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Friendly reminder… 😇

➰The cycle of negative self-talk, stress eating, and feeling bad about yourself can become a never-ending loop.

💙 Self-compassion can help interrupt that cycle.

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Stress and obesity are more closely intertwined than previously thought.

That’s because stress can affect several systems involved in weight control including:

🧠 Cognition
Stress can mess with your mind, specifically thinking, planning, and organizing, as well as the ability to focus and manage your emotions.

🚴 Behaviours
Stress influences what you eat, how much you move, and how well you sleep. And these behaviors all have their own feedback loops too.

🔎Physiology
It jacks up hormones that leave you hungry, boost cravings for sugar and fat, mess with your microbiome, and increase fat storage.

🧪 Biochemistry
Stress may also impact blood chemical like leptin, ghrelin, and neuropeptide Y, which affect hunger, appetite, and fat storage.

🔄 Weight stigma
Obesity leads to weight stigma which creates… more stress. And on we go.

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One of the most damaging myths in the fitness industry is that getting in shape has to require a huge lifestyle change...

Fact is, you’ve already built a lot of healthy habits, even if you don’t realize it. 👏

Comment ‘YES’ if you agree. And share your personal healthy habits!

Yes, nutrition is often confusing, uncertain, and hotly debated.

But these principles are indisputable – and often transformative.

TYPE 'YES' if you agree 👇

Hard work is hard but it pays off... Making small improvements one step and one workout at a time