Author: Nia Rouseberg
Time for reading: ~2
minutes
Last Updated:
October 11, 2022
The most common mistakes when following a diet. The insidiousness of low-calorie food and the harm of low-fat foods. In order to lose weight, you need to follow a diet and do sports.
Why doesn't dieting work? You probably asked yourself such a question when you noticed that the arrows of the scales still did not deviate from the previous indicators. Learn about the five most common mistakes made by those who want to lose weight.
1. "Stakhaniv" temposDo you want to lose a lot and in a short time? Everyone wants that, but miracles happen only in fairy tales. In the real world, everything obeys laws, in particular, the laws of our physiology. Any extreme diets really lead to the desired results at first, but as soon as the body adapts to new nutritional conditions, the weight loss process will slow down. And after you leave the diet (sooner or later it will happen), then the lost kilograms will return with a surplus.
2. Low-calorie products in unlimited quantitiesMany mistakenly believe that if the product is dietary, then it can be eaten in unlimited quantities. You can get better even from simple cabbage, if you eat it in abnormal quantities. In addition, this way you risk earning an upset stomach.
Carefully monitor the calorie content of the food diet, even if it concerns the use of only dietary products.
3. Fashion for everything low-fat
Low-fat yogurt, sour cream, mayonnaise and even ice cream. Nonsense, yes. Keep in mind that low-fat foods are just a marketing ploy that many weight-loss people fall for.
Nutritionists do not advise using such products for at least two reasons. First, let's start with the fact that the body needs fat. Without it, the brain and nervous system cannot function normally. And secondly, fat-free products, as a rule, contain many different food additives that allow the product not to lose its taste qualities.
4. Too little waterWater takes part in all physiological processes in the body. And those who want to lose weight need to monitor their drinking regime especially carefully. With dehydration, the metabolism slows down significantly, and the weight loss process slows down with it. According to research, drinking 8-10 glasses of water a day increases the number of calories burned.
5. Lack of physical exertionEffective weight loss is possible only if you act comprehensively. In addition to diet, physical activity is also necessary. True, here it is important to choose a sport that you really like. A diet in itself is already stressful for the body, and if you also exhaust yourself with physical exertion, you will break down very quickly. So do what you enjoy.