5 Reasons We Failed to Lose Weight in 2014

Have you ever thought that, "in order to fix a problem, you need to admit that you have a problem?" I think that neglect and condescending thoughts can kill your weight loss and dieting. We keep expecting results and we keep doing the same things that brought us no results the year before. I feel like we need to evaluate 5 reasons we failed to lose weight in 2014, and then I will go over how we can fix these 5 things in the next blog post. A lot of us create the equation of insanity, or, "doing the same thing and expecting different results." Let's break down these 5 reasons and get started!

1. We Didn't Eating Appropriately
The first reason that we didn't lose weight is because we didn't appropriately to our weight loss program or diet. We ate whatever we wanted and we sit there and say, "I didn't lose weight!" When you eat white breads instead of wheat, you pack on weight whether you eat less or not. These are the facts. We didn't eat properly.

2. We Retained Too Much Water
I think that we normally think of weight that we lose as muffin top, jiggling, and bulging fat. This is not the only form of weight that we lose. Drinking water is essential for weight loss and dieting, but when we eat overly salty foods, it makes our body retain water all the easier. Water weighs a good bit. We eat TV dinners, drink a ton of water, and then it sticks.

3. We Ate Mindlessly
We ate too much food when we were mindless. What do I mean? I mean that we ate when we were bored, not when we were hungry. This is what happens when we stay close to the house after work or school. We get home from school and we immediately sit down and pig out. We don't eat because we're hungry. Mindless eating is empty eating!

4. We Ate Too Much Due to Stress
This is one that we can all relate too. We worry about tests at school or at work, worry about our family or kids, we worry about stuff in our world, the list goes on and on. When we sit down after work and we eat a whole pint of ice cream and then regret it later on, we put ourselves into weight gain overdrive. Stress is the #1 reason that people gain weight instead of losing it.

5. We Didn't Work Out Correctly
There is a right and wrong way to work out? There certainly is! Our last reason that we didn't lose weight in 2014 is that we didn't work out correctly. We either didn't work out enough or we didn't do the right exercises for burn fat and weight. All too often I hear people saying that they are playing sports, but they don't do any cardio.

Altogether, I think that we will be able to fix these 5 reasons that we didn't lose weight in 2014 and we will give you some tips and tools on how to fix these mistakes. Let's not have a repeat year because we were negligent. Let's fix these problems, gain a new mindset, and boost our weight loss this year, and conquer those weight loss goals. I believe that you guys can do this! Share these reasons with family and friends. Feel free to comment at the bottom and share your opinion!

~Obesity Overload

10 Reasons You Still Gain Weight Despite Your Weight Loss Atempts

Maybe you have been reading every one of our blog posts, and you just can't seem to lose any weight.
Does this sound familiar?
There may be reasons that are unknown to you, on why you gain weight despite your attempts to lose it.
I mean, who wants to try their hardest to lose weight, only to have it thrown back in their face?
I have had it happen to me all too often.
So, how do you deal with it?
You can get down and out, or you can read on and try to fix these problems to boost your weight loss!

