6 Biggest Weight Loss Mistakes to Avoid
4. Drinking the calories
People are under the misconception that only eating causes weight gain, and they overlook the calories they are drinking. While dieting, people tend to substitute real food for fruit juices, shakes, smoothies, sports drinks, protein shakes, etc. Drinks don’t have that much nutritive value that is required by the body and are also quite calorific.
5. Going too fast
In order to see results soon, people run on the path leading to fitness instead of treading with ease. They diet too strictly and spend too much time at the gym. All this takes a toll on the body as it is not accustomed to such a lifestyle and people doing so, end up feeling emotionally unstable and physically weak. Make fitness a way of life and see the results emerge, slowly but steadily.
6. Expecting miracles
It’s a huge mistake to keep expecting big results just after a few days or weeks into the new diet and exercise regimen. Weight loss is a slow and steady process for which one has to have immense patience. People who expect miraculous results are those who can’t wait to go back to their unhealthy lifestyle after losing the weight they wish to lose. This is a wrong attitude and outlook to keep. Healthy living should be a life-long factor and not a stop-gap arrangement.
