As we get older, our material metabolism will become slower and slower. If we don't train consciously, we will lose nearly 1 pound of muscle every year. Because when our body is working, energy (calories) will be converted (burned) in muscles, so the calories needed to maintain the normal operation and balance of the body are less and less. Nutritionists think this is not a problem. Eat less, and the total energy can still be balanced. However, it is not easy to do this.

Reason 2: priority transfer

After work, career and family gradually replaced the status of sports and play in those days and became the focus of our lives. This is the creed of adult life.

But be careful! Because setbacks and pressures will follow. The carefree time is over, and the way to release stress is usually to eat a lot of potato chips and cakes and drink coke (especially for people who live alone, the situation will be more serious because of lack of supervision).

Most people admit that the intensity of work and busyness are often directly proportional to the amount of food eaten. Going out for a big meal with colleagues after working overtime has become a popular social mode in the office. Often unconsciously, we have consumed a lot of calories, but we are unaware of it.

At the same time, sitting in the office for too long is also easy to make fat accumulate in parts that are not easy to lose, such as the lower abdomen, buttocks and thighs.

Reason three: hormones

Pregnant women will naturally gain weight, and it is normal to gain 10- 12 kg (thin women will gain at most 18 kg). Hormonal changes may lead to a few pounds of postpartum weight gain, mainly because pregnancy changes the hormonal system.

So in the same way, sometimes taking drugs will make you gain weight. This weight fluctuation is obvious, and you will notice it soon.

Reason four: stick to dieting.

If you want to keep fit, dieting will never solve the problem. Many people go on a diet in order to lose weight in a short time, and then endure the pain and then give up. It seems that it can achieve slimming effect in a short time. In fact, the fat rate in the body is increasing, which is the so-called "invisible obesity".

Because, when you lose weight, the fat will decrease with the muscles, but when you gain weight again, you will only increase the fat without increasing the muscles. Therefore, repeated short-term dieting and weight loss behavior will make fat accumulate unconsciously.

strategic vision

Relaxation and fresh breathing therapy

Breathe fresh air, don't swallow your troubles. When the pressure comes, you need a quiet space and a broad mind. Looking for comfort in the refrigerator or munching on chocolate will make you deviate from the original intention of decompression and unnecessarily indulge your appetite. Terrible depravity! The following suggestions can help you "turn over a new leaf";

Change the angle! This sounds suspicious, but it is actually very effective. Stand up and turn 180 degrees. Step forward. So the trouble disappeared from my eyes!

Not enough? Well, leave your room and, if possible, go out for a walk or sit on a park bench to relax. Tell yourself that you can eat whatever you want in a quarter of an hour. Now have a rest.

Focus on your breathing. Feel how you breathe in the air, how to slowly restore calm.

When you are calm. Then pull your thoughts back to food. Rethink whether you really have an appetite. If so, eat an apple or a baked cake to comfort your stomach. Then make your next healthy lunch or dinner plan that will make you happy.

Don't miss all the relaxation ceremonies after work. Take a bath, massage and listen to music easily. Maybe running in the park can calm you down, or stick to yoga classes regularly.

How to exercise to be thin?

If you want to keep a slim figure and firm skin from now on, even if you are over 30, there is no better shortcut than exercise.

As long as you run for 20 minutes, your metabolism can be prolonged 12-24 hours. Scientists call it "afterburning effect", which means that even if you eat during this time, you won't gain weight.

Obviously, physical activity requires more calories, and the muscles that exercise can consume more calories. Because muscle groups need twice as much energy as other body tissues.

Exercise can also soothe the soul. After breaking out in a sweat, my body and mind recovered. The combination of endurance and strength exercises is particularly effective:

Which fitness exercises are most suitable?

Cheer up and go to the gym or jog 2-3 times a week. If you don't like boring sports, try dancing, swimming and walking. Dancing is very popular in OL in Beijing and Shanghai recently. Salsa and belly dancing are all the rage, and pole dancing has become a new favorite (desperate housewife, Terry Hatcher claims that her favorite slimming dance is pole dancing, which can burn fat and improve sexy index, killing two birds with one stone).

Strength yoga (also known as dynamic yoga and activity yoga) is one of the most popular yoga systems in Europe and America. It connects some targeted traditional yoga movements together, and the movements are coherent, emphasizing the organic combination of strength and flexibility, thus helping practitioners burn fat, especially suitable for carving lines of arms, waist and buttocks. This kind of exercise is suitable for yoga lovers who already have a certain foundation.

In addition, in the past two years, there is a fitness and weight loss method called Pilates, which is very popular among stars. This system was founded by Joseph Pilates, a German, which can shape the muscle curves of waist, abdomen and buttocks, beautify the body, strengthen the functions of body organs, and enhance control, flexibility and coordination.

The beauty of it is that it is not limited by the venue. You can practice on the cushioned floor. Pilates moves slowly, and every posture should be accompanied by breathing, which is especially suitable for office workers who lack exercise on weekdays, need to contact computers for a long time and practice from nine to five.

Daily activities should be fitness.

A new study in the United States found that all kinds of daily activities are good for keeping healthy: taking stairs instead of taking the elevator, washing dishes by hand instead of the dishwasher, walking or riding a bike instead of taking the car. Even listening to music or going to nightclubs can help you lose weight: when you dance to the beat of music, calories will burn naturally.