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6 mistakes you're making when trying to lose weight

Dieting can be intimidating, and it doesn't get any easier as you get older.
However, with maturity and experience comes enormous responsibility as well as knowledge of the most common diet errors people who wish to lose weight make. In order to achieve the best results, there are 6 things you must never do when on a diet in order to avoid sabotaging your efforts.

Instead, get ready to permanently put an end to these worst diet blunders. You'll eventually start to lose those extra pounds, and maintain a healthy lifestyle.

1. You create unrealistic expectations


The likelihood that you will abandon your diet and put the weight back on is higher if the diet you're on doesn't fit into your lifestyle.
For example; Let’s say you are going on a vegan diet to lose weight. This won’t work for everyone. Especially if you are a person who eats burgers for lunch and pizza for dinner. Don’t create unrealistic expectations and fall off the bandwagon and regain the weight. Instead, try to incorporate a vegan diet into your omnivore lifestyle - get a salad with your burger instead of fries or add more vegies to your pizza instead of extra cheese.

2. You give up certain groups of foods completely

While it may be advised that you avoid eating a certain type of food group (Carbs, Fat, etc) in excess, this does not necessarily mean that you should stop eating it altogether. Consume it moderately instead!
It is not only unsustainable, but perhaps harmful to follow a diet that completely prohibits certain food groups. (Except, of course, if you need to eliminate something from your diet due to a medical condition like lactose intolerance or celiac disease.)

3. You skip meals

Although skipping meals could seem like a simple approach to eating less, you'll probably end up eating more in the long run.
Your body enters starvation mode, also known as a fasting state, when you skip meals. In this state, your brain signals your body to slow down certain processes in order to conserve energy and burn fewer calories. As a result, you might not see the weight loss you were hoping for, and you'll probably put on weight as soon as you resume eating normally.

4. Beverages don’t matter to you

Beverages Can Add Hundreds of Extra Calories a Day
Studies have found that regular consumption of sugar calories in liquid form is said to be responsible for body weight gain. Studies suggest a direct link between obesity and sugar-sweetened beverages - such as sugary sodas, processed juices, and specialty coffee drinks. We may end up consuming more calories until we feel full because our bodies don't record liquid calories the same way they do the solid calories.

5. You sleep less

According to studies, those who sleep less consume more calories and even crave meals with a higher caloric content. Why would more sleep matter, though? The length of sleep has long been associated with the body's production of hormones that control appetite. Low levels of the hormone leptin, which makes one feel less full, and greater levels of the hormone ghrelin, which promotes appetite, are linked to inadequate sleep. This encourages weight growth in persons. In contrast, getting more sleep could change these hormones and restore equilibrium.

6. You restrict yourself

Did you know that trying to lose weight by completely limiting yourself to the things you truly enjoy or by categorizing foods as "good" or "bad" might actually backfire? What happens when you deprive yourself of certain food? When these "forbidden" or restricted meals become available to you, you typically binge or overeat. Recognize that consuming a variety of foods will help you maintain a healthy weight. Consume what you actually want to, but in moderation. Be mindful of what comprises a serving when selecting meals that are higher in calories and fat, and practice sensible portion control.

Last but not least, failing to give your body enough time to work- You wouldn't lose all that weight in a day or a week, just as you didn't gain it overnight. It takes time for weight loss to become noticeable, so it's important to have patience and maintain a healthy lifestyle if you want to see positive results.

Also, know that all foods are okay in moderation!! :)

If you find yourself caught in a cycle of diets that aren't yielding sustainable results, work with me to achieve weight loss without resorting to meal restrictions or skipping. Click the link below to begin working together towards your goals.
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