Clothes no longer fit me during lockdown

Covid-19 is causing big part of the planet to be in total or partial lockdown. Due to the lack of physical activity and the increase in food intake, in many cases not very healthy, many people are gaining extra kilos. The first symptom is clothing, when it is already evident that some dresses no longer fit us.

There are several reasons that lead us to eat more. One of them is boredom. When we get bored, we tend to eat more than when we are very busy. With so many hours at home it is normal that there are moments of boredom. Another reason is stress. Despite being at home we continue teleworking and there are problems generated during the work activity. In addition, parents with children have to face the tasks related to child discipline, help in academic activities… Or conversely, stress can be generated by job uncertainty. Not surprisingly, in all the countries where quarantine has been implemented, job losses have soared. Another cause of gluttony is depression. It has been shown that the intake of certain foods (chocolate, nuts, bananas …) generates a feeling of instant happiness and food is used as immediate relief.

It is true that there are many people following physical training programs online or trying to control diet, but our brain has become a­ccustomed to eating a certain number of times a day and eating a series of calories, and it is not so simple to change these habits. An adult person could perfectly do without a meal a day, if he does not do any physical activity, but it is something that we do unconsciously and it is not easy to change. Consumption of alcoholic beverages has also increased during the lockdown, causing as well an increase in the body weight.

In this situation, it is advisable to do some workout at home and take care of the diet.

Monteloeder has developed a proprietary formula based on hibiscus and lemon verbena extracts called MetabolAid®. Clinical studies have shown that the formula decreases fat accumulation in the adipose tissue and liver, while also increasing energy uptake by the muscles, which overall gives rise to a “fat-burning” effect on the body. Furthermore, the ingredient has been demonstrated to help reduce total cholesterol and LDL, triglycerides, as well as blood pressure.

Therefore, it is an ingredient targeted to manage excess body weight/fat and cardiovascular health.

Metabolaid® works by activating the AMPK pathway, which is a metabolic switch present in all the cells of our body that acts as a metabolic activator. This is similar to that observed when performing exercise; the body increases AMPK in order to provide energy to the muscles, both from the circulating metabolites such as glucose and triglycerides, as well as breaking down the glycogen and lipid storages in the liver and adipose tissue, respectively.