Stress (from what I have heard), creates a "stress hormone" called Cortisol. Cortisol seems to prevent weight loss particularly around the tummy region.
Stress creates that fight or flight mechanism, hormone, adrenalin, too. Adrenalin when not used to actually flee or fight, works in bad ways against your body. It creates energy for quick action, but if there is no quick action, it stresses your body. I guess one way to counteract its effects is to use that adrenalin, and move, exercise. use it for the purpose it was intended for.
I know for a fact that hormones will prevent weight loss or assist in them. I remember a young woman I knew who had to have something done to her to prevent her body from producing estrogen. She had a very rapidly growing form of breast cancer (brought on by starting to use birth control pills and by her particular genetics), and she began gaining weight. She told me it was because estrogen is a weight regulator in women. And of course we all know what happens near that TOM, we tend to retain water, have more cravings etc. Possibly because we are producing progesterone then.
Anyway, try and modify your stress levels as much as possible by exercise and relaxation techniques. I think I get the same way. If I start stressing about anything, it tends to mess up my ability to diet successfully.
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