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We hear it all the time – losing weight is easy! Yeah if that was true, then why does it seem so hard for us normal dieters? The good news is that by following a healthy eating plan, regular exercise and sticking to your weight loss goals you can lose fifteen pounds of weight and more importantly keep it off for good.
The reason that losing weight, and more importantly keeping it off, is so hard is because we hear so many lies and myths on how to lose weight that many of us just don’t know what is true anymore. One minute we have to avoid carbs the next minute we can only eat raw food – goodness, no wonder most of us are confused about what we should be doing. So this article will help show you the right way to lose that extra fat and keep it off by looking at the myths of the diet industry.
Myth 1: Skip Breakfast.
Good grief, out of all the weight loss lies this would have to be the biggest. Our bodies need breakfast especially if we are trying to lose weight because it kicks our metabolism into gear for the day. If you start skipping meals (especially breakfast) then your body goes into starvation mode and you’ll start to lose lean muscle rather than the fat you want to lose.
Myth 2: Low carbohydrate diets are the only way to lose weight.
Of course anyone promoting a low carb diet will tell you that, and someone promoting the grapefruit diet will tell you the only way to shift those pounds is by eating grapefruit. But the truth is that you need carbs for energy and muscle building. Now while it is true that you should avoid those carbohydrate foods that are high in fat and sugar (such as cakes and donuts), by choosing healthy carbs (wholewheat breads and pastas) you can still lose weight and be healthy.
Myth 3: Eat whatever you like and exercise to get rid of excess pounds.
I really wanted this one to be true but alas it is not. Just because you are exercising to burn those excess calories doesn’t mean you can eat whatever you like whenever you want. Both eating the right foods such as fresh fruits and vegetables, lean means and wholegrains with regular exercise is the key if you want to lose weight and keep it off permanently.
Myth 4: Restrict your calories to lose more weight.
This is a tricky one because while it is true that you will lose weight if when you reduce the amount of calories that you consume, if you go too far and restrict your calories too much you’ll start to slow down your metabolism or even worse start to deny the bodies of essential nutrients and energy it needs to function correctly. To lose weight safely you need to know the correct amount of calories per day that you need and stick to it.
There are many more myths of the weight loss industry and using common sense will help you avoid the lies and start to lose those pounds safely and healthy.
The real way to lose 15 pounds of weight and keep it off permanently is to do what we already know to be true: combine healthy eating with regular exercise and make it a part of our everyday lifestyle.
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