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Both hypnotherapy and intermittent fasting have already proven to be successful methods to lose weight and become healthier. Hypnofasting is the combination of both.

Weight gain has become an unavoidable occurrence in todays society. Many struggle from uncontrollable weight gain issues. This leads them to try different methods that are neither effective nor safe. Hypnofasting offers an effective process that helps the body detox and lose weight at the same time. The enterprise uses scientifically proven methods to help people lose weight with hypnosis without causing any harm to their health. Their experts create personalized planning for every client combining the power of hypnosis and intermittent fasting, offering them a better lifestyle as a whole. It is the ideal program for those who want to lose weight and maintain a healthy life at the same time.

The internet is full of different methods and techniques of weight loss. Most of them are drastic and quite destructive to the body. Unlike those, Hypnofasting is a healthier alternative that is 100% safe for the body. Most people struggle to follow a certain type of diet and find it difficult to stick to it. Weight loss hypnosis uses the power of the human mind to train the body to follow a fasting plan that cleanses the body and helps it maintain a steady weight. It strengthens the willpower regardless of age, gender, and size and encourages them to build a long-lasting lifestyle.

Intermittent fasting has been practiced for centuries for weight loss. In recent times, it has been scientifically proven that it is quite healthy and effective at what it does. It does not have any side effects and can be practiced any time of the year. It actually means an alternate period of fasting, between 16 and 24 hours with eating. In this method, one has to fast for 16 hours and eat normally for 8 hours. They can drink during the fast but it has to be sugar or calorie-free. Eating healthier foods is suggested. But even if they maintain the same eating habit with intermittent fasting, they will surely lose weight.

There are lots of benefits of intermittent fasting. As the calorie intake is lower than the expenditure, people are bound to lose weight and belly fat. The body burns more ketones and fewer carbohydrates due to the acceleration of metabolism. It leads to faster body cell recovery, maintaining their youth. The risks of oxidative stress, type-2 diabetes, and inflammation are also reduced. It has also proved to lower the risks of cardiovascular disease, cancer, and Alzheimers. It helps the muscles to recover faster after a workout session. It has a positive effect on the health of the brain. It creates an anti-aging effect on the body as well.

Hypnofasting was founded by Rob De Groof, who has firsthand experience of this program that has helped him lose weight effortlessly. His hypnotherapy for weight loss helps to keep the hunger pangs away by training the subconscious mind effectively. Their services are quite affordable compared to other weight loss programs available on the market right now.

For more information, visit them athttps://hypnofasting.online/.

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Metabolism is referred to as the process by which our body converts the food we eat into energy, which is required to perform everyday functions. A higher metabolic rate means a person has the ability to lose weight faster. However, a slower one can work against the body and make it harder to get fitter. One of the simplest ways to speed up metabolism is by engaging in any kind of physical activity. Performing intense exercises helps to burn more calories and get rid of unwanted body fat. But there is another way to accelerate the calorie-burning process and that is by eating the right kind of foods. Also Read - Can Paratha Help You Lose Weight? Here's The Truth

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Oats for weight loss

Oats are an incredibly healthy whole grain, providing several vitamins and minerals along with being rich in fat-soluble fiber making them great breakfast food. Oats require a lot of calories to breakdown hence helping in jump-starting your metabolism as well as decreasing cholesterol levels Also Read - 5 Effective Workout Beneficial For Immunity and Weight Loss

Eggs for weight loss and metabolism

Eggs are the superfoods that contain all the essential amino acids needed and in the right proportions as well. They are a great addition to your breakfast as they help in feeling full, reduce hunger, and the desire to have two breakfasts a day. Eggs also help in stabilizing your blood glucose and insulin levels. Additionally, they also have high levels of lecithin a substance with a positive outcome on heart health.

Yogurt (File photo)

Yogurt is rich in calcium and protein and is an anti-inflammatory and immunity-boosting superfood. Yogurt contains probiotics which are essential for gut health. Probiotics are good bacteria that balance the gut and digestive tract health and help in increasing metabolism. Thus consuming yogurt for breakfast or during lunch will give you the required energy and help in building lean muscles.

Oats, Bananas, And Other Foods To Eat That Will Help in Weight Loss And Boost Metabolism

The high protein content in nuts can help boost metabolism by making the body burn fat faster in order to digest them. Theyre also a low-glycemic food, which means eating them can keep blood sugar stable. While small in size, nuts must be eaten in moderation due to their rich caloric value.

