promote fat accumulation.
In this way, winter is a season when many factors work together to easily cause weight gain.
⚖️ Key Principles for a Successful Spring Diet
So what are the principles for effectively losing weight gained during the coming spring and winter and successfully dieting?
1. Lose weight gradually without your body noticing
Side effects of rapid dieting: When you try to change your weight by starving or exercising suddenly, your brain recognizes it as a crisis and enters an emergency mode to conserve energy. This is the main cause of the yo-yo phenomenon.
Diet that fools the brain: It is important to recognize that you are on a diet, but to reduce your food intake slowly and gradually so that your body does not notice.
Consistency is the answer: The most important foundation for a successful diet is to practice consistently from a long-term perspective.
2. Input < Output, Resolving energy imbalance
Basic principle: Weight loss occurs when you burn more calories than you consume.
Two ways: Reduce the amount of food you consume or increase energy consumption through exercise, etc.
Increase various outputs: In addition to sweaty exercise, increasing the amount of activity in your daily life is also a good method.
3. Food that is good for your body is not tasty? Creating healthy eating habits
Instinctive preference: We naturally prefer soft, sweet, and delicious foods. Characteristics of healthy food: Most foods that are good for the body are difficult to digest and taste bad.
Lesson of Geochanggo: Just like the lesson of Gyeongnam Geochanggo, just like deliberately choosing a difficult and rough path that others do not take, foods that are difficult to digest and taste bad are actually more beneficial to our bodies.
Avoid extreme diets: Extreme diets, like the raw food diets of ancient monks, may not be suitable for modern people.
Wisdom of healthy diets: Just as the body recovers through pregnancy and childbirth, healthy people should eat foods that are difficult to digest and bitter rather than soft and sweet foods.
π Start your spring diet healthily!
If you understand the causes of winter obesity and consistently practice the suggested diet principles, you will be able to meet a healthier and more energetic you in the coming spring.
Rather than an unreasonable plan, I hope you will make a realistic and sustainable diet plan and welcome a healthy spring!
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