Stress is a bitch right?? And so hard to control with our busy and hectic lives!
I can remember my stress levels going through the roof when I first moved to the UK. I didn’t understand sarcasm because there wasn’t a lot of that going on in Turkey.
I had a major culture shock when I moved here. Let’s say I didn’t have many friends because of the amount of fights I got into from stress, the rage and anger of being laughed at…
That’s all in the past now but I do go green and mad every now and then. Stupid things which sometimes I ask myself, ‘Why did I get stressed about it??’
For example: my girlfriend is badgering me about things and I like to do things at my own pace or my mum reminding me of things which she has already told me about a couple of hundred times. LOL… Other more serious stresses, late nights, working, too much exercise, eating bad food and regretting it after. Like my tasty dominos pizza at the weekend with a lovely side of cheesy garlic bread WITH extra dip!
Tasted great when I was eating it but I felt sick as a dog after and stressed about it for a good 3 hours after thinking how horrible I felt!!
I listen to peoples frustrations and think get a grip and get on with it and I’m sure others have thought the same with my silly stressed out situations.
If you have kids, looking after a family is a huge responsibility and I have huge respect for parents that look after the little devils 
and put up with their tantrums and disobedience and still I’m amazed at the time management skills parents have when running a family!
It’s all stress to a certain degree which adds on top of the stress from our brain and body which upset the signals which our brain pumps out every minute of every day.
I read a quote on Facebook once saying:
Our mind is the biggest toxin in the 21st century – and I COMPLETELY agree!
Whatever we think creates signals in our brain which determine the hormonal responses we produce. A lot of people are totally unaware of this.
If you think you’re ill I can guarantee within a few days you will make yourself ill.
If you think you can’t do something you will never do it.
Not knowing what to eat or what to buy that can help you lose weight causes stress
Weighing and measuring your foods causes stress
Your friends losing more than you when you’re both doing the same thing causes stress
Trying not to eat the cakes and nibbles people bring in to work causes stress because you’re trying to be good
Worrying about what you’re going to wear out because you can’t fit into any of your clothes causes stress!
It’s quite a battle isn’t it?
Firstly, congratulations if you are doing what you can to manage stress
Now, take a deep breath in and relax because what you are about to discover might just help you consider how you manage your stress levels or what you ‘think’ is making you stressed, there’s a big difference.
When we are exhausted, depressed, have low motivation, poor concentration and cravings we end up reaching for stimulants to get us through the day and on top of no exercise, poor diet, poor sleep are added stressors. This increases our stress hormones leading to suppressed sex hormones, increased insulin levels equalling, muscles breaking down, slower metabolism and your body storing fat fast!
Here are my top ten tips to help you manage stress and drop body fat!
1. Cut out sugar completely!
2. Increase your protein intake
3. Increase your vegetable intake – Like I mentioned in part 1
4. Eliminate processed foods.
6. Eat 3 meals a day and add the odd snack in a couple of times a week and try not to miss out breakfast. I did a cool video on this a few weeks back!
7. Drink lots of water
8. Get a goodnights sleep. Read more about it here
9. Reduce stress so take some time out – Relaxation is KEY for weight loss!
10. Supplement your diet. You can read a little bit about it in Part 2
If you follow these ten rules I can promise you that you’ll feel 10x better and lose fat!
Let me know how it goes…
Jango ‘Going with the flow and keeping stress low’ Alptekin
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