Judi's Health

3 Reasons Why Fast Weight Loss Never Works We see it over and over again – people want to lose weight.   They don’t feel great about how they look and so they go to a program that promises fast and easy results.   Sometimes, those programs even deliver – in the short term. The problem with fast weight loss (and the reason it never works in the long run) is that your body isn’t designed to lose weight fast.   As soon as you try to do it, some significant changes happen in your body. 1.   Your Hormones are signaled by your fat ·       Not all body fat is bad for you, and ALL of it has a purpose. ·       Stored body fat is in direct proportion to a hormone called leptin.   This hormone controls appetite, modulates metabolism and promotes fat burning. ·       When fat levels drop quickly, leptin levels drop quickly as well, and your body is triggered to b...

4 Ways to Create Habits that Last Start Early in the Day Your willpower tends to be highest at the beginning of the day, so harness that energy and use it to your advantage.    A great example is crockpot cooking: your desire to be healthy can motivate you to toss ingredients into a crockpot in the morning, so you’re not dealing with cooking when you’re tired after a long day at work. Crockpot Beef & Brocolli     Make Habits Convenient If something is difficult or complicated to do, it’s even less enjoyable when you’re doing it over and over.   Make sure that whatever habits you’re trying to establish are: ·       simple ·       relatively easy and, if there’s any complexity (like needing a packed gym bag) ·       scheduled into your routine so it’s easy to get it done. Have Fun! If you’re doing something you hate, you’re not going to magically fal...