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Let bygones be bygones, right?

Not when it comes to the Lions and their former players. Even if they only played for the team for a few months.

Retired offensive linemanGeoff Schwartz, who signed with Detroit in 2016 before getting cut in training camp, took to Twitter Monday evening to air some grievances about his brief time in Allen Park.

Schwartz said he reported to camp onepound overweight and was fined and placed in a 'weight loss program' that required him to ride a stationary bike for 20 minutes in the morning and 20 minutes after meetings at night. This was Bob Quinn's first year as general manager.

"This 'punishment' was so stupid," Schwartz said.

According to Schwartz, he'd never been fined by other teams for reporting to camp overweight.

"If lets say, Tom Coughlin and Andy Reid wouldnt fine you for this exact situation, but the Lions would ... who is doing it wrong?" said Schwartz, who played in the NFL from 2008-2016 and now writes about the league for SB Nation.

In defense of the Lions, a couple former players said the team did nothing wrong.

T.J. Langtold Schwartz, "Take some accountability dude," then doubled down in response.

And former center Travis Swanson, who spent two seasons in Detroit during the Bob Quinn era, had this to say:

The Lions have taken tons of flak over the years, especially in regard to the current regime. A lotof it feels deserved.

But this complaint feels a little hollow.

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MONDAY, Aug. 17, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- For those who are obese, weight-loss surgery can boost quality of life and quickly improve some chronic health conditions, like type 2 diabetes. Now, a new study confirms that weight-loss procedures probably also add years to your life.

Canadian researchers found that people who had bariatric surgery reduced their risk of dying from any cause by about one-third over five years. Folks 55 and over seemed to fare even better -- cutting their risk nearly in half.

The study also found that the risk of dying from heart disease and stroke (cardiovascular disease) or from cancer was also reduced by about 50%.

"People sometimes shy away from having surgery because they think the damage has been done, but our findings show there's no reason not to do bariatric surgery in older age groups," said study lead author Dr. Aristithes Doumouras. He's an associate professor and bariatric surgeon at McMaster University and St. Joseph's Healthcare's Centre for Minimal Access Surgery in Toronto.

More than 26,000 people from Ontario participated in the study. Based on their height and weight measurements, their average body mass index (BMI) was 47 -- extremely obese. A BMI of 30 or more is considered obese.

Half underwent weight-loss surgery; half did not. Nearly 9 in 10 of those who had surgery underwent gastric bypass -- a procedure that allows food to bypass most of the stomach and part of the small intestine. The rest had the newer gastric sleeve procedure -- a surgery that removes most of the stomach. The researchers then followed their health for an average of nearly five years.

Doumouras said it's not clear yet whether there are specific benefits from the surgery itself, or if it's just the weight loss that provides benefits. He said this is a hard question to answer because people who have the surgery lose substantial amounts of weight, and it's difficult to lose large amounts of weight and keep it off on your own without an operation.

"My personal opinion is that I think surgery does have specific benefits for type 2 diabetes and heart disease. With surgery, people often can come off their diabetes medications, sometimes within hours of surgery. I think surgery offers metabolic effects beyond weight loss," Doumouras said.

The study was published Aug. 17 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Another study in the same issue of the journal -- conducted by researchers led by Dr. Carlos Schiavon from the HCor Research Institute in Sao Paolo, Brazil -- found a benefit from weight-loss surgery in 100 people with mild obesity (BMI of 30 to 40) and high blood pressure.

After three years, people who had surgery took one blood pressure medication versus three medications for the nonsurgery group. Plus, about 1 in 3 people who underwent surgery were able to come off their high blood pressure medications entirely. These study authors suggest that weight-loss surgery may be a good option for people who aren't very obese, but have hard-to-control high blood pressure.

While weight-loss surgery clearly has significant benefits, it's not a panacea. Some people regain weight. Others have to contend with side effects such as vitamin deficiencies and nausea or diarrhea after eating (dumping syndrome), usually when they don't follow a recommended diet, according to the U.S. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.

Dr. Marc Bessler is chief of minimal access/bariatric surgery at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University Medical Center. "We tell patients that bariatric surgery is a tool," he said. "Obesity isn't just one disease, so there isn't just one answer. For some patients, everything falls into place after surgery, but for some, they'll regain weight."

Bessler said the idea that weight-loss surgery can decrease mortality rates isn't new. He said what was interesting about the Canadian study was that even older patients can see a benefit. He said people sometimes don't have the surgery because they think they won't have time to accrue benefits from the procedure.

But Bessler advised, "Don't wait till you have diabetes or cancer to get surgery. Damage to your joints, your cells and metabolic stress aren't always reversible, so don't put it off. For obese patients with type 2 diabetes, bariatric surgery is two times as effective at achieving remission."

Doumouras added, "People up to age 70 can probably have benefits."

