Exercise, warm place vs. cold place... Which helps with dieting?🤔🤔

 

Many people decide to go on a diet to achieve a healthy body and proper weight for the new year 2025. They usually start with exercise, and to lose weight quickly, it is recommended to exercise indoors in a warm environment rather than outdoors in the cold.

 

Exercise in cold places further increases appetite

 

Research teams from the University of Aberdeen in the UK and the University of Birmingham conducted an experiment with 16 obese individuals. Initially, they exercised on a treadmill for 45 minutes at 20°C, and then, on a separate occasion, for 45 minutes at 8°C. After each session, participants were taken to a buffet to eat, and their food intake and related data were recorded. The results showed that the group exercising in the cold environment (8°C) consumed more carbohydrates than the group exercising in the warm environment (20°C). Analysis of the blood levels of the appetite-stimulating hormone 'ghrelin' revealed that those who exercised in the cold had ghrelin levels up to 0.24 pg/mL higher than those who exercised in the warm. It is presumed that exercising in cold conditions hampers metabolism compared to warm conditions, leading to slower or less efficient nutrient supply to organs and cells, which increases feelings of hunger. Accordingly, a domestic family medicine professor explained, "During cold winter months, exercising indoors rather than outdoors may help with weight loss." This study was published in the American journal 'Sports and Exercise Medicine and Science.'

 

◇ When you're in a diet plateau, stick with it for 6 months

 

When dieting, there may come a point called the "plateau" where the steadily decreasing weight no longer decreases. This is due to homeostasis. Homeostasis is the body's effort to keep various conditions, such as body weight and internal bacteria count, consistently stable.

 

To break through a weight loss plateau, you need to increase your basal metabolic rate by consuming more protein. During dieting, not only fat but also muscle mass decreases, and when muscle decreases, basal metabolic rate drops, leading to a plateau. Increasing the proportion of protein in your diet helps to build muscle. If you've been eating one egg and a piece of chicken breast daily, try adding more protein by eating two eggs, a piece of chicken breast, and a cup of milk. Additionally, you must persevere without giving up until six months into your diet. The body's baseline point for maintaining weight is called the 'weight control point.' Without changing this point, weight will inevitably return to its original level due to homeostasis, and it takes about six months for the weight control point to shift. Don't be discouraged—by sticking to a proper diet for over six months, you'll eventually notice your weight decreasing. Increasing exercise intensity to the point where it feels 'difficult' is also beneficial. Especially if your eating habits are fine, you should raise the exercise intensity. At first, exercising at the same intensity every day may feel difficult, but eventually, it becomes easier because your body adapts. Try increasing the intensity until you sweat and feel that it's 'hard.'

 

 

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During cold winter, it is better to exercise indoors than outside.

Please refer to this as it is said to help with weight loss^^

Also, since a plateau in dieting may occur, please endure well for 6 months.

Make sure to consume enough protein, and aim to reach your desired goal this year.

I hope you achieve it♡♡