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People don’t choose a healthy lifestyle only to achieve a good figure, but also to feel well and full of energy. Of course, a beautiful figure is a big plus that a healthy lifestyle brings.
If you don’t feel well, if you’re tired, and if you’ve had long-term trouble losing weight, there may be several reasons why.
Take a look at 10 morning bad habits you should quickly get rid of.
1. Long lingering in bed in the morning:
A sufficiently long sleep is very important, but nothing should be overdone. As they say, no extreme is appropriate, and remember that about sleep as well. The ideal sleep time is 7 to 8 hours, and it’s best to go to bed earlier in the evening and wake up earlier in the morning. People who sleep too long are more prone to cardiovascular diseases and diabetes, which is also related to obesity.
2. You don’t make time for a healthy, hearty breakfast:
If you make time for breakfast in the morning, your body will certainly be very grateful. Thanks to breakfast, your metabolism will work much better, which prevents weight gain problems. If you eat well in the morning, your appetite during the day decreases and therefore your calorie intake during the day is reduced.
Another benefit is that breakfast lowers cortisol levels in the blood. Cortisol is the stress hormone that is released into the body upon waking to prevent a sudden drop in blood sugar.
3. You check your phone or computer immediately after waking up:
The time you spend in the morning checking your phone or computer could be better invested elsewhere, for example in preparing a tasty breakfast or doing a morning workout, which would fill your body with morning energy and strength.
Besides, checking emails or text messages in the morning is a stressful activity you should avoid after waking up.
4. You don’t use a scale regularly:
Many studies show that people who weighed themselves regularly were more motivated in their efforts to lose weight than those who did not. The best way to weigh yourself is first thing in the morning, after using the toilet and before drinking water or consuming breakfast.
If you also go to the gym while losing weight, you can expect to gain on the scale. This number should not alarm you, because muscle is heavier than fat and therefore your weight may increase in this case.
5. You consume carbohydrates in the wrong form:
Consuming carbohydrates is important, but not all carbs are the same. On a diet you should try to eat healthy carbohydrates that will stave off your hunger and be released slowly.
It’s best to choose carbohydrates found, for example, in mango, oatmeal, whole wheat, Greek yogurt, bananas, or blueberries.
6. You wear overly uncomfortable and tight clothing:
It’s natural that some kinds of jobs require a specific type of dressing and therefore suits or business attire are in some places an indispensable part. If you are forced to wear such clothing, it’s likely you don’t take the stairs but rather ride the elevator.
That’s understandable; if possible, choose more comfortable clothing. As part of your weight-loss plan, try to use the stairs available to you.
7. You don’t meditate:
Even a short, few-minute meditation each morning can help with your weight loss and boost your energy. Meditation lowers your blood pressure and also the level of cortisol, the stress hormone in the blood. When the level of this hormone is balanced, your appetite will also be steady.
8. You skip morning stretching:
As with meditation, stretching does not need to be done for a long time each day, but it should be done regularly. A few minutes a day is enough and you’ll feel better. You will help your aching muscles and joints and your movement during the day will be much more flexible.
9. You don’t drink a glass of water in the morning:
Before you get into your obligatory morning coffee, you should make sure to drink at least 250 ml of plain water or water with lemon juice. Drinking water immediately after waking activates you, gives you energy, maintains balance in your body, and also the proper body temperature.
10. You don’t let light into your bedroom in the morning:
If getting up in the morning is really difficult for you, daylight might help, as it automatically helps activate your body. It charges you with energy and a good mood, which will surely make you exercise earlier than if you remained in a cloudy, dimly lit room.
