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Mirror Mirror on the wall... tell me has the diet been going wrong? The thought of listing out the top 5 must not's to lose weight that people invariably practice as a must have is as tempting as a dessert and we've got just a list for you weight watchers. Take it from those who see people go wrong and brag about it all the time almost every waking moment, the best diet tips could sometimes come from those who do it all wrong and blame it on the diet for getting no satisfaction. Find out the best 5 ways to diet and yet not lose enough weight.
#5 - Diet but No exercise or vice versa: Counting these people is like counting how many hair does one have. There are versions of these faux pas makers too like only cardio or only weight training or none or bouts of either. The reason this is one of the best ways not to lose weight is because the depot of fat that needs mobilization cannot occur uniformly and adequately without regular planned workout. When we workout adequately balancing both cardio and strength training we not only burn fat by enhancing our muscular strength but also by increasing endurance. Exercise not only helps burn fat in a momentum but also facilitates the body's priority to divert nutrition and blood flow where needed the most and adds up on strength.
#4 - Skipping meals: Its one of the most popular ways to try to lose weight but it always back fires on those who practice it. Skipping meals is equivalent to forced starvation or fasting. It motivates the body to store as much energy source in it so as to be able to use it for later when the body is made to starve/ fast. This invariably stores more fat and converts whatever excess sugar into fat to be deposited in the body as reserves. Whenever meals are eaten they would be eaten in excess due to previous fasting or if not then the body really goes into overdrive to not waste any nutritional source for energy but keep storing it while breaking down the body for energy. Whenever you feel like enough weight has been lost by skipping meals and want to go back to eating normally the body snaps out and adds up on a load of sudden energy gain making you even more fatter than you started out.
#3 - Crash/ Fad Dieting: Crash and burn is not how its done to be fair and honest. Fad diets or crash diets that can only last you for a week or two take away from the body more than the weight loss they promise. Going through one fad diet into another or sticking to the same leaves the body under nourished from vital minerals, vitamins, proteins and even carbohydrates and essential fats. The south beach, general motor, baby food, HCG, Atkins, cayenne pepper - lemon juice are all but ways and means to offer temporary delusions and not permanent solutions for a healthier you. Infact it gets you into a vicious cycle of not eating normal food filled with rich nutrients like omega 3 fats, Vitamin B complex, phyto-chemicals, amino acids, Vitamin C, A, D & E, zinc, mangnese, iron, calcium etc for weeks at a stretch leaving your body malnourished. Fat loss becomes a very distant possibility if the body isn't fulfilled with common nutrients itself for the enzyme & hormone function.
#2 - Reversing to old diet: Many people lose 20 pounds or more of their weight and switch back to their pre-weight loss diet and lifestyle as if this period of weight loss will be running long because of their time & money investment. Can it get any more illogical than that? The time and energy you have put into getting your body acclimatized to a lifestyle and diet that allows higher metabolic rate and burns fat more quicker why would you want to take it away just for momentary temptations?
#1 - Diet without professional help: There is a reason why this ranks on top of the charts because for every person who is looking to lose or manage weight there will always be 10 unqualified professionals to give two bits of their supposed tips. A very successful cardiac surgeon Dr. Hariawala from Harvard Medical once said in his oration "free advice is risky as compared to an advice with a fee, if you want to seek help for skin problems don't go to a cardiologist seek a dermatologist and vice versa". If you want any health related help seek the concerned professional like a registered dietitian not a person who had a successful experience with the professional. Paying for health advice and following through till completion is something most population in the world are wary of or just not habituated to. Nevertheless this #1 reason will always leave you wondering somewhere down the road what did you do wrong in losing weight when your friend/ relative succeeded with the same diet. Because diets like exercise are different for all individuals and there is no two ways about this.
#5 - Diet but No exercise or vice versa: Counting these people is like counting how many hair does one have. There are versions of these faux pas makers too like only cardio or only weight training or none or bouts of either. The reason this is one of the best ways not to lose weight is because the depot of fat that needs mobilization cannot occur uniformly and adequately without regular planned workout. When we workout adequately balancing both cardio and strength training we not only burn fat by enhancing our muscular strength but also by increasing endurance. Exercise not only helps burn fat in a momentum but also facilitates the body's priority to divert nutrition and blood flow where needed the most and adds up on strength.
#4 - Skipping meals: Its one of the most popular ways to try to lose weight but it always back fires on those who practice it. Skipping meals is equivalent to forced starvation or fasting. It motivates the body to store as much energy source in it so as to be able to use it for later when the body is made to starve/ fast. This invariably stores more fat and converts whatever excess sugar into fat to be deposited in the body as reserves. Whenever meals are eaten they would be eaten in excess due to previous fasting or if not then the body really goes into overdrive to not waste any nutritional source for energy but keep storing it while breaking down the body for energy. Whenever you feel like enough weight has been lost by skipping meals and want to go back to eating normally the body snaps out and adds up on a load of sudden energy gain making you even more fatter than you started out.
#3 - Crash/ Fad Dieting: Crash and burn is not how its done to be fair and honest. Fad diets or crash diets that can only last you for a week or two take away from the body more than the weight loss they promise. Going through one fad diet into another or sticking to the same leaves the body under nourished from vital minerals, vitamins, proteins and even carbohydrates and essential fats. The south beach, general motor, baby food, HCG, Atkins, cayenne pepper - lemon juice are all but ways and means to offer temporary delusions and not permanent solutions for a healthier you. Infact it gets you into a vicious cycle of not eating normal food filled with rich nutrients like omega 3 fats, Vitamin B complex, phyto-chemicals, amino acids, Vitamin C, A, D & E, zinc, mangnese, iron, calcium etc for weeks at a stretch leaving your body malnourished. Fat loss becomes a very distant possibility if the body isn't fulfilled with common nutrients itself for the enzyme & hormone function.
#2 - Reversing to old diet: Many people lose 20 pounds or more of their weight and switch back to their pre-weight loss diet and lifestyle as if this period of weight loss will be running long because of their time & money investment. Can it get any more illogical than that? The time and energy you have put into getting your body acclimatized to a lifestyle and diet that allows higher metabolic rate and burns fat more quicker why would you want to take it away just for momentary temptations?
#1 - Diet without professional help: There is a reason why this ranks on top of the charts because for every person who is looking to lose or manage weight there will always be 10 unqualified professionals to give two bits of their supposed tips. A very successful cardiac surgeon Dr. Hariawala from Harvard Medical once said in his oration "free advice is risky as compared to an advice with a fee, if you want to seek help for skin problems don't go to a cardiologist seek a dermatologist and vice versa". If you want any health related help seek the concerned professional like a registered dietitian not a person who had a successful experience with the professional. Paying for health advice and following through till completion is something most population in the world are wary of or just not habituated to. Nevertheless this #1 reason will always leave you wondering somewhere down the road what did you do wrong in losing weight when your friend/ relative succeeded with the same diet. Because diets like exercise are different for all individuals and there is no two ways about this.
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