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Learn more about weight-loss surgery from the U.S. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.

SOURCES: Aristithes Doumouras, M.D., M.P.H., associate professor and bariatric surgeon, McMaster University and St. Joseph's Healthcare's Centre for Minimal Access Surgery, Toronto, Canada; Marc Bessler, M.D., chief, division of minimal access/bariatric surgery, New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University Medical Center; Annals of Internal Medicine, Aug. 17, 2020

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One of the worlds most frequent fliers reveals how he lost more than 30 pounds while staying at home.

Discovery Channel host Josh Gates has lost more than 30 pounds while readjusting to life away from ... [+] the road.

Josh Gates has scaled the planets most remote mountains, trekked through its densest jungles and ventured to the depths of its darkest caves. Pre-pandemic, Gates was spending the majority of his year overseas while filming the hit Discovery Channel series Expedition Unknown. It was a lifestyle that made the 43-year-old adventurer an expert at sleeping on airport floors and grabbing mealsany kind of mealson the go.

The result was a lack of regular exercise and healthy diet that Gates says made a healthy lifestyle difficult. But recently, the everymans adventurer has changed his routine, dropping more than 30 pounds since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic while inadvertently documenting the results onscreen. This week, I connected with Gates to see how one of the worlds most frequent fliers views fitness in the field.

Joe Sills: What is your typical travel schedule like?

Josh Gates: Pre-pandemic, it was being overseas 200-plus days a year. We have a really aggressive travel schedule at Expedition Unknown. We spend a lot of time out of the country and we spend most of the time that we are back either preparing for the next expedition or writing, editing and getting shows ready to air. It really is a year-round lifestyle.

Joe Sills: It sounds more like a lifestyle than a job.

Josh Gates: Yes. It is. When you are out there on the road, everything you do is servicing the show. We are not really in tourist destinations usually. We are out there in the middle of the jungle, out in the desert somewhere, or at an archaeological site. Everything you are doing is about trying to tell the story of whatever legend or mystery or artifact we are studying that week.

Joe Sills: When did you make the conscious decision to lose weight while you were at home?

Josh Gates: I think everybody during the pandemic has gone one of two ways: either you havent paid attention to your fitness at all and youre at home and stuffing your face. Or, like a lot of people, you have become goal-oriented because you can focus on different things.

I spent a few weeks sitting at home not doing much, and it kind of hit meI have this time and it is important to use this time. Theres so much about this current situation that is tragic, but it is also a real shakeup for most of us from this routine that we are in. For me, the pandemic was an opportunity to craft a new routine.

Joe Sills: At last check, you said youve lost about 35 pounds since March. Describe your journey with weight.

Josh Gates: I am kind of a lifelong lose weight, gain weight kind of guy. Im a big guy; Ive always been a big guy. I go through phases where I am being really disciplined and lose weight. Then, I go through phases where I am super stressed out and stuck in an editing bay all day or unable to find healthy food, or Im eating chips on the side of the road on the other side of the world somewhere.

It really depends, I kind of go up and down like most people.

Joe Sills: How easy is it to just order takeout when youre in the editing bay?

Josh Gates: I think thats where most of us get into troublewith prepacked, processed food. A lot of our weight struggles in general have to do with that. Sometimes, the easiest food to get your hands on is the stuff thats the worst for you. Its the most high in saturated fat. Its the most calorie dense, and its really the least nutritiously beneficial stuff.

Theres a reason fast food is popular: its cheap and easy to get.

I have a mindless diet and a conscious diet. My mindless diet is pizza and carbs. I love carbs. I could go forever without eating ice cream and sweets, but for me the pizza and bread are weak spots. I have to moderate that. If you want to lose weight, limiting carb intake and eating a lot of fresh vegetables while being conscious of your sugar intake works.

Joe Sills: Have you ever felt limited in the field because you were riding that rollercoaster and maybe weighed a little more than you wanted to at the time?

Josh Gates: Yeah, I think that and age. Adventuring around the world is a young mans game. I am not in my 20s anymore. But a lot of it isnt so much that I am out of breath. I actually have pretty good endurance still. I can go hike up a mountain and carry a heavy pack for a long time. Its my knees that are not as strong as they used to be and my flexibility. Its my core strength.

If you havent worked out in a while, the first week or two can be miserable. But, once you start getting into it again and being active, its amazing how incredibly quick you gain back a lot of that muscle memory and that strength.

Joe Sills: Tell me about your workout routine. What are you doing now to stay fit?

Josh Gates: I think a lot of people are intimidated by figuring out their perfect workout routine. For me, its a much more simple philosophy. Its about moving. Its about being active. I am not trying to get into a specific kind of shape or train for a specific thing. I am at my best when I am being active every day and making time in my schedule every single day to go jogging or hiking or go for a walk. Even a simple 30-minute walk can do wonders for your day. My routine is a combination of that and monitoring what I eat.

