Among the weight loss hindrances, low blood sugar and diabetes are two culprits that are on the opposite end of the spectrum.
Low blood sugar is when your sugar level is lower than is healthy, and diabetes is a sugar level that is higher than is healthy.
The strange thing is that they both can make you gain weight.
Low Blood Sugar
Low sugar levels can affect your weight loss by causing a massive craving for food.
When your sugar level drops too low, your body says, “I need sugar in my system!” And the way your body gets sugar is by you eating food that is converted into blood sugar.
The big problem is that when your blood sugar drops, you will usually over react to the craving for food by packing away huge amounts of calories.
Some of the signs of low sugar are intense hunger, an intense desire for sweets or carbohydrates, headaches, irritability, and light-headiness.
- If you start to feel like this, start nibbling right away and try to resist the urge to binge.
- If you are prone to low blood sugar, make sure you eat plenty of meat and fat at your meals. These foods will help keep your blood sugar at an even keel and prevent bunging that hinders weight loss.
- It is also a good idea to keep snacks around to eat as soon as you start getting that “empty feeling.” When it comes to low blood sugar, it is better to eat a lot of small meals than a couple of big ones.
Diabetes
People who are overweight are at high risk for diabetes. Unfortunately, they usually go together.
This should be some pretty good motivation to lose weight. Diabetes is a dangerous condition that can greatly alter your lifestyle, so why not nip it at the bud if it’s not too late. Get that weight off!
It is sad to say that the rate of type 2 diabetes is skyrocketing in the United States, most likely due to poor diet.
Presently, 8-10 percent of the people in this country have type 2 diabetes.
So, my advice to you is to avoid it by eating a healthy diet, keep sweets to a minimum and exercise regularly. And, most importantly, stay on a weight loss program that will keep those pounds off!
