You might know someone who\u2019s said this before\u2026![\"stress](\"http:\/\/fatlossaccelerators.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/stress-ball-hand-1211-298x232.jpg\")
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\u201cI deserve this [insert favorite cheat food] because I work so hard\u2026 I had a bad day\u2026 Blah blah blah.\u201d \u201cI\u2019m going to treat myself to celebrate.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Either way, your waistline will lose. You already know stress is the dark enemy when it comes to fat loss. But a shocking new study shows that \u201cstressing out\u201d can have a negative effect on your metabolism.<\/strong><\/p>\n In a recent study, 58 women between 31-70 years old ate a meal high in calories and fat, and researchers studied their blood sugar, insulin, triglycerides and the stress hormone, cortisol.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s where it gets interesting\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n The study found that people who are stressed burn 104 fewer calories<\/em><\/strong> the next day than those who don\u2019t stress. This may not seem like a lot to you, but if you\u2019re a person who is stressing out a lot\u2026 it adds up quickly.<\/p>\n But it gets even worse\u2026 Frequent stress combined with high calorie meals will lead to even more fat gain because of your slowed metabolism.<\/p>\n Researchers from the study suggested the best meal to eat after a stressful day is chicken or fish and vegetables, to boost your metabolism.<\/p>\n That\u2019s why it\u2019s so important to be prepared in advance and have your fridge stocked full of delicious, healthy food choices. So when you come home from a rough day, you can whip up a nutritious dinner instead of ordering fat-laden take away. Or better still, have your meals prepared so you don\u2019t have to think about.<\/p>\n Sit down and focus every time you eat. Avoid sitting in front of screens (like TV, computers, iPads) and be present for every mouthful. Make sure you put your knife and fork down between each mouthful. Sounds simple, but it will slow you down so that you\u2019re mindful of how much you\u2019re eating.<\/p>\n Before you think about eating another snack, drink a liter of water (or 16oz) and wait 15-20 minutes. If you\u2019re still hungry, go ahead and eat. But often when you want to eat, you\u2019re actually thirsty.<\/p>\n Nothing beats stress like a quick energizing bodyweight workout. The key to this is bringing intensity to release the tension and get your fat burning hormones firing.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s a ZERO equipment workout you can try:<\/p>\n Do 45 seconds of each exercise, followed by 15 seconds rest for one round<\/p>\n (A) Glute Bridge<\/p>\n (B) Push Ups<\/p>\n (C) Prisoner Squats<\/p>\n (D) X-body mountain climbers<\/p>\n Now that\u2019s an awesome stress beater, right?<\/p>\n Here’s another way to beat stress and lose fat…<\/p>\n
\n<\/em><\/p>\nHere are 3 other tips to beat stress eating:<\/h1>\n
1. Sit Down and Stop<\/strong><\/h2>\n
2. Drink Water and Wait<\/strong><\/h2>\n
3. Bodyweight 4-minute workout<\/strong><\/h2>\n