I am a big believer in calorie tracking. Its not for everyonebecause it requires a lot of attentionbut for a lot of us who kind of mindlessly eat, it works. I am kind of a stress eater, and a fitness tracking app can do wonders for that. It is so instructional to see what you think you eat in a day compared to what you really eat in a day.

A lot of the things that we mindlessly eat, like a bag of chips or a snack, are not even a satisfying experience to eat. They are just a quick carb load or sugar rush. For me, its about being mindful. I have a great relationship with my Apple Watch and my calorie tracking app. I use it everyday and just let that keep me honest.

Gates transformed his office space into a set for his at-home talk show "Josh Gates Tonight."

Joe Sills: Your new show, Josh Gates Tonight started right when the pandemic hit, and its interesting to literally watch your weight loss journey unfold weekly onscreen. How did that show come about?

Josh Gates: It was something of a weird miracle. We were well-positioned to film something when the pandemic hit, because we make a lot of after shows for Expedition Unknown that are kind of in the wheelhouse of a talk show already. We also had lights and cameras laying around, and because I am very involved in the show already, I have some facility to set that stuff up.

Really quickly, we threw Josh Gates Tonight together in a spare bedroom in my house, which had bookcases in it that looked sort of adventurous and had some of my artifacts on them. Then, we started having conversations with people over Zoom. At the time, we didnt know how that was going to translate onscreen but it has become the norm.

Its been a fascinating adventure for me. Its a different muscle to flex and I am having such a blast talking to celebrities and really interesting people, while giving folks a break every week that lets them have some fun.

Joe Sills: As someone whose career is based onscreen, people might assume you are always comfortable in your own skin. Do you ever find yourself looking back at old footage and not loving the way you look?

Josh Gates: No. I think you cant get too caught up in that or you are chasing the wrong thing. I have just always been a big guy. Ive never been some buff adventure dude. But the thing about me is I am authentically this guy. I travel the world. I climb up mountains. I go to really distant, exotic and far away places. I know that I walk the walk. I am that guy.

I have never felt pressured by any network I have ever worked for or anybody to change the way that I look.

I think all of us would love to snap our fingers and be Chris Pratt, but in the real world, as long as I am able to get out there and move around and have adventures and go to all of the places that the show takes us, I feel great about it.

Making Expedition Unknown is such a challenge. Just to get access to the places we go and investigate these stories, following them to the places that those tales take us around the world is a challenge. Thats where my focus really is, and I try to be as healthy as I can be along the way.

Joe Sills: I feel like you are a normal guy and youre inspirational to other normal guys who want to do great things.

Josh Gates: I think thats a big part of the appeal of the show. When people watch Expedition Unknown, the impression I want to give them is that they are along for the journey. In order to invite somebody on a trip and take them with you around the world, you have to have authenticity. What we are not trying to do is present this overly heroic version of things.

We go, we have these adventures; but we also want to show all of the flat tires and bad food and the things that go wrong that go along with it. Part of the mission of the show is keeping it real, in that sense.

Joe Sills: Is Josh Gates Tonight going to continue until youre able to film Expedition Unknown again?

Josh Gates: Like all things right now, that is a bit of a mystery. The show has been really well received. It is rating really well, so I think we are all really happy to keep making it for now.

We are having great conversations with great guests every week. We have had on famous athletes like Shaq. We have had famous actors and archaeologists and explorers. Neil deGrasse Tyson is coming on soon. Its an awesome way to see the world and hang out and have a cocktail with interesting people every week.

That said, I am excited to travel. Thats my thing. It has been supremely weird for me to not get on an airplane. That has been my life. I lived on airlines and lived on airport floors. My whole life was based on the weird ecosystem of airports, so thats been a huge adjustment for me. I miss that world. Its what I love to do, so I am hopeful to get back out to adventuring the world soon, but I am also really happy that fans love Josh Gates Tonight.

Gates, seen here atop Mayan ruins in Belize, built a life around flights and fast-tracking around ... [+] the globe.

Joe Sills: As a new talk show host, is there a guest you would find intimidating to interview. Say, David Letterman?

Josh Gates: I would be terrified to talk to David Letterman. Terrified.

There are definitely guests who I sat down and fired up the Zoom for, and I was nervous with sweaty palms. But the longer I do the show, the more I am able to sit down and realize that all of the folks are going through the same thing the rest of us are. All of the red carpet glitz and glamour they are usually framed in has been stripped away. They are just hanging out. Their kids are in the background, and they are just down-to-earth, interesting people with amazing life stories that want to chat.

Joe Sills: Can you give the readers a detailed artifact to spot in the background of your set? Something that has a cool story behind it?

Josh Gates: I have to tell you that my office on the show is actually my office. It is not a fake set. It really is the room I work out of. We redesigned it a bit during the pandemic. It has a lot more detail behind me, because we took a lot of my items out of storage and dressed the back of the room nicely. But almost everything behind me is real.