Bananas

The common misconception around bananas is that they aid weight gain, however, that is completely false. Bananas contain about 100 calories and low sugar intake as well. Bananas are high in resistant starch a healthy carb that helps in keeping you full as well as boosts your metabolism. As they have a high content of potassium, bananas help in regulating the transfer of nutrients into cells thus boosting your metabolism.

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Johnny Zolton had always struggled with his weight, but things took a drastic turn when he lost his mother at the age of 15. "I quit playing all my sports in school and resorted to playing video games and eating junk food," he says. His inactive lifestyle and unhealthy diet led to continual weight gain, and by the time Johnny was 25 years old, he weighed 445 pounds.

"I felt useless as a person," he says. "Before my youngest son was born I was playing outside with my other two children. I was walking up the two steps of my porch was extremely out of breathe. I thought in that moment, 'I have to do something or I wont be here for my children. I wont be here to walk my daughter down the aisle. I wont be here to coach my boys in sports.'"

That day ended up being a real turning point. From then on, he began exercising daily, beginning with by focusing on cardio. He also completely changed his nutrition, eating mostly eggs, chicken, rice, and broccoli, before eventually adopting the keto diet.

"It was hard at first, understanding how many carbs were in everything, and how everything felt like it had carbs in it," he says. "Once I got into the swing of things its been a lot easier and I really enjoy it... I love eggs. I eat so many and dont feel bad at all about it. I also enjoy steak and any red meats."

Everything Johnny did, from his workouts to going keto, was self-taught from YouTube and Reddit, without trainers or dieticians. He currently lifts weights seven days a week, and runs a couple of miles every single day. All-in-all, it was a six-year process; starting out at 445 pounds, Johnny eventually lost a total of 210 pounds, and now, at age 31, currently weighs in at 235 pounds. And he's not finished yet.

"My end goal is just to continue to get more healthy, and eventually work myself down to 10 percent body fat or less," he says.

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My breakfast: Ash gourd juice and fresh fruits (apple, pear, chikku, mango, banana, papaya, muskmelon, lychee, dragon fruit, pomegranate, guava, etc)

My lunch: I usually like to have a one-grain meal - red rice or green moong dal khichdi or jowar roti or bajra roti or red rice poha, red rice+ black urad dal dosa or millet idli with lots of vegetables, sprouts and salad

My dinner: Salad, soup and dates or fruits

Pre-workout meal: Fasting for 12 hours and dates in the dinner prior to morning exercise.

Post-workout meal: I don't like to have anything for 30 minutes post completing my workout, not even water. Only after taking a break, I have ash gourd juice or fresh fruits.

I indulge in (What you eat on your cheat days): Wheat thepla or wheat paratha or kulcha. Frankly, theres no joy in cheating myself and I always kept in mind the cheat will delay my target weight.

Low-calorie recipes I swear by: All of my favourite weight loss friendly recipes are majorly raw or vegan. I eat all fruits including mango, sapota, etc, and salad without salt. Being raw vegan most of the time and eating only one grain meal in addition to doing 16 hours of fasting helps in increasing energy levels to jog comfortably. Eating mindfully and calorie dense foods.

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The COVID-19 pandemic completely changed the world last year. Between stay-at-home orders and higher than usual levels of anxiety and depression, many of us are emerging from the haze of the pandemic weighing more than when we went into itand thats understandable.

According to a March 2021 poll by the American Psychological Association, 61% of U.S. adults experienced undesired weight changeseither weight gain or lossduring the pandemic. The poll also found that 42% of adults gained more weight than they intended. Participants reported that they gained an average of 29 pounds (the median amount gained was 15 pounds) and 10% said they gained more than 50 pounds.

As a Registered Dietitian, I feel like many people gained the Quarantine 15 or even more during the pandemic not just because gyms were closed, but truly because their eating habits changed, says Lauren Hubert, MS, RD, registered dietitian and founder of The Sorority Nutritionist. While the beginning of the pandemic brought many people to eat more at home, cook meals from scratch and get outside for socially distanced and pandemic-safe physical activity, the truth is many of these habits and motivation just didnt stick. Now, over a year later, many individuals have gained weight and feel off their routines.

As life starts to get back to normal, it can feel overwhelming to know where to start with a weight loss journey. And while it may be tempting to go on a fad diet to lose the Quarantine 15 quickly (especially if you feel youve gained a lot this past year), its a bad idea for many reasons.

Most fad diets are designed to cause you to drop weight quicklywhich almost inevitably puts us in a position of likely weight re-gain, says Jen Bruning, MS, RDN, LDN, Spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics. Thats because we lose a lot of water weight upfront with some diets, and then our bodies kind of freak out and try to conserve resources by dropping our metabolic rate.

