Understanding Weight Gain
Weight gain is many a times blamed on the kind of lifestyle one is following and the dietary pattern. There is however more hype about the eating pattern and kinds of food consumed which is mainly seen as a culprit for weight gain. This one sided or food centric view about weight gain has resulted in unhealthy weight loss practices among people.
People consider dieting, starvation and purging to be quicker methods for weight loss, and damage their body in the process. It leads to weakness, deficiency related ailments, droopy eyes, overall dullness, and complete lack of energy and stamina. What needs to be realized here is that food is not a source of weight gain, lack of activity is.
You can eat whatever you want; and match it with exact amount of physical work and activities. So the culprit is not food and eating habits; but not striking a balance between consumption of food and proportionate level of physical wok. The equation is simple. Watch the energy or calorie count of the food you consume and match it with a level of activity that will utilize these calories or burn it.
But one could point out several obstacles to being physically active. Lack of time, long hours spent sitting in the office, commitments at home, unexpected emergencies, tiredness due to travelling etc can lead to a slow and sedentary life. Since investing time in physical activities is ruled out, the focus again shifts to food.
If you know that you cannot afford that kind of time and effort to involve in workouts that will help you to burn calories, then diet has to be regularized. It doesn’t mean compromising on food but just restructuring food pattern.
The approach is to eat low calorie, high fibre content food and eating food in its natural (raw) form. Increase intake of barley, corn, wheat, brown rice, oats, bran, roasted grains and cereals rather than snacking on oily deep fried munchies.
Eat more of fresh fruits, salads comprising cut or grated vegetables like cucumber, boiled beetroot, carrots, radish, slices of tomato and onions. Drink plenty of water as it boosts metabolism. Use herbal sugar free tea comprising ginger, lemon drops, tea leaves rather than colas, soft drinks, or coffee with heaps of sugar and cream.
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