Top 5 weight loss mistakes

I have worked as a Personal Trainer for 4 years now and the majority of my clients have had weight loss goals. 

Before i sign any client up i go through their goal related history.  This includes what exercise they have done in the past, their injury/medical history, if they have followed 'diets' in the past etc etc.  And you wouldn't believe how many people are making the same mistakes time and time again leading to nothing but disappointment, discouragement and lower self esteem.

So, I thought i would try to shed some light on this topic which i hope will help you.

1.  Slower is Better

The problem most people have in this day and age is they want results, but they want them NOW! This then leads people to follow very strict ‘lose 10lbs a day’ diets (now obviously that diet doesn’t exist but I think you get what I mean) With these diets, the idea is to create a HUGE calorific deficit which will force the body to lose weight. 

The problem is, this causes people to deprive their bodies of some essential nutrients which can lead to major health problems but also just creates huge cravings! People then tend to give up as the diet is too strict and not maintainable.  This is when the ‘Yo-Yo’ diet starts to happen. You do it for one week but give up for the rest of the month therefore not achieving anything but feeling dissatisfied.

2.  Exercise beliefs

Resistance training is more
beneficial

Most people believe that cardio-vascular training is the best way to  lose weight.  Now, what I mean here is activities such as running, walking, cycling etc.  Research is now proving that this is one of the worst methods to use when it comes to fat loss.

3.  Not eating enough

A lot of people assume that the less you eat, the faster you will lose weight. One of the biggest mistakes people make is not eating enough. Your calorie range is based on your current weight, goal weight, how aggressive your goal is etc.  The problem with not eating enough is that your body will take everything that you do eat and store it, then when you come off the diet whether you’ve achieved your goal or not, you’re metabolism is still slow so you will pile the weight straight back on and potentially more!

4.  Not enough fat

Mono-unsaturated fats are found in foods
such as Avocados

If your main goal is to lose weight the chances are you avoid the word ‘fat’ like the plague.  The problem with this is that fat is actually very essential! Deciding what fats are the good fats is what is key here.  Also make sure you are eating the correct quantities!

5.  Giving up too soon

I find that people don’t have enough long term will power, as mentioned in point 1, people want results to happen too soon! And if what they're doing doesn’t appear to be working they tend to give up.  The way I look at this is if you keep doing the same thing, you will always get the same result.  So if what you are doing doesn’t seem to be working….try something else!! Giving up is only going to take you right back where you don’t want to be.

Working alongside a personal trainer I believe is the only way to achieve real results, when you hit plateaus they will help you to progress, allowing you to get closer to that slimmer you!

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