Instead, there are many safe and healthy ways to lose (and keep off) any weight you gained during quarantine for good. Here are 8 weight loss tips from nutritionists.

While calorie tracking is not something I want you to depend on forever, it is a known, wildly effective tool for men and women to build awareness around their food choices instead of following fad diets, says Hubert. If you have never sustainably lost weight or find yourself heavier with this pandemic, tracking food even if its out to eat (and estimating it) is a great way to understand a rough idea of your caloric intake and what foods are providing what nutrients to your diet! Research shows that tracking makes you more aware of what you eat leading you to eat less than you would without it alongside giving you the much-needed information on your calories and nutritional intake that is required to understand how to lose weight and body fat.

Enjoying physical activity helps us stick with it. Was there something you really missed doing during quarantine? Did the added downtime help you remember something you enjoyed doing years ago, but havent done lately, like a sport or solo activity? Lots of us feel the desire to really get back out into life, says Bruning. When you can do it safely, consider jumping back into that activity that you used to love.

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It sounds like a simple tip, but youd be surprised how many men and women dont eat enough protein at meals. Protein is crucial for weight loss because as you eat fewer calories than what you burn (what is required for weight loss) you will put your body at risk for losing muscle mass and being hungry, says Hubert. Protein will help you stay fuller for longer at meals due to its satiating effect, leading to a lesser chance of overeating. That coupled with how it has a higher thermic effect of food (aka it burns more calories than carbs and fat to break down) and how beneficial it is at preserving muscle masswhich helps with metabolismwell, protein needs to be your best friend.

According to Hubert, good sources of protein include chicken, turkey, fish like tuna or salmon, steak, soy (edamame or tofu if vegetarian/vegan), eggs, and Greek yogurt.

Many people picked up new cooking and baking skills during the pandemic. Hold on to these new skills and use them to craft healthful meals for you and your family! says Bruning. Home-cooked meals are typically lower in added fat, salt, and sugar than restaurant meals, so keeping up with your home cooking, at least some nights per week, can help achieve a healthy weight. It also helps kids form a healthy relationship with food, increases their self-sufficiency, and reinforces family bonds. Win-win-win.

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Consistent exercise has been shown to lead not just to weight loss but also weight maintenance, says Hubert. Because many people have fitness watches (and if you dontour phones track our steps, too!) it has made it easier to understand how active we are throughout the day. If you work from home, its especially important if you arent seeing weight loss to get more active even if you arent going back to the gym! Aiming for 10,000 steps per day can encourage more physical activity. And even if you dont hit 10,000, even making an effort to be more active can have beneficial effects on your health and weight.

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Using a tool like MyPlate as a guide, work on crafting meals that are about complex carb, lean protein, and fruits and veggies, says Bruning. This basic balance helps keep us satisfied and ensures we get the nutrients we need to help achieve a healthy weight and stave off chronic disease. Be sure you get plenty of fiber from whole grains, beans and legumes, and of course those fruits and veggies. Drink plenty of water as you ramp up your fiber intake- you wont believe how full you can feel when you get enough fiber, which makes overeating much harder to do.

We all know fruits and veggies are healthy foods, but lets be real! So many men and women forget to eat these nourishing, high fiber, and natural foods when trying to lose weight and instead follow fad diets that promote boxed meal replacements, bars and shakes, says Hubert. Fruits and veggies are packed with vitamins and minerals good for your health, but also contain water and fiber! Fiber helps you stay full and satisfied, making these foods healthy carbohydrates for your weight loss goals.

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When your focus is on your health, truly, and not on weight loss, your body will feel at its best to perform for you. Your energy levels will support your activities, which may end up leading to weight loss, says Bruning. But if it doesnt and you feel strongly about losing your Quarantine 15, try working with a registered dietitian nutritionist on healthy ways to return to your pre-pandemic weight.