There are masks from countries I have been to. There is an architectural piece from a beautiful Indonesian traditional house that was gifted to me. There are a bunch of spears I have collected. We did an episode on Nefertiti and theres a 3D print of her face behind me. I have hidden many Easter eggs on the set that I like to see if people can see or call out. So if youre an eagle-eyed viewer, you can spot those.

Josh Gates Tonight airs weekly on Wednesdays at 9ET on Discovery Channel and is streamable anytime via the Discovery Channel app. Follow Josh Gates on Twitter (@joshuagates) and on Instagram (@gatesygram) to follow his weight loss journey and interact with him on the show.

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The final episode of Michael Mosley's Channel 4 weight loss show airs tonight. From how to burn fat to making mushroom pizza, it's been quite the learning curve

Let's be honest, diets with screamer headlines promising to drop 10 pounds in 10 days!, or get a flat tummy in five! sound attractive but we all know a marketing ploy when we see one and are more likely to grab another kettle chip than sign up. So how is Channel 4s new hit series Lose a Stone in 21 Days with Michael Mosley, of which the final episode airs tonight, different?

The three-part show which put five volunteers o a three-week rapid weight loss diet, focuses on losing 'corona' pounds. It comes after reports that two-thirds of the population put on weight in lockdown. In July the government launched a major new obesity strategy urging UK adults to lose weight in order to reduce the risk of serious illness including COVID 19. It includes an NHS app with a 12-week weight loss programme.

We know that obesity significantly increases the chance of becoming seriously ill from coronavirus, as well as being a risk factor for a host of other life-limiting diseases such as heart disease and diabetes. Shedding the extra pounds has become a potentially life-saving intervention.

The doctor behind the show Michael Mosley is the creator of The Fast Diet 5:2 diet and The Fast 800 online plan, says in episode one of the three-part series, Its not about looking good in a swimsuit, its about fighting disease. And with the chances of becoming seriously ill with COVID increasing with your BMI, obesity has become an even more pressing health issue.

Dr. Mosleys intermittent fasting-style diet Fast 800 plans, which involve both fast and slower weight loss routes and health maintenance, are based on the Mediterranean way of eating and claim to have helped hundreds of people shed pounds quickly, safely and sustainably. It is based on several studies of an 800 calorie diet to achieve major weight loss and remission from type 2 diabetes. In this show, he puts five volunteers on his 'very fast' very low carb weight loss plan of 800 calories a day, supervised by himself and his GP wife Dr. Clare Bailey.

It's not without controversy though. The first episode caused a Twitter backlash with some arguing that such rapid weight loss was triggering for people with eating disorders. Eating disorder charity Beat announced that it was extending the hours of its helpline to 11pm to coincide with the airing of the show. Meanwhile, Dr Mosley told ITV's This Morning that the chosen method was based on methodology on several recent big randomised controlled trials. He also points out in the programme that the NHS is beginning to trial rapid weight loss diets "with suitable patients".

The programmes volunteers put their lockdown weight gain down to factors we can all relate to: increased snacking while bored, isolation, picking from kids plates, moving back in with mum and dad to delicious home-cooked meals as well as extra drinking to manage stress. While their weight, cholesterol levels, BMI, and blood sugar scores were worrying at the start, Dr. Mosley assured them that change was possible. Three weeks on the 800 calorie diet switches you from burning sugar to burning fat and is a really rapid way to change things and within a short time you stop getting hungry, he encouraged. As a type 2 diabetic himself eight years ago, hes been there.

After three weeks Dr. Mosley will measure how losing weight by eating healthy food and taking moderate exercise has improved their immunity.

This is what we have learned so far (and if you are planning to go on a diet, please consult your doctor first).

Its no surprise that two-thirds of us admitted to piling on the pounds during lockdown if our biscuit consumption is anything to go by. Dr. Mosely had this and other sobering statistics to share. Surveys showed that in the first five weeks of lockdown, 16 per cent of us had already put on an extra five pounds. And in the four weeks leading up to lockdown, sales of crisps and snacks shot up by 33 per cent. In crisis, we reach for all the wrong foods, says Dr Mosley.

Its not just food. Half a bottle of wine a night piles on an extra empty 400 calories, adds Dr. Mosley, not to mention the fact that we all make worse food choices when weve had a drink.

Your metabolic age gives a picture of how old you are on this inside and is a comparison of your basal metabolic rate or BMR, the rate at which your body burns calories compared to others in your age group. The volunteers, stepped on a metabolic weighing scale to find their BMR (you can buy similar ones such as the Tanita RD-953S Connect Body Composition Monitor Scale 175) and discovered they had a metabolic age up to 15 years older than their chronological age. To gain a fuller picture of their health, Dr. Mosely also gave them a blood test and a breath test as well as measuring their waist relative to their height, because

Anything outside of that range and it means you have too much belly fat or visceral fat, the red flag fat around the internal organs which puts you at risk of certain cancers, heart disease and type 2 diabetes, notes Dr. Mosley all of which will knock years off your life.

