I also felt it was valuable to go over some potential weight loss mistakes. Many times people THINK they are doing everything right, but in reality, they're making little mistakes that hinder their goals. Causing them to feel discouraged--many times the end result is giving up all together.
Here are some things NOT TO DO on your weightloss journey in order to spare yourself of many pitfalls that derail your goals.
1. Having a negative I can't do it attitude: If you think you can't, you're right.
2. Going on a fad diet that can't be done for the rest of your life: Nobody wants to drink Slim Fast for the rest of their life. If it's short term, it's only going to work short term.
3. Letting the scale rule your mind: There are so many reasons why your weight fluctuates--water, strength training and your menstrual cycle to name a few. If you're eating correctly and exercising right, keep going. Soon enough, you'll see major changes--inches ARE coming off!
4. Not drinking enough water: I recommend drinking at least 1/2 your body weight in ounces of water. I personally drink more, but start there! It washes out the impurities and helps with your metabolism. It's also the #1 essential nutrient your body needs! Protein coming in 2nd!
5. Drinking sugary drinks: Enough said. Find a sugar-free drink such as crystal light or zero calorie sparkling water. CUT OUT SODA!
6. Eating processed foods: Foods that have been pre-packaged and aren't in their most "natural" state.
7. Skipping breakfast: Most important meal of the day! It gets your metabolism moving.
8. Skipping any meal/snack: Your body will go into preservation mode, meaning when you finally do eat, it will go to storage rather than burned as energy now! You completely mess up your metabolism and your ability to burn fat if you do this.
9. Adding the WRONG dressing to your salad, wrong marinades to your meat, and wrong syrup to your "healthy protein pancakes." Yes, you did have a salad, but that 1/2 cup ranch dressing you put on top was no good. Some of my recommendations are:
- Maple Grove Farms Sugar Free Raspberry Vinaigrette
- Walden Farms maple syrup (zero calories, carbs and sugar)
- Walden Farms chocolate syrup (zero calories, carbs and sugar)
- Mrs. Dash salt-less seasoning for your lean meats
- These can all be found at Hy-Vee
11. Being a diet extremist: The weight didn't come on overnight, it's not going to come off over night either. If you lose the weight in a steady, healthy way it will stay off for life.
12. Adding sodium to your food: Try your best to stay away from the salt shaker. This will really help your body get rid off excess water weight.
These tips should help you on your journey to lose weight. And yes, you WILL lose weight! No excuses.
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