Hello doc, i've been battling with unexplainable weight gain despite my healthy diet and a moderately active lifestyle. Sometimes I can add as much as 2 kg in a day and find it very hard to lose weight despite all my efforts. My father is very obese so I am thinking it's genetic but i'm trying my best not to gain weight. Are there tests I can run or treatments I can take to help? I am 5 ft tall, weigh 68 kg and 29 years old female. Thanks.
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Hi, ideal body weight for your height is 52-55 kgs. Here are a few tips that will help you:- exercise 40-45 minutes 4-5 times a week. Eat small frequent meals every 2 -3 hours have whole grain cereals like millets and pulses eat protein rich diet egg whites, sprouts (especially post workout, it will help in building muscle) and improve metabolism. Eat proper breakfast, as 40% of day?s energy comes from breakfast. Include healthy fat in your diet like nuts - almonds and walnuts, seeds like pumpkin, watermelon, sunflower seeds, etc. Eat fiber rich diet, it will help to gain early satiety and help you feel full - include fruits and vegetables in your diet avoid junk food, oily food, processed or canned foods. Drink a glass of water every hour daily to optimally hydrate the body. You can undergo thyroid test, vitamin d and b12.
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Get your thyroid profile, cbc, blood sugar fasting checked from some lab. In the meanwhile follow this 1. Don't take tea empty stomach. Eat something like a banana (if you are not diabetic) or any seasonal fruit or soaked almonds and a glass of water first thing in the morning (within 10 mins of waking up). No only biscuits or rusk will not do. 2. Don't overeat 3. Take your breakfast every day. Don't skip it. U should eat whatever your mother or grandparent eat in bfast. I mean to say whatever is your traditional food. If punjabi eat paratha, if belongs to south then take idli/ dosa etc. 4. Have light meals every 2 hours (in addition to your breakfast, lunch n dinner) e.g. Nariyal paani, chaach, a handful of dry fruits, a handful of peanuts, any fresh n seasonal fruit, a cup of curd/milk etc 5. Finish your dinner at least 2 hours before going to sleep. 6. Maintain active life style7. Avoid fast foods, spicy n fried foods, carbonated beverages 8. Take a lot of green vegetables n fruit. 9. Drink lot of water.10. Everyday preferably sleep on same time exercise in the form of yoga, cycling, swimming, gym etc.For more details, you can consult me.
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