Were one of the fattest nations in Europe but were also in denial, says Dr. Mosley as he took to the streets to ask shoppers to estimate their waist size before giving them a tape measure to find out what it was in reality. Most people underestimated theirs by around ten inches. A survey of 2,000 people showed this was not unusual. Only one in ten people who are obese actually realise it, he says.

We dont need reminding that if food is in sight were more likely to graze. That office tray of donuts doesnt stay unloved for long. Dr. Mosley instructs his dieters to chuck their nemesis, from biscuits to booze, down the sink, bin it or even stamp on it. (Remembering Miranda from Sex and the City squeezing washing up liquid onto the cake shed picked at from the bin, putting the bin outside is not a bad idea either).

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The body has two sources of fuel - sugar and fat - that we can switch between like a hybrid car, explains Dr. Mosley. We store 500g of sugar in our bodies for fuel it lives in our liver and muscles. The average person has 17kg of fat stored in their bodies. Thats true for men and women (women have a higher proportion of body fat) and has been measured by a Dexa body scan.

Flipping the metabolic switch from sugar burning to fat burning is the reason why this low carb, high protein, and relatively high fat 800 calorie intermittent fasting diet is effective. Eating a very low carb diet (a handful of blueberries or strawberries were the only sweet things on the volunteers plates) will run down your stores of sugar after two to three days and cause the body turn to burn fat for fuel instead (more specifically convert fat into ketone bodies for fuel) known as ketosis. Like the volunteers, you can measure if you are in ketosis by peeing on a special colour-changing keto stick.

No not pizza topping but an actual low carb pizza suitable for an 800 calorie day. Dr Mosleys wife GP and recipe creator Dr. Clare Bailey devised a low carb dinner with Portobello mushroom as a base topped with tomato paste, chopped tomatoes, garlic, olive oil mozzarella and fresh basil and grilled. One volunteer declared it delicious.

If you put your mushies outside or on the windowsill for a couple of hours it can boost their vitamin D content up to 100-fold, says Dr. Bailey. Vitamin D is an essential vitamin for myriad processes in the body including immunity and government advice over lockdown has been for everyone to supplement with vitamin D.

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Protein is hugely important when losing weight to preserve muscle mass, says Dr. Mosley. Its fat that you want to lose not muscle, especially as muscle tissue burns calories. Some of the volunteers took one of their meals as a meal replacement shake containing 20g protein to ensure they were getting enough.

How much protein does the average person need? Most adults need around 0.75g of protein per kilo of body weight per day (for the average woman, this is 45g, or 55g for men) according to the British Heart Foundation.

Episode Two shone the spotlight on how much to exercise when you're dieting. Michael explains that you'd need to run 35 miles in order to burn off a pound of fat so exercise is not actually a great way to lose weight (as we all know abs are made in the kitchen). However, it is a good way to boost your metabolism especially as half of us are doing less exercise than we were pre-lockdown lives.

So just how much exercise do you need to do a week? "Two and a half hours of moderate exercise a week is recommended is by the NHS or 75 minutes of vigorous exercise," explains Michael.

The older we get the more we lose muscle mass. From age 30, we lose around five per cent of our muscle mass every decade. Unless, that is, we do resistance exercises such as weights or press-ups, anything that pushes against a weight or isometric exercises such as yoga that use your own body weight as resistance.

Resistance exercise is key to maintaining muscle mass and in any weight loss programme maintaining muscle mass is key. Dr Mosley urges his volunteers add this to their weight loss, kicking off with a HIIT training session with his son, working major muscles of the body, 30 seconds on, 30 off.

Our balance declines with age and having good balance is a sign of youthfulness. How long you can stand on one leg with your eyes closed is a good predictor of life expectancy, Dr Mosley explains. If you're 50+ and can stand on one leg for eight seconds you're doing well. In your 40s you should be able to clock up 13 seconds. At 60-plus four seconds is good going.

An irritating side effect of being overweight is snoring and sleep apnoea, a condition where you stop momentarily stop breathing in your sleep, causing you to grunt and splutter (and wake up your bedmate). A staggering 41 per cent of adults snore; it's more common for men and more common as you get older.

Dr Mosley himself was a big snorer, but once he lost weight he became a silent sleeper - much to the relief of his wife Clare. As well as age, weight and genetics, neck size also plays a key part in if you're a snorer; necks over 16 inches for women or over 17 for men mean you're almost certainly a snorer.

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Life under lockdown comes with a whole new set of challenges and disrupts the daily routine of millions worldwide.

