You may have noticed your weight has increased after some changes in your life this may be a new job or change to your working arrangements, starting a family, a relationship changes, a health diagnosis, or a stressful or challenging time due to the pandemic.
These experiences may have affected how you eat and the amount and the types of food you eat. You may be eating or drinking more, choosing higher-energy foods,
They also may have affected your activity levels, for example, you may be in a job where you are sitting and moving much less often. You might not be active on your journey work and you may burning off less energy than you were previously.
A shift in your energy balance can lead to your weight increasing
You can get the balance back if you make some healthy changes. On the other hand, if you are less active and eat more than your body needs, your weight may increase over time. Of course, we are not talking about that occasional food celebration; the balance over the long-term is what matters.
What next?
Thinking about the factors affecting your energy balance can help you take the first steps.
Ask yourself - What changed in my life?
Then delve a bit further and ask:
- How has the food I eat and or my food patterns changed?
- Have my activity levels changed?
- How can I make changes to get the balance back?
What is right for you now?
Think about healthy lifestyle changes that are right for you to make now and currently in your life.
Keep goal setting realistic and achievable for you.
Remember small steps that fit your life can make a big change
Continue your journey
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