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COVID-19 affected our lives in so many ways, including how we ate and shopped. The changes were not always for the better, according to a series of reports presented Monday at the annual meeting of the American Society of Nutrition.Increase in junk food intakeAn analysis by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found some of us increased our consumption of unhealthy snacks and desserts, including chips, cookies and ice cream, while also guzzling more sugary drinks such as sweetened coffee and teas, regular sodas, fruit drinks, and sports or energy drinks.Over a third (36%) of the nearly 4,000 Americans who were surveyed in June 2020 reported sometimes consuming more unhealthy snacks and desserts than before the pandemic, while 22% said they sometimes drank sugary drinks.However, 16% said they ate snacks and sweets often or always, while 10% said the same of sugary beverages. People who reported consuming the most unhealthy foods and drinks were more likely to identify as Hispanic or Black and be younger than age 65, obese, female, and of lower income and education levels.The same survey also asked about food availability and safety. Nearly 6 in 10 people predominately lower-income, unemployed, Black or Hispanic adults said they were worried about not being able to obtain food at nearby stores or were concerned they might catch COVID-19 from food. Early fears that COVID-19 could be spread via food packaging were quickly discounted by scientists.These findings "highlight the importance of strategies and communications that reduce fears and prevent unintended negative behaviors," such as food hoarding and panic buying, said dietitian Brianna Dumas, a fellow in the CDC's Research Participation Program, in an abstract.In addition, public health officials should stress "consumer awareness of food access options during emergencies, including promotion of hunger safety net programs, especially among disproportionately affected groups," Dumas said.A drop in healthy foodsAnother study analyzed the diets of more than 2,000 Americans before and during the pandemic and found a decrease in the consumption of healthy foods, including vegetables and whole grains, during the past year."This decrease was the most pronounced among women, black and Latino study participants, and participants who gained at least five pounds or more since 2018," said Caroline Um, a postdoctoral fellow at the American Cancer Society, in a statement.Um plans to follow study participants to understand how their diets might continue to change. Other studies will investigate which factors, such as mental health or financial stressors, might be involved in the change in eating behaviors.Kids gained weightNearly 30% of 433 parents surveyed by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University said their child had gained an average of 9.6 pounds in the months between May and September of 2020.Parents of children between 5 and 18 years old were questioned before the pandemic and again in May and September of 2020 about their concerns regarding their child's weight.Families who said their child gained weight during that time period were concerned about that trend and attempted to monitor and restrict their child's eating habits in both May and September. However, in families where children did not gain weight, parents were initially concerned and monitored their child's food intake in May, but had stopped doing so by September.Further research is needed to investigate and target the "different behavioral, societal, environmental, and psychosocial factors" that might contribute to weight gain among children and adolescents, wrote Melanie Bean, an associate professor of pediatrics and co-director of the Healthy Lifestyles Center at Children's Hospital of Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth University, in an abstract.Teasing people about their weightAnother study presented at the conference looked at the impact on children when family members teased them or made other critical comments about their weight. Researchers from Tufts University found that exposure to negative family comments about weight "as little as 3 times per month was significantly associated with moderate to high levels of weight bias internalization," according to the study.Prior research has shown that when children and adults experience weight stigma and internalize it, that itself can predict weight gain."A common perception is that a little shame or stigma might motivate people to lose weight, but that is not what we see in research," Rebecca Puhl, deputy director at the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at the University of Connecticut, told CNN in a prior interview."In fact, when people experience weight stigma, this actually contributes to unhealthy eating behaviors, lower physical activity and weight gain," Puhl said. "Our studies show that when parents shift the conversation to healthy behaviors, that tends to be much more effective."The focus isn't on the number on the weight scale, but on the whole family eating fruits and vegetables, replacing soda with water, getting daily physical activity," she added.Online grocery shoppingA study done in the early days of the pandemic March and April of 2020 found that a third of the nearly 18,000 households surveyed said they were shopping online for groceries, and, of those, 60% said they planned to continue to do so after the pandemic passed.Their top reasons? Over 80% said it was to "avoid public germs and COVID-19," while 44% wanted to "take advantage of the convenience," according to Shu Wen Ng, an associate professor in the Department of Nutrition at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.Higher food prices in areas with higher restrictionsResearchers from Tufts University's Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy analyzed retail prices for food and other consumer goods in 133 counties in the United States and compared them to the levels of COVID-19 restrictions imposed by local governments.Results showed that a higher level of government restrictions during the pandemic was associated with higher food prices, but did not affect the cost of other consumer goods.

COVID-19 affected our lives in so many ways, including how we ate and shopped. The changes were not always for the better, according to a series of reports presented Monday at the annual meeting of the American Society of Nutrition.

An analysis by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found some of us increased our consumption of unhealthy snacks and desserts, including chips, cookies and ice cream, while also guzzling more sugary drinks such as sweetened coffee and teas, regular sodas, fruit drinks, and sports or energy drinks.

Over a third (36%) of the nearly 4,000 Americans who were surveyed in June 2020 reported sometimes consuming more unhealthy snacks and desserts than before the pandemic, while 22% said they sometimes drank sugary drinks.