It affects many peoples mental and physical health and is a major cause of weight gain, contributing to whats been dubbed the Quarantine 15.

If youre concerned about your weight during the pandemic, youre not alone. Even in quarantine, you can take several steps to keep your weight within your target range.

This article explains some of the causes of quarantine weight gain and offers simple strategies to combat it.

Many factors may contribute to quarantine weight gain.

For starters, the health concerns, financial problems, and uncertainty spurred by the pandemic may contribute to increased stress levels.

In turn, stress may cause weight gain.

In fact, one study associated chronic stress and high levels of the stress hormone cortisol with increased food cravings and weight gain (1).

Furthermore, quarantine may hamper your mental health by amplifying certain issues like depression, anxiety, and loneliness (2, 3).

Research ties depression and anxiety to long-term weight gain (4, 5, 6).

Whats more, human and animal studies suggest that social isolation and loneliness may be linked to a higher risk of weight gain (7, 8, 9).

Changes in your daily routine may also contribute to weight gain.

Not only do many individuals struggle to prepare healthy meals and snacks on their own, but working from home may also increase your risk of overeating due to boredom or stress (10, 11).

Additionally, many gyms, parks, and sports facilities have been closed due to COVID-19, making it much harder to maintain a regular workout routine.

Because fitting physical activity into your day is more difficult, it can be very easy to slip into a sedentary lifestyle.

Quarantine weight gain may be caused by factors like stress, loneliness, depression, anxiety, decreased physical activity, and disruptions in your daily routine.

Here are a few easy strategies to stay within your target weight range during quarantine. Some of these techniques may even promote weight loss both during and after lockdown.

When it comes to weight loss, what you drink is often just as important as what you eat.

Soda, sweet tea, and sports drinks are typically loaded with added sugar and lack important nutrients like vitamins and minerals. These drinks not only raise your calorie intake but also your risk of weight gain (12).

Contrarily, drinking more water can help you feel full, thereby decreasing your daily calorie intake.

For example, a study in 24 older adults with excess weight and obesity showed that drinking 16.9 ounces (500 mL) of water before breakfast reduced the number of calories eaten at that meal by 13% (13).

While hitting the gym may not yet be an option, plenty of other ways exist to add physical activity to your routine.

Try taking a walk around your neighborhood, doing some bodyweight exercises like pushups, or finding a home workout routine online.

High intensity interval training (HIIT), yoga, aerobics, and Pilates are a few exercises that you can do almost anywhere with minimal or no equipment.

These activities not only burn extra calories to ward off weight gain but also help manage stress and anxiety (14, 15).

Eating healthy is much easier when you have a fridge full of nutritious produce like fresh fruits and veggies.

Conversely, keeping junk foods like chips, cookies, and cakes on hand may increase your risk of overeating.

Next time you go grocery shopping, load your cart with nutritious foods, such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and legumes. If youre in a supermarket, try to shop around the stores perimeter, which is typically where most of the fresh and healthy foods are located.

Cooking is a great way to improve your diet quality while experimenting with new foods and flavors.

Plus, preparing healthy meals at home puts you in control of what youre putting on your plate, making it easy to incorporate more high quality foods.

A large study in 11,396 people associated eating home-cooked meals more often with better overall diet quality (16).

Whats more, those who ate more than 5 home-cooked meals per week were 28% less likely to have excess weight and 24% less likely to have excess body fat, compared with those who ate home-cooked meals fewer than 3 times per week (16).

While its fine to order from your favorite restaurants on occasion, try finding a few new recipes to prepare at home each week.

When youre not leaving the house often, it can be easy to cast aside your daily routine.

Yet, establishing a schedule and sticking to it is a great way to build healthy habits while creating a sense of normalcy.

Try setting times to wake up and go to sleep, getting dressed even if youre working from home, and taking regular breaks throughout the day.

You can also try planning out your meals for the week and setting aside time for meal prep. Interestingly, studies link meal planning to improved diet quality, increased food variety, and an average body weight (17, 18).

Creating a routine can also ensure that youre able to exercise consistently, which can help promote weight loss (19, 20).

Drinking plenty of water, exercising regularly, stocking up on healthy foods, cooking at home, and sticking to a routine are all useful strategies for weight loss during and after quarantine.

As you adapt to social distancing, its likewise important to adjust the ways that you manage and maintain your health.

While modifying your daily routine may be more difficult due to new challenges brought on by the pandemic, taking a few small steps can set you on the track toward better long-term health.

If you have more free time, quarantine may lend you the opportunity to learn more about nutrition and healthy eating but jumping into a fad diet or restrictive eating plan isnt recommended.

Instead, making gradual changes to your diet and lifestyle is much more effective for promoting long-term health and sustainable weight loss (21).

