Sunday, January 6, 2008

5 Weight loss & Diet Myths Exposed

5 Weight loss & Diet Myths Exposed
Everyone wants the impossible when it comes to dieting and
weight loss! And most people will believe almost anything,
if it sounds like they'll be able to lose weight faster and
easier, even if it is a little far-fetched.

However, the truth is that there are numerous weightloss
and diet myths flying around. Here are some of the main
ones, exposed as incorrect:

1. You Do Not Need To Count Calories.

Without knowing your calorie intake and output, you can't
know if your output is exceeding your intake, which is
necessary for weight loss to occur. Calorie counting may
seem tedious at the time, but it is one of the most exact
ways to ensure you slim down to the size you want.

If you go over your calorie intake one day, though, don't
panic. Provided over the course of the week, your calorie
intake averages out to what it should be, it won't matter
if you're over or under your daily allowance. Interestingly
enough, if you cut down on just 100 calories a day, in a
year, your weightloss will be nearly 5kgs in a year.

2. You Should Eat A Huge Breakfast.

Whilst it is true, to ensure weightloss when on a diet, you
should eat something in the morning time, it does not
necessarily have to be a three-course meal! You need to eat
something that will tide you over approximately three
hours, such as oats, until your mid-morning snack (or
lunch, depending on what time you wake up). Simply put,
breakfast need only be a bowl of cereal and a piece of
toast.

3. You Should Not Snack Between Meals Whilst On A Diet.

Although some people do well on a strict three-meals-a-day
routine, others who are more active and have a faster
metabolism will benefit from having five or six meals a
day, providing the portion size is small. In fact, eating
more frequently does increase the metabolism, however great
care needs to be taken with the size of the portions to
make sure that you're not eating too much at each time,
otherwise you will defeat the purpose of your diet in the
first place.

4. Never Eat After Eight In The Evening.

This is one of the most well-circulated myths. According to
experts, there is nothing wrong with having a couple of
hundred calories in the evening time, provided you are
careful to account for them on your weekly calorie tally.
The problem lies when you start eating in the evening,
whilst you are doing something else, and lose track of how
much you are consuming. That's when your diet goes out the
window!

5. You Should Not Eat Treats Whilst On A Diet.

Going cold turkey is difficult for anyone, so don't do it.
Allow yourself a treat once in a while, so that you don't
feel completely deprived. You are much more likely to stick
to your diet and attain the weightloss goal you set for
yourself if you allow a little bit of leeway, and treat
yourself once in a while.

Most people who are dieting for weight loss reasons firmly
believe that their lives have to be completely interrupted
whilst they "lose the weight". In actual fact, the opposite
is true. By being a little careful with your portion size
of the meals you eat at any time of the day, you will able
to succeed at losing - and keeping - your extra weight off,
and looking fit and fabulous once you've done so!


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