Do women really have it harder when it comes to Weight Loss?
Huntington Beach Weight Loss Clinic Says:
• Take advantage of the possibility that your energy intake needs may be least during the menstrual and postmenstrual phase. This may be the best time to start your diet plans to minimize your energy intake as well as food cravings and get maximum weight loss.
Huntington Beach Weight Loss Clinic Says:
• Recognize that it normal for you to feel hungrier or have cravings for foods, particularly chocolate, during the time just before the onset of menstruation and have weight gain. Rather than fight your instincts, make an adjustment by increasing your caloric intake 5-8 days before menstruation to make complying with the diet and weight gain easier.
Huntington Beach Weight Loss Clinic Says:
• Because chocolate cravings appear to be so strong and chocolate is not easily replaced by other forms of carbohydrates or fats, a small daily allowance of chocolate may improve adherence to the diet/ weight loss in the pre menstrual period. This would help prevent a sudden over consumption of craved foods that can derail even the most diligent of dieters.
Huntington Beach Weight Loss Clinic Says:
• While we are still unsure how to distinguish those women whose resting metabolic rate is affected by their menstrual cycle it may be wise to increase your activity level one week prior to the onset of your cycle to compensate for a possible decrease in your resting metabolic rate. If nothing else, you will be practicing a healthier lifestyle and releasing endorphins that have shown to be deficient in those suffering from pre-menstrual syndrome not to mention keeping on track with your weight loss.
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