How to keep your graceful figure in the cold season, when you always feel a pathological hunger. A good appetite is great, but when the desire to eat transforms into an addiction and pounds deposit at the waist - it's time to think about what we eat. The autumn-winter period is almost always stressful for the body, so we should be more attentive to the diet.
Why are we gaining weight?
Many of you have probably noticed that the feeling of hunger greatly increases with cold weather. We constantly want to eat, so it is natural that those extra pounds stick to the hips and annoy us.
What is the reason of such an unusual feeling of hunger? With the bad weather our usual lifestyle changes, many people spend less time on the streets, more at homes, in transport, etc., so we move less. Inactivity contributes to the more rapid cooling of the body; we freeze and try to get warm, but not only with the help of warm clothing, but also by eating high-caloric and fatty dishes.
But how to eat tasty food and at the same time not load the body with an overweight. Do not choose a strict diet, because the body already feels uneasy, nutrients from food provide it with energy and support the immune system.
First of all, learn a few rules. The first rule is to eat food rich in nutrients, but the dishes do not necessarily have to be fatty. For example, instead of bakery you can eat some porridge. The benefit is the same, but you get fewer calories. The second rule is to divide your ration properly. It means that you should not load up with a meal, eat more frequently but small portions, so that the intervals between meals are at least 4 hours. Well, the third rule is to make a menu. Eat more fruits and vegetables, in the extreme case take dried fruit. Drink more green tea and less coffee, because a caffeine promotes deposition of fat. Eat soups, they are not so fat and give a feeling of satiety.
The spicy food also helps to burn fat. So if you're a lover of the Mexican cuisine, then you are lucky. Do not forget about the water balance. In winter, the body sweats almost as much as in summer, so drink enough water daily. Better cook your food above steam. If you fry food, try to use olive oil. Is not recommended to prepare food using the animal lard.
Movement is life!
How to change the sedentary lifestyle, if it is cold, windy outside and you have no desire to go out? Recommendations " to do exercises in the morning" sound trite, not everyone has enough of willpower. So the best solution for you is to purchase a subscription to a fitness center, a swimming pool or a gym. If you are very tired, you can visit the gym at least once a week in the weekend.
A wonderful way to become more active is to go in for some winter sports. If you like skating or skiing - go ahead. But be careful for your new passion not to end in an emergency room. Engage in it with instructor. In any case, be more in the sun, because the serotonin produces in the body under the influence of daylight. It is the hormone responsible for feeling of peace and happiness. And the more it is produced in the brain, the better we feel.
The specialists involved in color therapy confirm that, for example, orange color improves mood and adds energy, so eat plenty of oranges, tangerines, carrots and other orange gifts of nature.
Sleep in the winter times more for about 1-1,5 hours, because lack of sleep also increases the appetite. And do not forget about such winter activities as the sauna. It has a bracing effect at the body and in combination with diet prevents obesity.
