Why Can’t I Lose Weight?

June 27th, 2008 By sambriones in Weight Loss

Have you asked this question to yourself? Why are the extra pounds so hard to shed? Research websites like naturalnews.com site these 4 reasons as the bulge culprits:

1.    Lack of Exercise and Bad Eating Habits- You’ve probably heard this before,- it’s not enough to cut calories. Exercise has to be integrated to your program to speed up your metabolism, and to build up muscle that does the same. This, coupled with too much consumption of junk and fast food ultimately leads to weight gain.
2.    Syndrome X- This is a metabolic disorder that actually affects many individuals. Syndrome X means insulin resistance. Insulin takes care of the glucose in the cells. If one is insulin resistant, cells do not let the insulin in. Glucose then builds up. The liver, who cannot detect the glucose without insulin, aggravates the situation by producing more glucose. All the glucose is then converted to fat.
3.    Stress- When your body is caught in a stressful situation, it reacts in the fight or flight manner. It produces more hormones. These hormones are responsible for the weight gain.
4.    Thyroid problems- or Hypothyroidism is a condition wherein your thyroid, the organ that controls your metabolism, produces less thyroid hormone. This decrease makes your body need less energy. Even if you’re eating normally, your body will still feel like its too much and convert the excess to fat.