What Are The Reasons For Covid-19 Pandemic Weight Gain ?
What Are The Solutions?
Hey All 💓
If you’ve packed on pounds since March last year all through Covid19 Pandemic , know that you’re not alone. Weight gain during the pandemic has been ongoing and it’s no joke.
When the lockdowns started due to the COVID 19 Pandemic, each person felt the effects of having their daily routine and healthy habits disrupted. As when the country went into lockdown, people who could do their jobs from home shifted quickly to work-from-home arrangements.
Students had to adjust themselves to learning from school to home online classes. In a way, this had brought us all to another level to binge eating at home as stress level arises to cope with the new ‘norm’ lifestyle due to the pandemic.
As routines have been disrupted, stress has increased and it’s unclear when or if things will ever return to normal. But there are things you can do to reverse the scale and feel better.
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Learn possible causes and how to get back in shape.
LIMITED ACTIVITIES
Many people's exercise routine was upended, especially those who played sports or relied on the gym or normal walk to work or school has been disrupted.
With activity levels low and living a more sedentary lifestyle, it makes sense that people are struggling with weight.
As the pandemic rises and forces us to stay at home. Exercise might not feel like a priority with everything else going on, but the benefits are huge. It relieves stress, boosts your immune system, and reduces symptoms of anxiety and depression.
Before you start your routines, You might want to check :-
🠊 Your ideal weight and aim how much weight you want to take off by using any apps weight watchers or calculators for easier monitoring.
🠊 Try to do any simple physical activity that you can fit into your day.
🠊 Walks to the parking lot, extra steps during your break, running errands during lunchtime will be helpful to keep your weight in check and brighten your mood!
STRESS
The pandemic is taking a serious toll on our mental health too.
Stress levels are at an all-time high due to the pandemic itself, as well as having fewer outlets to reduce our stress. On top of being a general mental health concern, these stress levels can spark emotional eating.
🠊 Try to lessen your stress by talking to others about your current situation.
🠊 Sleep better, listen to music, watch a comedic movies to make you laugh away
🠊 Learn and try something new to take off your mind and combat stress , anxiety which lead to binge-eating.
SNACKING HABIT
Life during the pandemic is stressful. When we're stressed, we crave comfort. Food does a really good job of providing that comfort, both emotionally and physically , so that why people are turning to their favorite foods
This can push us towards eating less healthy foods, whether it's comfort food, ultra-processed foods, or junk food.
While working at home, sitting near the fridge and pantry means you have easy access to food and might be mindlessly snacking while you work. Distracted eating, or not paying attention while eating, causes people to eat more
To reduce the chances you’ll snack too much :-
🠊 Create a designated workspace away from the kitchen.
🠊 Avoid taking snacks to your workplace.
🠊 Change your habit to a healthier choice such as vegetables or fruits.
🠊 Being more mindful about your snacks and meal times will help you avoid overindulging.
🠊 You can monitor your eating habits and calories to help you lose weight with a nutrients calculator or eating schedule.
Even though many things are out of your control right now, you can control your eating and activity. Make one change at a time, and before you know it, you’ll have a new set of work-from-home habits that will leave you looking and feeling better.
Having a healthy weight doesn't just make you look and feel good. It helps men and women live longer, disease-free lives.
Therefore, let’s take charge and take care of ourselves better !!
Well that's all for now ! Thanks for reading my blog !! I hope you've enjoyed it !
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