What does weight usually grow from? As a rule, from the fact that a person eats a lot and moves little. Everyone knows that those who eat large portions of fast food or high-calorie foods tend to get better. But it may be that a person leads a healthy lifestyle, is engaged in fitness and does not seem to overeat, but the weight is still growing.
The most common cause of weight gain is the difference between the calorie intake of food and energy expenditure. Even if you eat only salads and vegetables, but at the same time sit still, hardly move, you can still consume more food than the body needs. The weight will increase. You need to get as many calories as consumed during physical activity. Weight can increase due to the fact that you do not sleep well. Lack of sleep is the strongest stress for the body. And in this state, as you know, he is inclined to lay off supplies, moreover, the metabolism slows down. You may not even notice how frequent the breaks for "light meals" have become, since lack of sleep leads to increased appetite. The same goes for normal stress. If everything is not in order in your life, then the risk of gaining extra pounds increases significantly. Some medications can contribute to the fact that the body begins to gain weight. For example, some medicines for migraine, depression, high blood pressure, diabetes can give such an effect. Medications such as steroids and certain hormonal drugs can even lead to obesity. If nothing has changed in your lifestyle, but you started taking some medications and are gaining weight, then perhaps the reason is precisely in them. In this case, check with your doctor. You should not interrupt taking medications without consulting a doctor, as this can cause unpleasant and rather serious consequences. It happens that weight gains due to the fact that you have health problems. The thyroid gland can produce less hormones than the body needs. Symptoms: drowsiness, constant fatigue, intolerance to cooling. The condition is called hypothyroidism and is not uncommon. Therefore, if in doubt, go to your doctor and have your thyroid hormone test done. It may also be that there is an excess of cortisol in the body, this situation also contributes to weight gain. It also happens that a person is engaged in fitness, but the weight continues to grow. People start training in order to lose weight, but now a couple of weeks have passed, and the figure on the scales has increased! If this is about you, then do not rush to quit classes. There are reasons for this. If you started to train recently, and before that you have never or for a very long time have not been involved in sports, then for the first couple of weeks the body will retain fluid in the body, thus coping with the stress. Wait a little, and everything will go as it should - the weight will begin to decrease. Also, the mass grows from the fact that instead of fatty deposits in the body, muscle tissue appears. They weigh more, but take up less space. Use a tape measure to be sure a positive result is achieved. There may be another reason. If you come home from a workout and experience a frantic appetite, empty the refrigerator and then go to bed, then in this case, too, you can get better. Increasing the caloric intake of your diet means that you still use less energy than you get from food.
