Monthly Archives: November 2013

Weight Loss Can Affect a Relationship

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When I finally joined a medically supervised weight loss plan and learned how to eat better and how to lose weight, it was great that my spouse was right on board and he wanted to do it or help me through it.  He went along with the change of eating, food and even places to go to eat. We also started to work out more.

He was supportive.  This is key.  

A study was done on weight loss and the correlation with relationships, and it was found that a partner’s weight loss did not always generate a positive response in relationships.  Some were positive responses, but they also found that:

  • The partner who lost weight was found to insist his or her significant other to follow a new healthy lifestyle, causing a rift in the relationship. Non-weight-loss partners who were not supportive of their other half shedding the pounds felt threatened and insecure. As a result, they made critical comments, were less interested in sex, or tried to sabotage their partner with unhealthy food to derail their efforts as a means to prevent the partner and relationship from changing.

This study found that one partner’s lifestyle change influenced the dynamic of couples’ interaction in a variety of positive or negative ways, tipping the scale of romantic relationships, up or down. http://www.medicaldaily.com/losing-weight-may-be-bad-relationships-partners-have-less-sex-sabotage-diets-and-feel-insecure

Here is the issue.  Some people are insecure and if their partner is able to follow the rules and lose weight and the other one either needs to lose too, but doesn’t have the willpower or they are worried that the weight-loss spouse now looks so good that they will no longer want to be with their partner–then those are the reasons that partners will sabotage your diet.

You have to love yourself and your health.  If you are in a relationship with someone non-supportive, there are a few things you can try to do.

1.  You can still do things with them and go the same places with them, but you must be able to say no to tempting foods, no matter what.

2.  You can explain to your partner that you understand that they have fears, but you feel better and you still love them no matter what.

3.  You can start to cook things in the house that taste good and are low-carb and support your partner in some weight loss for themselves.

4.  You can start getting out to walk with them and tell them that it is your quality talking time together that means a lot to you.

5.  You can explain to your partner that you love them and you want them to stay healthy and live longer.

6.  You can invite your partner with you to the doctor or center to see what you are doing and let them see that it isn’t so bad and how key their support is for you to be successful.

However, if nothing works, then you might be in an unhealthy relationship.  I would suggest counseling, and at the minimum, for you to get through what you need to do to stay focused on your new lifestyle.

lifestyleYou might also realize that perhaps your relationship has been unhealthy and has led you to put the weight on in the first place.  This could be a revelation for you.  Something to keep in mind.  But, remember, this is your body and no matter who tries to interfere with your diet or exercise plan, you are the one who has to feel fat or have trouble buying or wearing clothes.  You are the one to have to deal with medical complications.  You have to take care of yourself because no one else will.  Show some self-love!

Not my favorite guy, but his phrase is spot on:

selflove

 

Abdominal Fat is Dangerous! Save Your Health!

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I have worked with people who feel that it is not a big deal if they are heavy.  They say they feel fine.  That “feeling fine” could be short-lived….

Researchers about 10 years ago began to notice that high blood sugar and cholesterol, high blood pressure, heart disease and even certain cancers mostly occurred in people who were overweight or obese and who were mostly sedentary.  These problems were eventually called Metabolic Syndrome or Syndrome X.

Further research showed that even people with increased waist size who were not obese were also prone to metabolic syndrome. At this point, the focus of metabolic syndrome research shifted to visceral fat and how different fat locations in our body can make a big difference in metabolic disease.

In fact, excessive visceral fat may be more dangerous and lead to more chronic diseases like diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol levels than obesity.

visceralfat

 

Your BMI could actually still be normal but if you have excessive visceral fat, as measure by waist size greater than 40 ins in men and 35 ins in women,  you have the same increased risk factors as someone overweight or obese. 

abdominal fat

 

What To Do About This Type of Fat:

Studies investigating abdominal fat and aerobic exercise have shown that exercising can effectively target this fat area and reduce waist size better than using weight loss alone.

In fact regular aerobic exercise just 30 to 45 mins per day, where you actually sweat, has seen some very positive outcomes.

Supplements that target the satiety, the term used to describe our hunger for food, have become an effective tool for weight loss.  We know certain foods depending on their flavors, such as sweet, salty, and sour, can activate appetite centers in the brain in various ways.  This is also depends on the type for the food fat, carbohydrates, and protein all cause different reactions.

One of the major reasons attributed to high protein diet’s effectiveness is the ability of protein to reduce our appetite and make us feel full.

Therefore, my Skinny-Rules, which involves only 50 to 100g of carbohydrates per day and around four ounces of Protein consumed every 3-4 hours, six times a day–is enough to help you lose weight…but to lose that extra belly weight, you need to start MOVING!  You have to exercise.  Even if it is just 30 minutes a day.  Walk the dog, walk briskly around the mall…but you have to move.  Start with just 10-15 minutes and work your way up.  Just 30 minutes a day, at least 3-4 days per week, will help you look your best as you are losing weight.

And if you suffer from fatigue or any illness, then try to take it slowly and do slow walking or swimming.  Even chair exercises you find on Youtube can help you.  But, don’t give in to your pain, fatigue or fat.  Do something about it, even if it is baby steps every day.

 

Your Diet Could Be Causing Your Depression

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Research was done that shows us that carbohydrates can cause inflammation (besides your waistline)–causing depression!!!

http://www.medicaldaily.com/pasta-and-depression-grains-and-other-carbs-could-be-affecting-your-mood-261266

Results indicated that women who ate red meat and refined grains such as bread, pasta, and chips were at a 29 to 41 percent increased risk of being diagnosed with or receiving treatment for depression.  Prolonged use can cause damage to parts of the body and the brain.

The good news is that there are certain foods which boost mood and control inflammation: Olive oil, coffee, wine, fish, and certain vegetables.

So, for those of you who have been fighting to get off of refined flour products and bad carbs, does this information help you want to do it?

If you choose to do it, follow the rules:

https://skinny-rules.com/?s=rules&submit=Search