Keep in mind that theres no need to cut out your favorite foods altogether, even if youre trying to lose weight. While its best not to load up on unhealthy snacks and treats, you can still enjoy these foods in moderation as part of a nutritious, well-rounded diet.

Making gradual changes to your diet and lifestyle can promote long-term health and sustainable weight loss.

Youre not alone if youre experiencing weight gain during quarantine. It could be caused by increased stress, loneliness, or anxiety, as well as decreased physical activity or disruptions to your daily routine.

Several basic, quarantine-friendly steps can help you stay within your target weight range or even lose weight. These include establishing a daily routine, drinking more water, and fitting in exercise.

Remember to go easy on yourself and make gradual changes to your diet or lifestyle.

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The initial phase lasts just one week and involves restricting calorie intake to around 1000kcal for three days, consuming three sirtfood green juices and one meal rich in sirtfoods each day.

The juices include kale, celery, parsley, green tea and lemon, all of which can help boost the metabolism and boost weight loss results.

From days four to seven, energy intakes are increased to 1500kcal a day consisting of two sirtfood green juices and two sirtfood rich meals a day.

The second phase is known as the maintenance phase which lasts 14 days where steady weight loss occurs. The authors believe its a sustainable and realistic way to lose weight.

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Sirtfoods should be accompanied with protein for a meal. The authors recommend oily fish and advise in their book that moderate dairy consumption is perfectly fine.

The chocolate needs to be dark as this contains a loss less calories and red wine should only be drunk on occasion.

What makes this diet so easy is that you can repeat the two phases as many times as you want, meaning your body is never deprived of certain food groups or calories for long periods of time.

It is also all about the types of foods you are consuming rather than the ones you should be cutting out which is why coffee is also another beverage allowed for slimmers on the diet.

Matcha can also be added to foods to disguise the taste and you can add it to baked goods, smoothies as well as mixing it in with porridge or granola.

The powder contains a lot less caffeine than a cup of coffee but at the same time provides the body with an energy boost to keep you going throughout the day.

Adele also worked with a personal trainer to help her see results quicker through exercise. Exercising is an essential part of any weight loss journey and the NHS recommends around an hour per day.

Its also been revealed that she regularly enjoys pilates which is not only good for weight loss but also good for relaxing.

However it is said that the popstar likes reformer pilates, a type of pilates that helps improve posture, flexibility and balance as well as a great weight loss strategy.

The Hello singer isnt the only celebrity who likes this type of exercise as it is popular amongst others like Jennifer Aniston, Kate Winslet and Madonna too.

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Weight loss: Choose healthy snacks to beat hunger pangs

When trying to lose weight you need to focus on every meal you are consuming. Other than the three meals you need to monitor the snacks you are consuming throughout the day. Hunger pangs between the meals can make you consume unnecessary calories. It is important to choose healthy and right snacks to maintain a healthy weight. Unhealthy snacking is harmful to your overall health too. Many fail to understand the need to snack correctly and often make several mistakes. These mistakes can make it harder for you to stick to your fitness goals. Keep reading to know such snacking mistakes that you must get rid of today.

Not just for your meals, you need to keep a calorie check for your snacking too. Make sure that the snack you choose fall under your per day calorie consumption.

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Many fail to choose the right snacks. When trying to lose weight, it is advised to choose fibre-rich snacks as these help you keep full for longer without adding many calories to your diet. Fibre-rich fruits are one of the best options to choose from.

Also read:Fibre-Rich Foods That Should Be A Part Of Your Diet

If you are choosing snacks as a quick treat then you are doing it all wrong as it makes you choose highly processed snacks. You can choose your favourite snacks for cheat days but do not binge on these snacks every day.

Also read:Best Low-Carb Foods You Must Have For Quick Weight Loss

When you are following a restricted-calorie diet, you are more likely to starve initially. You should not wait for snacking till you are completely starved. When you are too hungry you are more likely to consume more calories than required. Choose small and filling snacks to beat hunger.

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Planning is necessary before every meal. It helps you choose the right snacks in the right quantity. Not just snacks, you should plan your every meal to reach your weight loss goals.

Also read:Quarantine Meal Plan: Use These 3 Indian Foods For Preparing Multiple Meals

Disclaimer: 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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While every weight loss story is an inspiration in itself, the journey of 25-year-old Pratima Lokwani is something that will resonate with a lot of weight watchers. While Pratima always knew that she needed to lose weight, she never quite did anything till the time medical complications started cropping up, one after the other. Her weight loss journey is an example that anything is possible in life, you just need to have the patience and willpower for it. Read on her tremendously motivating weight loss journey.Name: Pratima LokwaniOccupation: Dietitian & Fitness YoutuberAge: 25 years

