With the Spring Festival approaching, many women who want to lose weight may be starting to worry. Indulging in food and drink will certainly be a part of the year, but how can you get through this risky period of weight gain? Actually, as long as you remember these six rules, you can maintain your best figure in the new year.
Rule 1: Exercise more to lose weight
The truth is: Exercising when you're tired can make you crave sweets.
No matter how tired you are when you wake up in the morning or after get off work, you still insist on going to the gym because burning even a little extra calories is good. Really?
"When you feel extremely tired, it's better to give up exercising," experts say. Taking a nap is much wiser than forcing yourself to exercise. "When people are sleep-deprived, their hormone levels change, and their bodies crave starchy and sugary foods." Experts also say that when tired, willpower is relatively weak—a recent study from the University of Chicago shows that people who didn't sleep well the night before generally eat more than 200 calories of high-calorie food the next day.
Updated strategy: Few of us can guarantee 8 hours of sleep and 1 hour of exercise every day. Experts recommend trying to get 7 hours of sleep and then exercising earlier in the day, because avoiding exercise within 4 hours before bedtime is beneficial for a good night's sleep.
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