Lose Weight Quickly. Well! I am happy today as I share with you these hidden facts about your weight which will help you, while you are in deep struggle to lose weight quickly. 

A. Why not able to lose weight quickly?

I know you have been doing it all right which includes these actions:

1. Exercising in every possible way for at least 30 minutes to 2/3 hours daily

2. Drinking 8-10 glasses of water everyday

3. Sleeping well

4. Cooking and carrying healthy meals everywhere you go

5. Staying active even at office hours

6. Deleting processed food from your shopping list

7. Reading food labels while shopping food products

9. Eating all the essential macronutrients

10. Eating your natural sources of minerals and vitamins in every meal

11. Keeping track of calories you intake versus calories you burn

Still you can’t find the microscopic fact/s that might be going wrong and thus could not lose weight quickly or found difficulty doing so. You were never told about these facts which are hurdles in your weight loss program and acted as a major roadblock for you.

You need not worry as I am disclosing 5 such major facts that might have disturbed you all this while while you were trying to lose weight quickly, as learning these you can start implementing them and see positive results, losing those unwanted fats from your body.

Our body is a huge factory running a lot of functions on a daily basis. And we need to understand the little steps that we take towards our body in order to lose extra weight and feel healthier every day despite we age.

When I say functions on a daily basis, I am indicating involvement of our organs, hormones, chemicals and their reactions and even our emotions and false considerations about our weight. So, what are these 5 hidden facts about our weight.

B. It is all about getting rid of fats.

1. Heard of Bile?

Bile is a fluid produced by liver and helps in digestion of fats in small intestine. Once bile is produced by the liver, it is stored in gall bladder which is later discharged into small intestine.

Bile in gall bladder is composed of water, bile salts, bilirubin, fats and inorganic salts. Now, let’s understand the action of bile salt. Bile salt has two sides, hydrophilic and hydrophobic which is why it is considered as a surfactant.

Note: Surfactant is a matter which helps to reduce surface tension of a liquid when dissolved.

When bile is thin it helps in fat emulsification (a process where fat breaks). As seen in the above image the hydrophobic part is binding the lipid/fat facing towards it. And the hydrophilic part faces outward.

The hydrophilic part are negatively charged which is holding the fat cells from getting bigger. Now let’s see when does this function of bile go wrong.

We must make sure that our liver is in a great condition so that it produces good quality bile. Now when our liver has too much toxins stored, it will release these toxins into the bile.

And this bad quality bile will emulsify fat into small particles that your body cannot absorb and utilize properly. Bile in presence of toxins is thick and cannot metabolize fat properly unlike seen in the above image and starts storing fat and making your belly grow big or fat even gets stored in hips, thighs and other areas.

This may lead to increase in cholesterol level, feeling sluggish and many more illnesses.

How to ensure good quality bile?

To make sure that bile is in the right density everything begins at the liver, which needs to be supported in order to let it efficiently detoxify and release a thin and good quality bile.

These habits will help you obtain a good quality bile:

– Squeeze half lemon in a glass of hot water and drink this every morning

– Eating cranberries also supports detoxification

– Include antioxidants in your diet

Taking such measures will help you tone your liver, support your kidney and most importantly flush the system better. Ultimately, contributing weight loss or maintaining weight and staying away from further fat deposition.

2. Do you Know GLA(Gamma Linolenic Acid)?

You must have heard of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. Also, taking efforts to make sure that you consume several sources of omega-3 fatty acid every day.

While doing so omega-6 is kept aside, as we are not sure of its functions.

GLA is a dietary omega-6 fatty acid and serves 2 important functions when it is maintained at a healthy level and is another contributor to maintain weight and helps in weight loss.

1. GLA helps to stimulate brown fat activity which otherwise stays dormant in overweight people. Brown fat when metabolically active results in lower body-mass-index or BMI.

2. GLA stimulates the metabolic process to utilize maximum calories from the body.

Low level of GLA can cause morning stiffness, high blood pressure, and PMS issues.

Need good levels of GLA?

GLA can be taken in the form of supplement which is found in many plant seed oil as an extract. Some of these are borage oil, black current seed oil, primrose oil, and spirulina(a blue -algae).

NOTE: Make sure you visit a doctor first to check your GLA level and take the supplements under a doctors advice only, as GLA intake depends on your current health conditions too.

Moreover, to make sure that GLA acts efficiently in your body and flushes out unwanted fats, you need to remove below blocks as they inhibit your body’s ability to produce GLA.

– Artificial trans fats

– Sugar

– Smoking

– Alcohol

– Illness like diabetes

3. Stress:

As mentioned in one of my articles, stress can be a dangerous factor which acts as a precursor to cortisol. Cortisol is a hormone that causes fat deposition and adds on to those extra bulging weight around your belly.

Cortisol is produced by adrenaline glands and when it travels in your bloodstream it converts amino acids into sugar or glucose. High levels of cortisol can break down muscle tissues. It can also cause bad immunity, poor digestion and even inflammation.

When cortisol is constantly there in your body at a higher level it can cause fat storage as your body starts thinking that it is going through hard time and might starve. Higher cortisol also means increase in Insulin level that helps storage of fats. And finally, you also start craving for more food which results in extra weight.

How to stay stress free?

With the outburst of workload in today’s life we need to stay away from stress and definitely when it is ruining our day. Learn more and practice these to remain stress free and lower the levels of cortisol:

1. Intake of vitamin C is a must

2. Consume more of sea veggies and leafy greens

3. Practice yoga to calm down before going to bed

4. Sleep well

5. Maintain blood sugar level by closely checking your sugar intake

6. Exercise

7. Think positive

Note: You can check your cortisol level at a doctor’s clinic. 

4. Insulin:

Have you recently checked your insulin level? Even if you are closer to your ideal body weight, you might have a higher insulin level and that is the reason that you have a bigger belly or fat deposited around your arms, thighs, and glutes. Learn more about insulin.

Learn to control insulin level:

– Follow a regular routine of exercise.

– Balance your carbohydrate and sugar intake.

– Another important factor is to check your chromium intake as this regulates insulin action.

Check this article to know what should be your chromium intake and what are its sources. Insulin level can make a huge difference in weight loss.

5. False fat:

Knowing these 4 facts and taking care of them, can help you achieve your targets showcasing a better graph while you try to lose weight. However, there are situations when we see the wrong numbers in the scale or don’t look good in the mirror.

Well, I am talking about days when you feel bloated and think that you still could not lose any fat around your belly. It is nothing but false fat.

False fat is felt due to:

– Intake of artificial hormones like estrogen. Estrogen in excess can cause water retention due to which you feel bloated.

– Not consuming enough protein. Remember that protein has diuretic properties that will make you look slimmer in the belly area.

– Many medications like tranquilizers also add to the appearance of false fat.

A solution:

– Metabolism should be kicked up a notch. Learn how.

– Increase the amount of protein intake which will also boost the metabolism by 20%.

– Check if you have got thyroid issues and seek doctor’s advice to resolve it.

Finding these facts I am sure you will re-visit your diet and make these slight changes. Make sure to visit a doctor to get a test report if you are overweight and lose extra weight. Prioritize your health and your life will go great.

Eat healthy and stay fit.