ieting is no fun for people who set themselves up to fail, when they start a new diet and then tumble right into one or more of the most common dieting pitfalls. Recognizing these pitfalls and learning how to avoid them can mean the difference between staying on track with your diet or falling back into your old, unhealthy eating patterns. So, avoid the traps below and start your calories loss diet the right way, enjoying a healthy weight loss that will be a welcome part of your lifestyle.
Massive changes to your diet often happen on less than reliable diets. A diet that includes only one kind of food like fruit or rules out for example all carbohydrates is likely to be very demanding, uninteresting and not easy to stick for very long. The best way for your body to benefit from a change in your diet is when this happens gradually, over time. So avoid rash changes to your diet and 'trick' your body into thinking that its business as usual. In this way you will not experience the hunger pangs that drive people back to their original unhealthy eating and as a result, cause little or no weight loss.
Seeking unattainable goals in your enthusiasm to succeed at the beginning of a calories loss diet is not uncommon. Many of us set goals that are achieved during the 'honeymoon' period of a diet within the first week or so, but because our weight loss then is largely water loss these can not continue to be achieved. Rapid weight loss at the outset of a diet is encouraging but you should not expect this on an extended basis. Weight loss professionals nominate one or two pounds weekly as a realistic and healthy weight loss so a weight loss goal of more than two pounds each week is unachievable. Make sure that you set realistic goals so that you can avoid the disappointment that always goes with aiming too high.
Rewarding yourself with food is not uncommon in our community however this is can be a dangerous pitfall for those of us who want to lose weight. If you want to reward yourself for your ongoing weight loss, find ways other than eating food to do this. Instead of eating a meal at a restaurant, consider spending the same money on a CD or that cute black jacket you have seen at the store. When you do need to join celebrations that include food and drink, make sure that you order low-cal drinks and avoid sugary or fatty foods. Focus on the company or the entertainment and avoid anything that will compromise the benefits of your calories loss eating plan. - 16003
Massive changes to your diet often happen on less than reliable diets. A diet that includes only one kind of food like fruit or rules out for example all carbohydrates is likely to be very demanding, uninteresting and not easy to stick for very long. The best way for your body to benefit from a change in your diet is when this happens gradually, over time. So avoid rash changes to your diet and 'trick' your body into thinking that its business as usual. In this way you will not experience the hunger pangs that drive people back to their original unhealthy eating and as a result, cause little or no weight loss.
Seeking unattainable goals in your enthusiasm to succeed at the beginning of a calories loss diet is not uncommon. Many of us set goals that are achieved during the 'honeymoon' period of a diet within the first week or so, but because our weight loss then is largely water loss these can not continue to be achieved. Rapid weight loss at the outset of a diet is encouraging but you should not expect this on an extended basis. Weight loss professionals nominate one or two pounds weekly as a realistic and healthy weight loss so a weight loss goal of more than two pounds each week is unachievable. Make sure that you set realistic goals so that you can avoid the disappointment that always goes with aiming too high.
Rewarding yourself with food is not uncommon in our community however this is can be a dangerous pitfall for those of us who want to lose weight. If you want to reward yourself for your ongoing weight loss, find ways other than eating food to do this. Instead of eating a meal at a restaurant, consider spending the same money on a CD or that cute black jacket you have seen at the store. When you do need to join celebrations that include food and drink, make sure that you order low-cal drinks and avoid sugary or fatty foods. Focus on the company or the entertainment and avoid anything that will compromise the benefits of your calories loss eating plan. - 16003
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Rowena French has lost weight and needs you to warn you of dieting pitfalls. Tired of falling into traps on your diet? need to achieve your weight loss goals? My free gifts explain how how calories loss is the simple answer. Read my guide, hear my audio book!
