We have all heard about the benefits of losing weight, increased energy, reduced pains, better mobility, improved confidence, and more active social life. We rarely hear of the negative impacts that losing weight might have. Before you go ahead and lose those extra pounds, read this article so that you are well prepared.
- Sagging skin and stretch marks
Losing weight too fast can result in your skin sagging and stretch marks forming on your body. This is because the skin does not shrink as quickly as you lose weight. To prevent skin from sagging specialists’ advise that you have a gradual loss. Have a work-out plan that will allow you to have a steady decrease in weight and build up your muscles mass.
- Lack of sleep
What you eat affects how you sleep, and your sleep patterns affect what you eat. This is the complicated relationship between food and sleep. Changing what you eat, a familiar feature for those who are trying to lose weight may affect your sleep. To improve your sleeping habits, ensure you incorporate proteins with carbohydrates in your food. This is essential for you to get a vital amino acid called tryptophan that is converted to serotonin, a hormone that controls your sleep patterns. The hormone, is also important for stabilizing your mood, and well-being feelings, digestion, and eating.
3. Depression
This comes in when all that you had expected to happen after losing weight does not occur. People lose weight for different reasons, to find love, to feel loved, to improve their self-esteem, and so on. If one or two goals are not achieved, one may end up having challenges dealing with this fact.
- Your hair may fall off.
If part of your losing weight diet plan includes reducing the number of carbs and calories, then you might end up losing your hair. This is because your diet might have insufficient nutrients such as iron, vitamins, and minerals, this is essential for hair growth. There might also be other changes, such as a change in the color and structure of your hair.
- Inconsistency in the menstrual cycle.
Losing weight too fast may cause your menstrual cycle to stop or fluctuate. Losing weight causes stress on your body and make it think that you are starving when you reduce the amount of food that you eat. This causes the body to stop the menstrual cycle to prevent you from getting pregnant.
These negative impacts do not affect every person. You might also have one effect, not all. Although there are negative impacts associated with weight loss, this should not stop you from achieving that goal. There is a need to consult your dietician and body trainer on the best method to follow to minimize the effects.
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