Does it really affect our bodies that much? I know sleep and stress levels affect cortisol, but I swear there have been times where I got fat due to stress and sometimes I’m stressed but I still got slimmer 😂
yes, cortisol encourages fat to be deposited near abdomen to save them from later. whilst cortisol increase appetite, adrenaline according to my understanding will inhibit appetite. So it’s actually a combination of factors? maybe sometimes one is higher than the others.
so many factors - your mental health, your genes etc may all play a role, in theory.
certain cultures, ie. south asian cultures are also more prone to obesity due to evolution.
Even if I have the urge to eat, I usually just restrict myself so it doesn’t go that bad. So many factors… I think my mental health may also be screwing things up here and there lol
another free and harmless method you can try is portion control. I’ve found that drinking a huge glass of water BEFORE meal, like 30 minutes really help with satiety. The rationale is that the body is pretty bad at distinguishing hunger and thirst. so if you could quench your thirst, you can just focus on the hunger and stop feeding when you are satiated.
i’ve also seen people changing the order they consume food - ie. eating veggies first before consuming meat and rice. You can also try eating lots of veg and meat, but reduce carbs. Brocollis and cauliflowers should be good for this task. lots of “matter” to chew through for essentially zero calories.
