“Why have I gained so much weight?”. It frequently feels “sudden” when we eventually realize how much weight we have accumulated over the years.Our bellies have blown up right beneath our noses, and we’re astonished and surprised about it.
Men transition from being hunks in their 20s to uncles in their 30s for the following 5 reasons. And five strategies to reclaim your Hunkle. You look at yourself in the mirror.
Your once-toned body has transformed into a dad bod.You appear to be an uncle. You have a positive self-image, so you are not at all concerned about your uncle’s physical appearance.
But every now and then, you can’t help but wonder, “What happened here? Why is it that my stomach continues to grow larger?You may have even asked yourself, “Are there easy ways to lose weight?” in one of your more inspired moments.
A lot of us are confused by what happened, especially if we are taking the same amount as we did when we were in our twenties. Although we would be tempted to attribute it to a slowed metabolism, the possibility is that we are just taking in more calories than we are burning.
That is definitely the direction that the data points.
A 2010 poll found that men between the ages of 25 and 40 are consuming 35% more calories than the 2,200 Kcal daily recommended intake.
Three years later, a follow-up survey revealed that one in two Singaporean men in their 30s were overweight!
Recognizing the reasons behind our weight gain is the first step towards undoing this “sudden weight gain.” Elucidating the cause enables us to modify our lifestyle to the point where we become Hunkles with a healthy BMI instead of being overweight or at-risk of being overweight.
Once you’re ready to pick up the pace and get your heart skipping to a greater level of health, join Sunrise in the City. This HPB program offers more than 60 different workouts at more than 30 venues, ranging from Body Combat and HIIT to Jumping Fitness.
What would be the best option for Hunkles on a tight budget? They are completely free. Get free strength, cardio, and resistance training every week.
Near workplaces, commercial gyms host the majority of these events. You’ll be glad to hear that these complimentary exercises are also offered during lunch, especially for couples who would rather curl up in bed every morning!
On TV dinner nights, take a short walk with your significant other while you watch TV.All of these little efforts add up to the recommended weekly allowance of 150 minutes of moderate-to-intense physical exercise.
The key is to do physical activities with your significant other that release the feel-good chemicals associated with nesting.
Reason #3: Daddy’s Little Girl (or Boy)
Babies! There is a rapid upheaval in lifestyle both during their creation and after kids come.Weekends spent working out make space for sleeping in during the week.
Weekday badminton or bowling is replaced with an errand schedule for diapers and other baby necessities.
Finding a block of time for a long run, a game of squash, or cycling becomes a luxury once the baby is here. Even while we may feel “active” and busy running around trying to please our child and ourselves, these activities are far less intense.
We store the excess calories that eventually turn into fat if we eat the same amount. Finally, we might not be getting enough sleep. A 2004 study found that those who slept fewer than six hours a day had a nearly 30% increased risk of obesity. Sleep-related hormones lead us to crave high-fat, high-carb foods.
Hunkle Secret #3: Consider all the little things.
Let’s be honest. “Somethings gotta give” when you have a small bundle of joy at home or a baby on the way. Parents frequently admit that they have neglected their health because of the baby.As parents, there are those among us who would rather lose our health than neglect our child.
Our best bet, since we are unable to produce additional time, is to make small adjustments to our lives:
Get first, then progressively make your way to kosong for freshly made beverages.Reduce your intake of sugar-filled drinks and eventually cut them out of your diet entirely.
Remove any visible fat before you tuck in. Make the switch to wholegrain rice to feel fuller after every meal and cut down on snacking.
When eating mee siam, do not include the gravy.
When you order wanton mee, ask for extra vegetables.
When you’re craving something sweet, substitute fruits. Repeatedly ask for less gravy until it becomes the standard.
Let’s move quickly wherever we go.
Get creative!Squat down while holding your child on your shoulders.
Finding a list of items we can incorporate into our regular everyday duties is the tricky part of this. It would be an added bonus if we could fit in a run, a game of badminton, or a gym session.Your efforts will benefit both your tummy and your baby.
Reason #4: You’re Stressed
Whether we’re married or not, having children or not, if we’re still experiencing stress in our 30s, we may still have a serious issue.
We will all experience stretching at some point in our lives—from our professions to our relationships with our parents to our girlfriends.
We are, as the adage goes, either entering, exiting, or in the midst of a storm. Stress is a natural aspect of existence. Most often, when we overeat under stress, we seek and eat comfort food.These foods that calm the nerves are usually heavy in sugar or fat.
Everybody has their favorite go-to snack, be it a bar of chocolate, fried chicken, or chips and dip.
If we are not managing our stress well, we can also stop exercising. The double whammy is consuming foods high in fat and sugar and not burning them off quickly enough.
Sooner, rather than later, our pants tighten, our belts loosen and we’ve upsized our wardrobe.
Hunkle Secret #4: Stock Up Stress Busters
Being stressed out makes it very difficult to lose weight. We need to be serious about managing our stress if we hope to prevent our waistlines from getting bigger and prevent nasty things like heart attacks and strokes.
The best thing we can do is acquire additional healthy coping strategies or stress-relieving techniques, like:
resetting our minds with a cat snooze
Stretching to relieve tension on our bodies
Going for a walk in nature
Calming ourselves with music
Going for a massage
Breathing meditatively
In order to release tension and burn the excess calories we’ve accumulated, we must intensify our activities.
You are welcome to take part in four of HPB’s free activities:
Downtown Run and i-Run are weekly runs supervised by qualified pacers and trainers.
Kaki Sports: Coach-led team sports like ultimate frisbee and football
Quick HIIT: High-intensity training available in 23 Singaporean locations
Gladiator Training: Receive circuit training to become a skilled gladiator.
Eating under stress frequently increases our stress levels.Sugar-filled foods make us feel instantly calmer, but they also cause us to go into a sugar-low, which makes it even harder for us to complete the task at hand.Hunkles recognize this and use healthier coping mechanisms when they’re stressed. Cheers!
Reason #5: You’re Starved (for Time)
Even if we don’t become parents, we might run out of time. As we get older, we have more obligations, which makes it harder for us to fit exercise into our already hectic schedules.
We accept an assignment that looks difficult but excites us, accept a demanding deadline for a promotion, or take on an urgent or challenging project.
All of these factors together with our new obligations may be the cause of our inability to exercise.
Most of the time, it happens gradually. We cut back on our schedule to twice a week from three times. Then once a week. Eventually, we stopped. Furthermore, we struggle to wind ourselves back up when we do have time.
It gets harder for us to get ourselves to work out because our stiffer joints start to creak, like a crank toy that hasn’t been used in a long time.
Hunkle Secret No. 5: Be Cunning
Hunkles has to first admit that his plans for long runs, bike rides, and workouts are thwarted by life.Hunches become cunning rather than complaining, losing patience, or giving up on working out completely.
When inactive, they search for ways to sneak in exercise by engaging in brief bursts of movement such as:
Inclined desk push-ups
Squats at their cubicle
Brisk walks to the pantry
Seated crunches and push-ups
Twists and shoulder shrugs while seated
You may perform these easy stretches and breaks both at home and at the workplace.They also make us feel energized and refreshed, giving us that much needed boost to tackle our challenges.Hunkles hustle for their health the same way they would hustle for their goals.