I went on my first diet around five years ago . Over the last four and a half years my weight went up and down as I tried every diet and exercise programs under the sun. Nothing seemed to work for me. Until six months ago I enrolled in a weight workshop which taught me that I should change the way I look at food. It was then that I realized that I had made many mistakes in my quest to lose weight.
In this article I will share with you eight mistakes I made on my quest to lose weight. I hope by sharing my experiences with others around the world via the Internet that I might be able to help people avoid the mistakes I made. So, here are eight mistakes I made while trying to lose weight .
1 . I started skipping breakfast
Most people trying to lose weight believe simply eating less and skipping meals helps shed that fat. And breakfast is a real easy to skip meals. This is one of the biggest mistakes you can make in a weight loss diet . If you leave the house in the morning on an empty stomach , you are much more tempted to eat more at morning tea and lunch . And calories you eat at breakfast are easily burned during the day.
2 . I ate one day and not the next
I would literally eat about 2000 + calories one day, feel guilty , and end up eating about 700 calories the next day. If you "starve" yourself throughout the day , you are much more likely to eat in the evening , which will not help you lose weight. You should consume most of your calories in the morning.
3 . I bought diet
When I went shopping, I was always looking for foods labeled low fat diet , healthy etc. This is a good practice to get in, but I bought these foods for the wrong reason . I bought these foods because in my mind , that meant I could not . I totally ignore the portion size. If you eat diet foods in large portions that you are not doing yourself favors.
4 . I thought I would always be fat
It is mindset that you must break if you want to lose serious weight. Sometimes it feels like you're doing the right things and not making progress, which is totally natural. You need to focus on being happy and healthy and achieve your goals. Try not to get caught up in " the big picture " .
5. I started eating salads as main courses
Eating salad is a good way to keep your calorie intake at the bottom right ? Yes, dinner salad has a lot fewer calories than pizza but it have the satisfaction ? When you eat bother you need to get some satisfaction from what you just ate. I found that when I ate salads for lunch a few hours later , I was back I the cupboard in search of more food. I learned that I was better off eating a balanced meal with a few more calories than just eating a salad and snacking afterwards.
6 . I started my new plan Monday
When I discovered a new diet that I decided that I would try I always started on Monday. This meant that I ate all weekend as I was never going to eat again. In doing so, I 'm just trying to create failure.
7 . I was embarrassed to go to the gym
The plunge and joining a gym was one of the hardest things I 've ever done . I was always worried that people in the gym would look at me and talk to me. I really thought I was too big to attach. My advice is to join a gym! You'll be glad you did. I can not wait to go to the gym today .
8 . I set my goals high
Setting long-term goals is great, but these goals always seem to far . You need to set more accessible smaller goals that you can regularly meet to keep your motivation high . Set yourself weekly, monthly and three monthly goals . Once you have a short-term goal set a new one for next week.
So there you have it, what are the mistakes I made . I am now losing weight in a totally different perspective and it paid off. Now , I help others to lose weight and stay healthy .
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