Pandemic Weight Gain: Here is How To Lose Those Extra Pounds
Just finished an awesome workout (HIIT on the rebounder was on the menu today), and I am ready to tell you my tips on losing those extra pounds. Rebounding is one of the best workouts you could have at home, with documented benefits for weight loss, heart, lymphatic system, and bone health. Plus, it is great for your mood, too. Let’s face it. It is easy to gain weight. The aging process itself makes you more likely to gain weight over time. But now we have another problem: the pandemic weight gain, aka “quarantine 15”. In a poll of over 1,000 Americans, almost 50% of the women and almost 1 in 4 of the men said they’d gained weight “due to COVID restrictions.” Another survey based on the opinion of 900 participants found more than 50% of men and about 1 in 3 women reporting weight gain. [R] There are several factors involved in this pandemic weight gain. The stress factor (nr 1, in my opinion), followed by lockdown restrictions, which meant staying home and working from home, frequent snacking, less exercise, changes in the diet, and more sleeping troubles. Since I’ve got some extra pounds as well, not the expected “quarantine 15”, but about 10 pounds, including a few pounds gained during the winter. So I had to take some action. Here are my key tips to...
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