However, 16% said they ate snacks and sweets often or always, while 10% said the same of sugary beverages. People who reported consuming the most unhealthy foods and drinks were more likely to identify as Hispanic or Black and be younger than age 65, obese, female, and of lower income and education levels.

The same survey also asked about food availability and safety. Nearly 6 in 10 people predominately lower-income, unemployed, Black or Hispanic adults said they were worried about not being able to obtain food at nearby stores or were concerned they might catch COVID-19 from food. Early fears that COVID-19 could be spread via food packaging were quickly discounted by scientists.

These findings "highlight the importance of strategies and communications that reduce fears and prevent unintended negative behaviors," such as food hoarding and panic buying, said dietitian Brianna Dumas, a fellow in the CDC's Research Participation Program, in an abstract.

In addition, public health officials should stress "consumer awareness of food access options during emergencies, including promotion of hunger safety net programs, especially among disproportionately affected groups," Dumas said.

Another study analyzed the diets of more than 2,000 Americans before and during the pandemic and found a decrease in the consumption of healthy foods, including vegetables and whole grains, during the past year.

"This decrease was the most pronounced among women, black and Latino study participants, and participants who gained at least five pounds or more since 2018," said Caroline Um, a postdoctoral fellow at the American Cancer Society, in a statement.

Um plans to follow study participants to understand how their diets might continue to change. Other studies will investigate which factors, such as mental health or financial stressors, might be involved in the change in eating behaviors.

Nearly 30% of 433 parents surveyed by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University said their child had gained an average of 9.6 pounds in the months between May and September of 2020.

Parents of children between 5 and 18 years old were questioned before the pandemic and again in May and September of 2020 about their concerns regarding their child's weight.

Families who said their child gained weight during that time period were concerned about that trend and attempted to monitor and restrict their child's eating habits in both May and September. However, in families where children did not gain weight, parents were initially concerned and monitored their child's food intake in May, but had stopped doing so by September.

Further research is needed to investigate and target the "different behavioral, societal, environmental, and psychosocial factors" that might contribute to weight gain among children and adolescents, wrote Melanie Bean, an associate professor of pediatrics and co-director of the Healthy Lifestyles Center at Children's Hospital of Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth University, in an abstract.

Another study presented at the conference looked at the impact on children when family members teased them or made other critical comments about their weight. Researchers from Tufts University found that exposure to negative family comments about weight "as little as 3 times per month was significantly associated with moderate to high levels of weight bias internalization," according to the study.

Prior research has shown that when children and adults experience weight stigma and internalize it, that itself can predict weight gain.

"A common perception is that a little shame or stigma might motivate people to lose weight, but that is not what we see in research," Rebecca Puhl, deputy director at the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at the University of Connecticut, told CNN in a prior interview.

"In fact, when people experience weight stigma, this actually contributes to unhealthy eating behaviors, lower physical activity and weight gain," Puhl said. "Our studies show that when parents shift the conversation to healthy behaviors, that tends to be much more effective.

"The focus isn't on the number on the weight scale, but on the whole family eating fruits and vegetables, replacing soda with water, getting daily physical activity," she added.

A study done in the early days of the pandemic March and April of 2020 found that a third of the nearly 18,000 households surveyed said they were shopping online for groceries, and, of those, 60% said they planned to continue to do so after the pandemic passed.

Their top reasons? Over 80% said it was to "avoid public germs and COVID-19," while 44% wanted to "take advantage of the convenience," according to Shu Wen Ng, an associate professor in the Department of Nutrition at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Researchers from Tufts University's Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy analyzed retail prices for food and other consumer goods in 133 counties in the United States and compared them to the levels of COVID-19 restrictions imposed by local governments.

Results showed that a higher level of government restrictions during the pandemic was associated with higher food prices, but did not affect the cost of other consumer goods.

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There is a secret to weight loss that should be more widely known and it has nothing to do with supplements, specialized diets, or intermittent fasting. Instead, it's something that countless people, especially after a yearlong pandemic, have in common: trauma.

Scientists began understanding the relationship between weight gain and trauma decades ago. Since then, they've learned that negative, life-altering experiences can lead to weight gain and difficulty losing weight. These findings bubble up in pop culture and media coverage periodically. Surprisingly, however, that critical insight is nowhere to be found in the place you'd most expect it.

