Thin does not always equal to been Fit or Healthy. I wish I could stop this here but it is also important to shed more light on this.
The aim of this write up is to encourage you to drop your quick mean ways to weight loss and embrace a healthier lifestyle where Fitness is your priority. So many adverts on air promoting quick ways to lose weights with the help of a product or drink.
They want you to be like the people you see on air and you patronize some of these quick means, but what they aren’t telling you is that these methods aren’t sustainable and most of them aren’t healthy.
There is so much to being fit than just losing some weight. You need to eat right, eat a balanced diet that nourishes your body, put your body to do the work.
Food is the fuel your body runs on, you know you have to put fuel in your car for it to run and the longer you run with your car the more fuel it would need, I don’t think your saloon car will become an SUV because you put in more fuel than you should.
You need to eat a balanced meal that nourishes your body and avoid the quick gimmicks to losing weight. Don’t let your obsession with weight lose deprive your body of the nourishments it needs. Lack of a balanced meal can leave you malnourished, weak and sick.
Why am I not losing weight when I exercise and diet?
There are quite a number of reason why you may not be losing weight even when you are believing you are doing the right things. Not to sound smart but are you doing things right? Here are a few of the things that may be wrong
- The Fat in your body could be converting to muscles:
- You are not eating enough protein: Protein is important in weight loss as it boast metabolism in the body.
- You are not eating a balance diet
- You are not allowing your body to rest
- You are not lifting weights
- You are drinking too much alcohol
- Your expectations are unrealistic
- You have a medical condition that isn’t allowing you lose weight which you should actually see and talk to your doctor about
“All Body types are beautiful”
I created a poll on my social media platform asking people if they would rather be thin and unfit or fat and fit and the result was rather shocking to me, but on the good side because I had expected different. More people would rather be fit and fat. Which I believe should be the only answer.
This is not the article to put out there as your excuse for being obese or overweight as they come with their own multitude of health conditions
If you have questions about Nutrition and what a balanced meal is, please talk to your nutritionist or dietician, Health line writes more about Nutrition as many other prolific writers
Should I Stop Exercising if I’m thin?
No, you shouldn’t stop exercising because you are thin, and you shouldn’t eat junks and unhealthy meals because you are thin. Keep exercising and eating healthy to maintain your good health and general fitness.
Summary
It is possible to eat junks, eat at odd hours, not actively exercise and still be very thin, but that doesn’t guarantee that you are fit or healthy. Eating a balanced meal and exercising are keys to living a healthy lifestyle.
Let your aim be fitness, not a quick means to losing weight.
I wrote about how to stay consistent with your workout plan and you should give it a read.
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