It is hard to go through even one day without hearing someone talking about dieting and losing weight. Some people work diligently at losing weight by following a healthy diet, counting calories and regular exercise. Others take a different approach, cycling through fad diets that make big claims that do not produce results. According to "Help Guide," another type of weight loss is seen in people with health conditions such as anorexia nervosa, where people lose weight due to a serious medical condition. In such cases, it is important to consult a physician.
Increased Energy
It is not uncommon for people to feel energized when losing weight. This often occurs from the psychological boost one gets from slimming down, as well as physiological boost experienced with increased ease in doing daily activities when losing weight. People feel lighter and renewed, in body and mind, and more energetic. Also, when exercise is combined with dieting efforts, it is easier to move around, and this activity results in the release of endorphins, natural chemicals that elevate mood.
Increased Body Temperature
Another sign and symptom of weight loss is increased body temperature, subsequently resulting in enhanced sweating. This increase occurs in body temperature when metabolism is revved up, as fats are burned in the body, a natural part of the weight-loss process. An increased temperature often signals weight loss as the body works to burn off stored fat supplies. It is noteworthy that increased metabolism is vitally necessary to the weight loss process.
Increased Heart Rate
Both heart rate and respiratory rate increase during weight loss. These vital signs are good indicators of the body working hard to burn excess fat, especially during exercise, and are significant signs and symptoms of impending or ongoing weight loss.
Decreased Weight
In assessing signs and symptoms of weight loss, it is important to weigh-in regularly using a home, gym or physician's scale. Weighing in at the same time each day is important for continuity in results. Because weighing-in is likely the best indicator of weight loss, it is important to weigh-in often, on the same scale, in lightweight clothes. Many people find it best to weigh-in in the morning before eating breakfast, though the time of day for weighing-in is a personal decision.
Decreased Abdominal Circumference
Measuring the circumference of the abdomen is also a helpful way of gathering objective signs and symptoms of weight loss. Often, abdominal girth decreases as weight loss ensues, giving way to a measurable method of monitoring weight loss. Additionally, some people experience their clothes getting loose as a sign of weight loss in addition to a decrease in abdominal circumference.
Eating Modifications
On The Diet Channel, registered dietitian Kathleen Goodwin suggests that effective behavior modification should include relaxed meals that last 20 minutes or so and eating in the same place daily, on a small plate.
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