Big diet mistakes

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Let's start this article off right. You are not 'going on a diet'. Our

concept of 'a diet' implies a temporary change that will work miracles - if

we're only strong enough to stick to it. That way of thinking is encouraged

by decades of 'fad diets' that promised us quick, low-effort weight loss, if

we just ate this one miracle food. I still remember the Cabbage diet, the

No-Carb diet and the Banana diet, among others. Over and over throughout the

last 40 years, diets that advocated eating by a strictly enforced menu have

been proven ineffective, or worse, dangerous.

 

Going on a diet also implies that you will eventually go off your diet -

whether you 'fall off' it, or return to 'normal eating'. The secret to

losing weight and keeping it off is to create a new eating plan that will

BECOME your normal eating. And this is the place that most of the popular

diets' fail. Any diet that restricts your intake of ANY necessary nutrients

too severely will ultimately fail you. In order to lose weight and maintain

your weight loss indefinitely, you need to teach yourself to eat a balanced

diet in portions that your body needs.

Below is a list of common diet mistakes that will undermine your attempts to

lose weight.

* DON'T restrict your intake to less than 1000 calories a day, unless you

are under the supervision of a doctor. Restricting your intake that severely

can lead to serious health complications. It also will convince your body

that it's starving and slow your metabolism so that it conserves your stores

of food. In other words - your body will kick into gear to hold onto your

fat so you don't starve to death.

 

* DON'T cut out one or more entire food groups, including fats. Your body

needs an adequate intake of all nutrients in order to stay healthy. In every

food group there are 'good' and 'bad' choices for weight loss. Stick to the

good ones, and you'll see your weight dropping without compromising your

health.

 

* DON'T fast for extended periods without medical supervision. For the same

reasons that you shouldn't restrict your intake of calories to less than

1000 a day, you shouldn't embark on a fast that lasts more than 48 hours

without a doctor's supervision.

 

* DON'T purge. Purging, whether by emetics, diuretics, vomit-induction or

laxatives robs your body of more than the nutrients that you're getting rid

of. It's unsafe at any speed. You can end up with far worse problems than a

few extra pounds.

 

* DO see your doctor before starting a serious diet. He or she can recommend a

visit to a nutritionist to help you design a common sense weight loss plan that

will naturally evolve into a healthy eating style that will last a lifetime.

 

 

[Guest guest]

Thankyou for this information

 

I tried to go on the zone but it was far to restrictive. i found i was

getting all my protines from powder even though I still chose to eat seafood

(i am a pescatarian (Sp?)

 

I ended up gaining more weight cause i was craving a lot of foods and

filling up with starches. What im finding a lot esier to do is make a vegan

dish along with a peice of fish, I am interested in knowing other non animal

sorces of protines. I think soy milk has some protine but i am not sure.

 

Obviously i cant have fish every day but i try to chose healthy foods. I

made a vegetarian pizza and it was really good.

 

I think I will print out the information and bring it to my work. Might be

good for the members at the fitness centre. Id have to ok it with the

manager im sure, but its good info

 

 

Chantelle

 

 

 

 

 

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