Your hormonal in-balance could be impacting your weight!
That’s right. You think you had it all figured out. You just started working out, you’re getting more sleep, eating a little better, then bam! Nothing seems to be changing. Although the scale is not a determination on how healthy you are, as a trainer I know my clients and people for which that matter, will get on the scale to see if anything changed. If one of your goals is to lose weight, then this could be extremely frustrating.
From my experience as personal training for over 20 years, some people may even quit their fitness program, because they feel that nothing is working. Have you ever wondered how your hormones are doing?
WebMD defines hormones as substances produced by your endocrine glands that have a tremendous effect on bodily processes. They affect growth and development, mood, sexual function, reproduction, and metabolism. In layman terms, they affect everything in your body! In addition to insulin control and blood sugar balance, hormones control your metabolism which means they are connected to the amount of fat you gain or lose.
Here are the main hormones that affect weight:
1. Insulin: This hormone is secreted by the pancreas. It regulates glucose (sugar) levels and promotes fat storage (usually around the stomach area). Foods that help the secretion of insulin are refined flours and sugars.
Now that we have a basic understanding of these specific hormones, here are ways to help hormonal in-balance and promote weight loss:
1. Eat foods that stimulate glucagon such as chicken, fish, turkey, cottage cheese, yogurt, lean red beef, eggs, protein powder
