The Most Common 12 Mistakes When Wanting To Lose Weight

Author: Karen Lennox Time for reading: ~2 minutes Last Updated: August 08, 2022

The Most Common 12 Mistakes When Wanting To Lose Weight

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Many diets exclude milk, cheese and ice cream from the list of permitted products, but depriving the body of dairy products has the opposite effect ...

Insufficient water

Water is essential for burning calories. In a state of dehydration , metabolic processes slow down, as a result of which weight loss is slower. Studies show that adults who drink 8 or more glasses of water a day burn more calories. So drink a glass of water at every meal or breakfast.

The ban on dairy products ...

Many diets exclude milk, cheese and ice cream from the list of permitted products. But to deprive the body of dairy products has the opposite effect. According to some studies, the body burns more fat when it is provided with sufficient calcium intake and vice versa, in case of calcium deficiency and deficiency, it produces more fat. Taking calcium supplements does not have the same effect, as the element is effectively absorbed by dairy products, which also contain other components involved in the process of its absorption. Most nutritionists recommend consuming skim or low-fat milk, fresh and sour, and cheese.

Fast food

During the working day or when you plan a trip, prepare your food for the day. Once you get into the habit of eating fast food, it will stay. And studies show that fast food consumers, even just twice a week, are 5 kg heavier than those who are tempted by harmful food once a week ...

Daily weight measurement

Daily weighing does not provide useful information, it also suppresses and imposes unnecessary frustration of weight loss.
It is much more important to monitor the scales over a longer period, for example once a week.
Healthy weight loss is 450 - 900 g per week. Weekend measurements are enough to determine if you are on the right track and if the diet program works individually. Thus, the results are more motivating than recording the constant weight variations during the week that are normally observed in daily measurements.

Unrealistic goals

If you think it is possible to lose 8 pounds a week, you will only suffer. First, in this case, you are internally aware that the diet will not work and in fact you will not start it at all. If you still follow your diet and lose 4 pounds in seven days, at the end of it instead of rejoicing in what you have achieved, you will feel discouraged to continue to the desired end goal.
So set realistic goals, and the best way to achieve them is to have a personal consultation with a nutritionist to recommend a healthy and appropriate individual weight loss regimen.

Without sports

When physical activity is limited, it reflects on the weight loss process.
When you are more active, you can eat more of your favorite foods and keep the weight loss process going. This is the key to the pleasure of losing weight. If your fitness seems boring, swim, ride a bike, play table tennis, dance ... The important thing is not to get swollen, especially until you come across your activity ...