Top-performing weight loss apps, used by millions of people each year, make no mention of the relationship between trauma and weight. Apptopia, a mobile intelligence provider, created a list for Mashable of the leading weight loss apps, which includes WW, (formerly Weight Watchers), Noom, Lifesum, FitnessPal, and Lose It!. Collectively, they were downloaded 31 million times in the U.S. between March 2020 and March 2021.

Scrolling through these apps you'll find important resources like healthy recipes, tips for dealing with stress eating and meal planning, and tools to log meals, calories, and exercise, but no acknowledgement of a fundamental aspect of weight gain.

A major link emerged in 1993, when a study of 100 significantly overweight patients discovered that many of them had disproportionately experienced childhood sexual and physical abuse, in addition to other types of trauma, compared to 100 patients who'd always been "slender." The heavier patients commonly said they overate to cope with stress and used their weight as a "protective device." Subsequent research has further illuminated the connection between post-traumatic stress symptoms and weight gain.

Researchers believe that weight can function as a physical and psychological shield for some survivors of sexual trauma, protecting them from unwanted attention or advances. Other types of trauma like bereavement, natural disasters, and domestic violence, can play a role by unleashing higher levels of the stress hormone cortisol. That may lead both to comfort eating and to inflammation. Ultimately, the lesson of research on trauma and weight is that nothing is ever as simple as calories in and calories out.

The premise of popular weight loss programs is that limited self-discipline and poor habits stand between someone and their desired weight. Some apps, like WW and Noom, teach users important new behaviors and skills, helping them to evaluate their choices without necessarily addressing the trauma that may be driving their decisions. Other apps are workout guides and calorie trackers that splash images of svelte, toned bodies across the screen, presumably as motivation. Leap Fitness Group has created a line of such apps: Lose Belly Fat at Home, Lose Weight App for Women, Lose Weight App for Men, and so on.

While some people may only need a meal tracker and exercise regimen, many could benefit from learning how trauma changes the body and mind. This feels particularly true at a time when people are emerging from a traumatizing pandemic, perhaps heavier than they were a year ago, eager to travel, wear real pants, and slip back into a swimsuit. The process of managing their weight might be less daunting if they grasped how past trauma combined with fresh adversity may have contributed to gaining weight.

Certain techniques and strategies, including mental health treatment, can shift how people view their dietary and exercise habits in the context of their trauma. That reframing often alleviates feelings of guilt and self-sabotage that surface during attempts to lose weight, especially if those efforts are initially successful but the weight eventually returns.

When people feel there's some "sinister" part of themselves that skips exercise or indulges in treats, thereby halting progress toward their weight loss goal, it can set up a heartbreaking cycle, says Dr. Thomas Rutledge, a staff psychologist at the VA San Diego Healthcare System where he treats veterans in a weight control clinic. Many of his patients have post-traumatic stress disorder.

"You feel like there's a monster inside of you," says Rutledge of the emotional pain some experience when it feels like they've betrayed themselves and have no power to change their behavior. "People give up [trying to lose weight] as a result."

"You feel like there's a monster inside of you."

Mashable contacted several of the leading weight loss apps identified by Apptopia, but only Noom, WW, and Lifesum responded. Each company agreed to talk about trauma and weight management and offered compelling reasons for not raising it with their users.

While acknowledging its importance, they feared that discussing trauma would be irresponsible since their programs aren't specifically in the business of providing mental healthcare. Even though trauma is common, they want to appeal to a broad audience and worry that a discussion of the subject could feel too niche. They also can't offer a quick fix, like when advising a user who's craving a certain food or feeling overwhelmed with meal planning.

Gary D. Foster, Ph.D., a psychologist and chief scientific officer for WW, said the company looks for "commonalities" shared by all members, like how to manage the body's stress response. The stress itself could be triggered by anything grief, unemployment, disruption to one's routine but WW content is written in the broadest strokes.

"[W]e're not mental health professionals, so we spend a lot of time thinking about when we bring up issues like trauma, how much are those going to be activators, and are we leaving people sort of at a little bit at risk?" said Foster, explaining that talking about past trauma might trigger distress or even a mental health crisis.

Dr. Andreas Michaelides, Ph.D., chief of psychology for Noom, said the program's coaches, who work with members, receive training about how trauma can affect weight management. While they may use that knowledge to help a "Noomer" experiencing challenges, it's not part of the program's extensive library of courses that cover topics like the psychology of weight loss, "keystone" eating habits, mindfulness, and factors aside from food, sleep, and stress that influence one's ability to lose weight and keep it off. Michaelides said that if a user expressed concerns about their history of trauma, a Noom coach will consult the company's clinical team about whether they would benefit from mental health treatment or other resources.

