Just waking up and holding the phone: a habit that makes weight loss fail

Many of us have the habit of checking our phones as soon as we wake up. Whether it’s just checking messages, checking the weather forecast, or scrolling through social media for a few minutes, this small action can have a negative impact on our weight loss goals.

The habit of checking your phone as soon as you wake up can affect your weight loss efforts through the following effects:

Biological clock disorder

When you first wake up in the morning, your body is in the process of transitioning from sleep to wakefulness. This is an important biological cycle that is coordinated by natural light and the hormone melatonin, according to the health website Verywell Health (USA).

For those who want to lose weight, you should limit surfing the phone as soon as you wake up.

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Instead of being exposed to sunlight, many people are exposed to blue light from their phones. This results in melatonin suppression, disrupting circadian rhythms and affecting nighttime sleep.

Poor sleep can lead to weight gain, insulin imbalances, and increased cravings during the day. As a result, it can be harder to lose weight.

Increased stress hormones

One of the body's natural responses to waking up is the release of cortisol, a hormone that helps you stay alert. However, exposure to negative news, social media, or work emails right after waking up can create a sense of stress, which can overstimulate cortisol.

As a result, feelings of stress and anxiety are high right from the start of the day. Chronically high cortisol levels not only affect mood but are also linked to visceral fat storage, especially in the abdominal area.

Delay morning physical activity

Morning is the ideal time for light exercise such as walking, jogging or yoga. These exercises help increase metabolism and stimulate fat burning.

However, if we spend 20-30 minutes every morning just lying in bed scrolling through our phones, we will miss the opportunity to activate the metabolism. A study in the Journal of Physical Activity and Health showed that people who exercise in the morning burn more calories throughout the day.

Affects meals, weight loss goals

Exposure to social media or negative information early in the morning can affect your mood and food choices for the day. A study from Columbia University (USA) found that when your mood is negatively affected, people tend to choose foods that are high in sugar, fat, and have a high glycemic index to soothe the feeling of discomfort. This is completely opposite to the goal of losing weight, according to Verywell Health .

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