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Ricardo RiskallaOfficial Personal Trainer for IMG Models Australia, author, nutrition expert and

chef, Ricardo has been featured in Vogue and many publications. He is the secretweapon of many a supermodel and actor.

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Exercising and dieting like a pre-show Victoria'sSecret model but having little results? The answer

might be simpler than you thought, says trainerRicardo Riskalla

Most fitness professionals when tacking weight loss only see calories in and calories

out. It's a simple way of seeing what people consume and what they burn off. It's

right, but there are so many other factors that play a role in weight loss and weight

maintenance.

One of the most overlooked factors in weight loss is stress. Yes, stress. We're all

stressed on different levels. Some people have long working hours, others are going

through family issues - the list goes on.

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Stress can make you feel hungry. The result? More calories consumed. In addition to

that, stress makes your body produce more cortisol, and in high levels this creates

havoc and affects how we process and store energy.  There are hundreds of clinical

papers and studies linking stress with increased fat around organs.

The problem is that if you add high intensity exercise to a stressed person, the

cortisol hormone that's released during stressful situations will go even higher. The

result will be even higher stress levels and more fat stored as energy.  The solution

here is to aim for the opposite of stress - relaxation and balance. And the good news?

There are many easy (and free) things you can do to reduce stress. As usual, the best

things are the simplest ones:

 

1.  Deep  breathingThere are no special techniques here - just consciously take some deep breaths in and

out for five minutes. I guarantee you'll feel more relaxed and grounded. You can do it

anywhere, too. I like to practice when driving and even during training.

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2.  MeditationI like to call meditation 'active attention'. You can go the whole way here, light upsome incense, a candle, practise a mantra, or just keep it as simple as possible. Startby listening to everything around you, then add some deep breaths. Yes, you will startlistening to your own thoughts. You will notice that they're very disconnected - youwill think about chocolate cake, about work, then the size of your bum... it goes on. The idea is not to interact with the thoughts, just listen to them, and let them go asthey come. The most common mistake that meditators do is to try to psychoanalyseeverything. Keep it simple. Don't create unrealistic targets with your mediation. Ifyou only have five minutes a day, then just accept it and do it.

3.  WalkingYes, I know you were expecting something miraculous here, but walking ismiraculous. It's a very low intensity exercise, but that doesn't mean it's less effective.Walking is a great workout, I highly recommend it. Add some music to your walks tomake it more interesting and remember that a good hour walking in nature is verysoothing.

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4.  Talking  to  a  friend  of  partnerInstead of holding a problem in, try to just listen to your feeling and communicatethem to someone around you. Just talking about them will make you feel listened toand cared for and as a result you should feel calmer. It's very important to have asupport network around you.

So if you're feeling stressed and having difficulty losing weight, stress could be part ofthe problem. Try these techniques and remember to be gentle on yourself - beatingyourself up only adds to more stress!

Website:  rawfit.com.auInstagram:  @rawfit_training 

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