Both Noom and WW apply principles of behavior change to weight management. The programs don't just focus on budgeting calories but instead educate members about how to become more self-aware and change their behaviors. Those skills arguably increase users' sense of agency and control, which in theory should improve their mental health and well-being, even if they still wrestle with post-traumatic stress symptoms.

Lifesum, which currently offers food tracking, has plans to incorporate behavior science into its program. The goal is to help people "recognize even in uncertain times things they can control," said Andrew Zimmermann, founder of a behavioral science consulting firm and a member of Lifesum's health advisory board.

For Zimmermann, a product like Lifesum exists on a continuum of wellness services and shouldn't be all things to its users. Similarly, he said, just like a person goes to the gym to work out and a physical therapist to treat an injury, someone hoping to lose weight might use an app to track their habits and see a counselor to work on deeper emotional issues.

What's more difficult for those in the weight loss field to confront are the limits to the transformative power of behavior change when unresolved trauma pulls people back to the routines or coping skills they're trying to replace.

"We don't come at it from the angle of you've let yourself go, we've got to turn this around."

Rutledge, the psychologist at the VA San Diego Healthcare System, agrees that there are good reasons for weight loss programs to carefully consider how they talk about trauma, especially if there are no mental health professionals on hand. Even with the best intentions, these conversations can be insensitive toward and counter-productive for the person trying to lose weight.

Yet he also argues that the "future of the field" lies in finding effective ways to talk about trauma and the larger role emotions play in weight management. The current business model appeals to people through simplicity, offering straightforward tasks like counting calories, adopting hacks and tips, and completing workout routines. Meanwhile, any underlying trauma goes undiscussed.

"It is hard to monetize trauma so there is little industry incentive to talk about this issue," he said.

Rutledge, who is also a professor of psychiatry at U.C. San Diego, helps his patients make connections between their traumatic experiences and how they eat. He encourages them to see their choices as something that had positive benefits, since eating may have helped soothe their anxiety or gaining weight made them feel protected. Instead of feeling ashamed about using these tactics to cope and survive, Rutledge recommends patients try several strategies to navigate their trauma and related weight gain.

One technique is to identify and replace their mental "safe weight," or the amount they weigh that feels like a protective shield. Choosing a number that's associated with a different type of safety strength and health, for example can make it easier to lose weight without worrying about feeling vulnerable. Rutledge avoids making that new association about thinness or skinniness. He also helps his patients appreciate the idea that excess weight isn't the best safety tool and guides them toward valuing the protection conferred by newfound physical capability or mobility.

Rutledge said that it can be useful to write down the types of comments and situations that might prompt someone to feel unsafe, and thus more likely to experience PTSD symptoms and abandon their weight loss efforts. He recommends scripting new responses instead. Someone worried about receiving a compliment about their body can decide in advance how they'd like to answer. They can also plan for feeling uncomfortable eating with a friend by deciding in that moment to take three slow breaths through their nose to relax while reminding themselves to feel proud of the changes they're making.

"We don't come at it from the angle of you've let yourself go, we've got to turn this around," says Rutledge. "They were probably gaining weight because they were coping and food was one of the limited options available to them."

Mercifully, some weight loss programs and apps are similarly nonjudgmental, but what they continue to leave out about the role of trauma has the potential to truly empower their users.

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A healthy, low-calorie diet is not just about glowing skin or a feeling of wellbeing in the oppressive summers. It's more about consuming the kind of calories to help you avoid diseases. Instead of following a fad diet, such as keto, or intermittent fasting, all you need to do is eat right. With a little bit of patience and effort, you can set off on your weight-loss journey and achieve amazing results. Though calories are not entirely bad for your body, you have to keep the count in check during your weight-loss regimen. Here are a few low-calorie recipes that will also satiate your taste buds. In a season transformed by the coronavirus, try these memorable dishes at home.

1. Sugar-Free Fig Mousse

Beat the heat with the lip-smacking anjeer or fig mousse. In just half-an-hour, the chilled dessert can be made. It is a safe sweet dish due to zero artificial sugar content. Click here for recipe.

2. Flax Seed Raita

Curds have a cooling effect while flax seeds help in building immunity - something we all need this summer. The added flavour of mint to this 15-minute dish makes it even more delectable. Click here for recipe.

Raita is a good probiotic

3. Oats Khichdi

It is always good to stay light as the mercury heads north. This simple low-calorie khichdi sounds perfect. You can add some veggies to it and serve with yoghurt. Click here for recipe.

