I have a poor appetite in summer, so why do I still gain weight?

The scorching heat makes me lose interest in eating. I don’t know how much food I have saved in the summer, but why I don’t lose weight, but my weight is increasing? Have you ever encountered such confusion? Let’s take a look at the reasons.

First, eat a lot of watermelon

Although I don't eat much, I can eat half a watermelon. Despite its large size, it is not difficult to eat. I just use a spoon to scoop it out and it's gone in unnoticed without feeling full. Because most of the sugar in watermelon is fructose, which is a fruit with high sweetness but a low glycemic index (glucose is 100 and fructose is only 23), eating watermelon will not increase blood sugar too much, and the signal to the brain that sends a feeling of fullness is relatively weak. Moreover, watermelon, like beer, has a diuretic effect, so even if you eat too much and feel bloated at the time, it will all go away in less than half an hour, so it is not difficult to eat half a watermelon. The sugar content in half a watermelon is no less than that in half a bowl of rice. If you eat this way every day, you will inevitably gain weight.

Strategy: Eat watermelon as a normal fruit, no more than 500g, 1-2 pieces per day is appropriate.

2. Enjoy ice cream

What a happy thing it is to have a popsicle or a box of ice cream on a sleepy afternoon or in the cinema on weekends. However, behind happiness lies the danger of obesity. Ice cream is an energy bomb, rich in sugar and fat, and contains various food additives (if you don’t believe me, just look at the long list of chemical terms on the package). Moreover, most of the fat is saturated fat and trans fat, which are harmful to the human body and have a strong ability to cause obesity. Furthermore, cold foods are especially not suitable for girls to eat as they will bring cold air into the body. In order to fight the cold, the body can only store more fat, especially in the lower abdomen.

Strategy: Try to eat less or no ice cream, replace it with yogurt and fruit, which can also supplement calcium.

Third, drink sweet drinks as water

Many people say that drinking water makes them gain weight, and I'm afraid they are drinking sweet drinks. Beverages with average sweetness contain about 10% sugar, which is the most comfortable sweetness for the human body. It is neither bland nor overly sweet. A 550ml bottle of beverage contains 55g of sugar, and 2 bottles contain 110g, which is higher in calories than a large bowl of rice, and it does not give you a sense of fullness, so it is easy to swallow whether you drink it before or after meals. The drink passes through the intestines like a slippery stream, and the sugar is retained in the body. The worst thing is that drinking it does not quench your thirst at all, and the more you drink, the more you want to drink. Of course, the harm of drinking sweet drinks is far more than just gaining weight. Tooth decay, osteoporosis, and various chronic diseases are all closely related to it.

Strategy: Try to drink less or no sweet drinks, and replace them with homemade mung bean soup, sour plum soup, or lemonade. You can add a small amount of sugar or honey for flavoring.

Fourth, the temptation of midnight snacks

In summer, the days are long and people go to bed late. Those who didn't eat well during the day will feel hungry before going to bed. At this time, few people will choose to cook a bowl of noodles or porridge by themselves. Generally, they will call three or five friends to go to the food stalls to eat skewers and beer, watch the game, talk about mountains and rivers, and sip a few bottles of beer. Not to mention the health risks of open-air barbecue, a bottle of beer has 240 kcal, and 3 bottles is 720 kcal, which is the same as 2 large bowls of rice. Add peanuts and skewers to go with the beer, and it is common for a midnight snack to exceed 1000 kcal. An adult male with light physical strength only needs 2200 kcal of calories a day. If he eats this much, it would be strange if he doesn't gain weight.

Strategy: Try not to eat or eat less midnight snacks. If you must eat, choose some foods such as boiled edamame, boiled peanuts, fruit salad, soup, etc.

5. Severe lack of sleep

Many studies have confirmed the relationship between lack of sleep and obesity. Nighttime is the time for the human body's organs to rest and repair. Lack of sleep will affect the secretion of leptin and growth hormone, both of which have the effect of inhibiting fat synthesis and promoting fat decomposition. Leptin can also control appetite well. The sun rises early in the summer, and many people go to bed late and get up early, making it difficult to get 7 hours of sleep. In the long run, insufficient secretion of these two hormones leads to fat accumulation in the body. Of course, long-term lack of sleep not only makes people fat, but also increases the risk of various diseases including cancer.

Strategy: Try to turn off all electronic devices before 11 o'clock and lie down to rest.

Seeing this, I believe many of you will identify with this. Fat will not appear for no reason, just like it will not disappear for no reason. What we can do is to find out the reason why we gain weight, and then take decisive measures to reverse the situation. Otherwise, when autumn comes, how can we have the nerve to put on weight for ourselves?