can stress stall weight loss?

BeautyFromPain
BeautyFromPain Posts: 4,952 Member
edited October 4 in Health and Weight Loss
I used to get "awesome" losses, 0.5kg-1kg per week, so what is good anyway... ever since starting a new stressful, job the biggest loss I will have in a week is 0.2kg/0.4lb after doing everything right?

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  • PBJunky
    PBJunky Posts: 737 Member
    Cortisol caused by stress can have a impact on your weightloss
  • russelljclarke
    russelljclarke Posts: 836 Member
    It won't stop the loss per se, but overeating too much and forgetting to log it, which comes with the stress, will.
  • PennyNickel14
    PennyNickel14 Posts: 749 Member
    For me the impact is dramatic, my body hates stress!
  • Deathwithab
    Deathwithab Posts: 462 Member
    stress impacts weightloss a lot if you are a stress eater or stress workoutaholic or even make yourself stress ill. but on the norm it shoulnt impacts to much if u are in the right mindset
  • CP533
    CP533 Posts: 10
    I've also reacently started a more stressfull job but actually found my weight has been coming off quicker.

    I think others are right - its not necessarily the stress itself but the impact it has on eating. I think I'm eating less as its at the back of my mind, whereas some people eat more when stressed as a form of relief.
  • Uerzer
    Uerzer Posts: 273
    It is easier to start eating more if you are stressed, but even if you are still following your diet:
    Cortisol caused by stress can have a impact on your weightloss
  • sunkisses
    sunkisses Posts: 2,365 Member
    I have the opposite reaction to stress - I just feel too sick to eat or I forget to eat if it's busy-stress. I looked at your diary and it looks like you're logging everything and you're within healthy range of your goal. You're also exercising, so that's good. I didn't go back and compare to whether you're still under goal but eating more than you used to. You could look into it, though.

    Cortisol is a good point to mention. If you're able to see a doctor, you could have your primary do your levels of cortisol. If he or she can't or won't, ask to be referred to an endocrine specialist.

    Your body will soon understand your lifestyle to be "normal" though, and you'll probably start getting results that you recognize again. Good luck. And good luck with your job!
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