Trying to lose weight is hard. No-one would deny that fact, and yet so many people want to lose weight, so why is it that so many simply find it impossible to do? Are the difficulties simply too much of a challenge for most people? Sometimes it seems that some people are destined to fail in their attempts at weight loss. Part of the problem is that it is easy to make mistakes during this difficult time and those mistakes often add up to a sum of real damage to your prospects of slimming down. So if you struggle in losing weight, it’s worth taking a look at our list of top ten mistakes to avoid if you’re trying to drop the pounds.
1. Fad diets
There are so many diets out there that it can be very hard to know which one is the right one for you. Part of the problem is that so many of them are so-called ‘fad’ diets, which are designed to sound like a good idea and produce fast results, but almost always are unsustainable in the long term. The problem is that losing weight is something that needs to take time for it to work forever. So avoid fad diets that promise too much and seem too good to be true.
2. Skipping meals or eating only once a day
Research has shown that simply trying to cut out meals from your diet is not an effective way to lose weight. Firstly, it is unsustainable, but secondly because it reduces the speed of your metabolism which is actually bad for you in the long term.
3. Dieting with no exercise
Many people think that you can lose weight without actually doing any exercise. This is incorrect and if you want to slim down it’s not enough to rely on your diet, you need to actually get active in order to drop the pounds.
4. Only using cardio to lose weight
Cardio exercise is important, but using it alongside weight lifting and other forms of exercising is the most effective way of getting rid of unwanted fat. Weight lifting even helps to improve your metabolism.
5. Trying too hard at the start
It is very important that you take it slow at the beginning and don’t try to force yourself to do too much too quickly. This is simply an unrealistic thing to attempt and you will end up failing because you will be putting too much pressure on yourself. Start with easy targets and progress upwards.
6. The wrong weights
If you’re weight lifting it is important to use the right level of weight. If you’re not lifting heavy enough weights you won’t see the benefits, while too much might make you not finish your sets or hurt yourself.
7. Avoid using momentum
Don’t swing parts of your body in order to give yourself momentum to perform the lift. At best, this is stopping you from getting the benefit from the exercise. At worst it can actually injure you.
8. Lack of research
If you want to lose weight it is important to do the proper research. This can include anything from reading books to going to the doctors.
9. Overeating
Overeating is a big problem if you’re exercising a lot, but it is something that you really need to avoid otherwise you’ll have real trouble.
10. Not enough water
Make sure that you drink plenty of water, it’s the best way to hydrate and it helps you feeling good. It can even help you feel more full up.
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