Losing weight and dieting is never easy. Actually, it is
one of the hardest things for some people to do. Here's 10
things to avoid that could make you shatter your diet and
start eating. Avoid all of these like plague if you want to
be successful.
1. Avoid rushing into the strictest diet you can find.
This is a common mistake. Many people, in desperation,
decide to follow a super-strict diet and that usually leads
to failure. Don't rush into any diet that may be too strict
for you. If you don't have any dieting experience and are
not 100% sure you can stick with the diet, choose another
one.
2. Avoid losing touch with reality.
You can't realistically expect things to happen over night.
When choosing your goal, start small, but be prepared to go
far. If you hear someone saying that he lost a large number
of pounds in a short time, don't make it your goal to match
his performance. Diet results are different from one person
to another.
3. Avoid going to the gym every day.
Another common mistake is to use the excitement of the
first days to hit the gym every day. This won't help you at
all. Your body needs time to heal and expand the muscles
after each work-out and going to the gym every day
interferes with this natural process. A week of non-stop
training could never offset ten or twenty years of couch
potato lifestyle anyway.
4. Avoid getting tough on calories.
We all know that cutting down on calories is one of the
foundations of all diets, but be careful about it. Cut down
on too many calories and your body will start storing
anything it possibly can. This is not a good way to lose
weight.
5. Avoid skipping meals.
Some people think that skipping one or two meals could help
them lose weight quicker. They don't understand that
dieting is all about eating the right food and not starving
yourself.
6. Avoid daily weight checks.
Everybody is eager to see the results of their efforts in
the form of pounds lost, but you should not let this drive
you to checking your weight everyday. The daily
fluctuations of your weight will soon have you depressed
and ready to quit dieting. This is something you want to
avoid at all costs.
7. Avoid letting emotions get the best of you.
Aside from the eagerness that drives people to check their
weight every day, there are other emotions that influence
dieting. If you know you're used to reaching out for
ice-cream or snacks when you are bored, frustrated or
angry, then you should deal with these issues and not allow
them to come between you and your purpose.
8. Avoid refusing to get help.
Not everyone was born with iron will and nerves of steel.
If you need advice or help, don't hesitate to ask it from
your friends or from professionals. Don't try to solve all
problems by yourself.
9. Avoid denying yourself your favourite foods.
Treats are a great way of raising your determination and
willpower. Diets are just food control methods, not
prisons. So what, if you eat something you said you
wouldn't once in a while, especially if it's one of your
favorite foods? If these treats are not indulged in
frequently, they won't make any difference in the long run.
10. Avoid relying on willpower alone.
Use your head too. If you need to know how much you
actually eat, write down everything you are eating and go
over the list with a fine-toothed comb for things that
should not be there. Sometimes hunger creeps up on you and
makes you eat things that you shouldn't be eating. If you
stay honest with yourself and keep a clear head as you go,
you'll be fine.
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