By: Tammy Hamilton If you know you are eating right and exercising enough but you are still struggling to lose weight you might want to take a look at other factors that often get overlooked. How is your stress level? How are you sleeping? How much water are you drinking? You wouldn’t think these would impact your weight loss but they are very important factors that need to be considered. Stress: An increase in stress can make your cortisol levels rise. This is the stress hormone typically associated with weight gain. Those that have a high amount of stress in their life may find that they are skipping meals and not eating enough food throughout the day. This can make you lose weight in the beginning but what happens is your body goes into “starvation mode” and will store more fat because it is worried it won’t be getting enough...
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