Reasons Why You Have Weight Gain:
1. Medications
Medication side effects have suggested that you can gain weight without trying.
This is due to the effects that the medications have on your body.
Talk to your doctor about the weight gain and see if you can have it adjusted to a different medication.
2. Lack of Sleep
This one was a shocker to me when I first found out about it.
When you don't get enough sleep, your body is forced to overeat to compensate for the energy it has lost in the process of not getting sufficient sleep.
Try to sleep for an hour or two longer than you normally do, then work your way up to adding 2-3 hours.
3. Quitting Smoking
For those of you that may be quitting smoking, it can be difficult because your body craves nicotine.
Your body in turn, trades the nicotine that it used to consume for food and you end up gaining a bunch of weight. Try to catch yourself before you splurge.
4. Stress
When you are stressed out, whether it be at work, school, or other related places, your body will try to find comfort. It will turn to comfort foods and you will end up gaining a wholesome smack of weight.
Try to remain conscious on your eating habits, especially during stressful times. (Finals, deadlines, etc.)
5. Junk Food
Eating candy bars, chips, soda, ice cream, pizza and the plethora of other junk foods out there will not help you lose weight. My doctor told me to look at junk food as being a poison that will kill me.
The truth is that junk food will kill you if you eat enough of it, keep this in mind when you reach for it next time!
6. Physical Inactivity
This is kind of an oxymoron, but most people don't realize how immobile they are until they begin to gain weight like a hippopotamus.
Get going on that bike, running, basketball, swimming, soccer, lift weights, or throwing some fist to a punching bag!
7. Lifting Weights
If you are someone that has decided to lift weights to get the exercise bus moving, then you may have noticed weight gain.
This is a good thing, if you are on a good diet. (Balanced, without junk food, with fruits and vegetables)
Muscle weighs more than fat, so take heart, your muscle will make you gain more weight.
8. Eating and Going to Sleep
Eating and then immediately going to sleep can cause a hike in your weight gain.
The weight gain is caused by your food being left in your stomach for a long period of time.
The food sits and is not consumed, so your body puts it in fat cells.
Leave at least two hours after your last meal before you go to sleep.
9. Your Friends are Gaining Weight
Chances are that when you hang around your friends that are pigging out that you will begin pigging out as well. So, what do you do?
I'm not saying that you need to stop being friends, but stop pigging out with them.
Choose something healthy when you guys go out to eat!
10. Slow Metabolism
Having a slow metabolism can cause you to gain a truckload of weight.
In order to speed up your metabolism you can eat something spicy with your meal, drink something citric, and stay active in exercising.

Now that we have looked at these reasons for weight gain despite your attempts to lose it, fix these problems and give yourself a chance to defeat obesity, once and for all!
Have a good day, my friends!
~Obesity Overload

Just a Spoon Full of Sugar Makes the Medicine Go Up?

We have all heard that saying, "Just a spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down" in that age old movie we love called Merry Poppins, but does it go down? Does eating a spoonful of sugar once, twice, or even three times a day help your health? Let's take a look.

Sugar is in everything from apple juice to cookies to ice cream, to soda, to cupcakes, to EVERYTHING!
It would seem that sugar isn't all that bad. I mean, let's face it, sugar does make one feel good or even great.
Sugar may taste good , but it is considered one of the silent killers of today.
Sugar is one of the huge reasons why the world is obese.
We eat the sweets and don't burn enough calories to keep the weight that sugar produces off.
Here are some facts about sugar, and then we will look at why it is bad.

The Facts:
1. The average American consumes 22 teaspoons of sugar in a single day.
2. The average child consumes a lip smacking 32 teaspoons of sugar a day!
3. Women should have no more than 6 teaspoons of sugar in a day.
    Men should have no more than 9 teaspoons a day.
4. It was estimated in 2000 in the U.S. that the average person consumed a ridiculous 150 POUNDS of sugar in a year per person!
5. In the American diet alone added sugar accounts for 496 calories every day!

Reasons Why Sugar is Bad:
1. Sugar deprives the body of vitamins and nutrients that are essential to everyday health, heart and teeth health.
2. It immobilizes your immune system. If you are always sick or susceptible to being sick, check how much sugar you are consuming.
3. It impairs liver function, which can lead to high blood pressure, skin issues, and acne.
4. It restricts blood flow and affects aging, contributing considerably to dental issues, increased wrinkles, and dry, aged skin.
5. It is addictive and stopping the consumption all at once can cause withdraw symptoms, such as fatigue, depression, headaches, and achy limbs.

Look at the facts, and then look at the reasons why sugar is bad.
I think that we can conclude that sugar is bad for the body.
If you take the average sugar calories in a day, which is 496, and multiply it out over seven days it comes out to 3472. It then multiples into four weeks in a month out to 13,888 CALORIES. Then it multiplies into twelve months in a year out to 166,656, which is like saying that you put on 47 pounds of sugar related FAT! The numbers are atrocious!
Let's take a stand and eliminate those extra calories to defeat obesity.

Obesity Overload, wishing you good day, and happy sugar free eating!