Oats are replete with protein and fibre

4. Paneer, Chana and Chutney Salad

Apart from being low on calories, this dish also contains a lot of proteins. Ingredients such as crumbled paneer, boiled chana, peanuts, green onions, mint and coriander, lemon juice are used to rustle up this dish. Click here for recipe.

5. Saunf and Jeera Tea

Say no to your regular tea for this low-calorie beverage. This herbal drink made of fennel and cumin seeds also helps boost your immunity. Click here for recipe.

Herbal tea is good for immunity

It takes just small tweaks in your eating habits to shift to a fitter lifestyle. So, do not forget to try out these recipes that are a perfect for the summer.

(This content including advice provides generic information only. It is in no way a substitute for qualified medical opinion. Always consult a specialist or your own doctor for more information. NDTV does not claim responsibility for this information.)

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90 Day Fiance star Julia Trubkina revealed that she had trouble losing weight, but found yoga to be the most helpful. Pic credit: TLC

90 Day Fiance personality Julia Trubkina revealed that she had trouble losing weight and tried several methods before finding something that worked for her.

Julia and her husband, Brandon Gibbs, were introduced to 90 Day Fiance fans in Season 8 of the show and the pairs story quickly became a fan-favorite. Julia moved from Russia to America to be with Brandon, but it didnt come without a few hiccups along the way.

Brandon lived with his parents, Betty and Ron Gibbs, on their family farm where he had to help them work and maintain it. When Julia arrived, she had a tough adjustment period. One of the tougher obstacles was understanding why Betty and Ron refused to allow her and Brandon to sleep in the same room until they were married.

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However, the couple managed to make it through their trials and tied the knot at the end of the season. But the good news didnt end there, 90 Day Fiance fans recently found out that the couple was going to be moving to another 90 Day Fiance spinoff, 90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After?.

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Although fans were thrilled that they would get to see more of the adorable couple, Julia has also taken the opportunity to open up to their fans and share her life experiences.

In a recent Instagram post, Julia revealed that she had struggled to lose weight recently and found that only one thing helped her to get back on track yoga.

In the post, Julia rocks a tiny bikini in preparation for a fitness competition. According to the posts caption, she experienced some weight gain while filming for 90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After?

This was my second competition. guys, in the season happily ever after, I had hormonal imbalance, food, flights, stress and I gained weight. I trained, spent most of the day on the street running with the dogs, helping on the farm, but the weight did not go away, she shared.

The caption continued to explain, I didnt really like and perceived yoga as a sport, but I began to do yoga once a week and the weight began to return to normal, naturally I continued to do loads.

Julia concluded her caption stating that many troubles can start and be fixed by just altering your mindset.

conclusion: a lot of problems depends on problems in the head, even weight problems, she wrote.

Julia found herself in hot water with some 90 Day Fiance fans after sharing her controversial opinions on plastic surgery.

During the Tell All, host Shaun Robinson discussed procedures that certain cast members had done, including Rebecca Parrott and Yara Zaya. Both women admitted to having work done and were happy with their decisions.

Julia, however, couldnt wrap her mind around the idea of plastic surgery and instead said that women should learn to accept themselves.

I totally disagree about this, she said.

Julia went on to state that if you are young you dont need an operation to change you and if you have a man who loves you then you dont need [to] change.

Co-star Yara disagreed and countered that if someone is unhappy with their appearance they should be able to change it.

Julia then found herself in deeper water still when it was revealed that she decided not to move off the family farm after complaining about it all season.

Fans felt that she was putting on an act and several decided they were no longer team Julia.

90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After? airs Sundays at 8/7c on TLC.

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We all have grown up seeing ajwain, or carom seeds being used in the preparation of fried delicacies and doughs, and there's a very valid reason behind doing so. Ajwain, regularly, benefits your digestive system and keeps it all clean and functioning fine. The seeds also have a unique chemical, thymol present in them which aids secretion of gastric juices and clears out toxins, free radicals and fat build-up which led to weight gain in the first place. Thymol is also the same spice that gives ajwain its distinct flavour and taste!

As for cumin seeds, having jeera pani remains one of the most popular detox drinks preferred by weight watchers. Cumin seeds have been hailed as a flab-cutting ingredient for a long time. The health benefits of adding jeera to your diet are also worthy of mention in Ayurveda.

Just like ajwain, jeera also works to keep your digestive system in good shape, preventing the presence of toxic chemicals which may cause weight issues. Cumin nutritionally is said to accelerate the fat burning process, which may make it easier for a person to lose weight. When consumed regularly, it can also help you process food better.

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