Height: 5 feet 3 inches

City: Bhopal, Madhya PradeshHighest Weight Recorded: 112.5 kgs

Weight Loss: 51 kgs

Current Weight: 62 kgs

Duration It Took Me To Lose Weight: 10 months

The Turning Point: While I was well aware that I had become obese and was rapidly gaining more weight, I did not really bother. After a point of time, I was diagnosed with PCOD and thyroid issues, but I still did not pay any attention or made any efforts to change my lifestyle. However, the alarming situation came when I did not get my periods for one while year, owing to all the excess weight. That was the point I realised that I needed to do something to change my lifestyle and get back in shape. That was definitely the turning point of my life and I have come a long way since then. My breakfast: I have a bowl of red poha or a cup of tea with 2 besan chillas in my breakfast

My lunch: One bowl of quinoa with a bowl of dal, one bowl of curd or 2 chapatis with a bowl of vegetables and a bowl of curd

My dinner: I eat grilled chicken or grilled paneer with steamed vegetables

Pre-workout meal: A slice of brown bread with peanut butter

Post-workout meal: 3 boiled eggs.

I indulge in: I usually indulge in brownies and sandwiches.

My workout: I make it a point to follow a balanced workout routine. Depending on my routine, I do anything from spinning sessions, Crossfit, weight training and HIIT.

Low-calorie recipes I swear by: I completely vouch on besan chillas and oats

Fitness secret I unveiled: When my weight refused to budge after a point of time, I made it a point to frequently change my diet.

How do I stay motivated? When I started witnessing inch loss and could see the shift in the pointer of the weighing machine, it used to give me a boost of motivation.

How do you ensure you dont lose focus? I learnt to celebrate and cherish small victories as they ultimately led to bigger results. I used to chalk out small and realistic weight loss targets for myself which eventually helped me lose a lot of weight in a healthy manner.

What is the most difficult part of being overweight? I used to feel stressed and sleep all the time when I was overweight.What shape do you see yourself 10 years down the line? I want to stay focussed on toning my body and wish to maintain my current weight.

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Lose weight It is not only to look good, but to achieve a better physical condition and therefore, carry out activities more easily and have better health. Now, at what cost? With long and difficult diets, with which later we do not see results? No more!

Today we bring a very simple and undoubtedly delicious recipe of a coconut milk shake to lose weight without detours in just 3 weeks. It is considered a miraculous liquid capable of building immune defenses that prevent diseases. There is no doubt about its great properties!

Coconut milk shake. Coconut milk shake to lose weight.

According to studies, the medium chain triglycerides (MCTs) found in coconut milk increase energy expenditure and help boost physical performance. In addition, they lead to a greater loss of adipose tissue (body fat) due to increased energy expenditure and fat oxidation.

Since this plant-based drink has a high amount of healthy fats, it also helps you feel energized and prevents snacking between meals throughout the day, making it easier to lose weight or stay in shape.

Coconut milk shake to lose weight.

Ingredients

1/4 cup unsweetened ground coconut1 cup unsweetened coconut milk1 cup of ice2 scoops vanilla flavored protein powder

Preparation

Put the ground coconut in a pan and toast it until it is completely golden.Then, put all the ingredients in the blender and mix them until all are combined perfectly.Finally, enjoy your rich shake and you will notice the results in three weeks.

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There is n number of suggestions and ways to lose weight are available on Google. But all of them are not effective and therefore cannot be believed blindly. One such weight loss tips is to have baking soda. Well, we cannot say that it doesnt have any effect on your weight but thats minimal and indirect. Lets know how much truth lies to this claim. Also Read - Best Weight Loss Food For Vegetarians: Eat These Homemade Lentils And Bid Adieu to Excess Body Fat

Some people believe that baking soda has an alkalising effect on your body which helps in effective weight loss. But, science doesnt back this up. According to a study published in the British Journal of Nutrition, your body has a set regulated process to control its pH level and that is not get influenced by what you eat or drink. Also Read - Here is How Raw Paneer Helps in Weight Loss

Another popular claim suggests that taking a bath with baking soda mixed water can replenish the level of magnesium and sulfate in your body. This in result will help you lose weight as these nutrients are associated with boosted metabolism and elimination of toxins. Notably, there is no study to prove it. Also Read - Best Weight Loss Diet: Small Changes in Dinner to Effectively Shed Extra Kilos

According to researchers, baking soda does help in soothing upset stomach due to its ability to neutralise stomach acid but it does not affect your total body fat.

If baking soda will aid in weight loss depends on the liquid you choose to mix it with. Having baking soda mixed with apple cider vinegar can make you feel satiated and prevent you from overeating.

Having baking soda daily after diluting it with lemon juice can also help in effective weight loss by improving your bodys hydration level, reducing hunger, increasing fat loss, and boosting your bodys metabolism.

This means that baking soda doesnt have an effect on your weight loss journey but the beverages that you consume have. But that does not mean baking soda does not have any role in keeping you healthy. It offers additional benefits like boosting kidney function, alleviating urinary tract infections etc.

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