Weight Loss Secrets - 5 Things That Will Sabotage Your Weight Loss

By Barb Taylor


Losing weight is not easy. Most people start out with a strong commitment to succeed only to give up after a week or two. Problem is, you can be doing things that you are unaware of that can preventing your from losing weight. Some of these things include:

Giving Yourself To Much Credit For The Number Of Calories Burned

Calorie expenditure tables are a common method used to calculate the number of calories burned while working out. Problem is that these tables are typically inaccurate.

Most of these tables grossly overestimate the amount of calories burned.

To accurately figure the calories burned during a workout you should use a heart monitor.

Not Lifting Weights

When trying to lose weight it is important that you have a weight loss program which includes both weight lifting and cardio exercises. Strength training builds muscle and muscle speeds up your metabolism and burns more fat, thus promoting weight loss.

If you are working out, eating healthier and still not losing weight add some strength training to your routine and more than likely you will see the scale gradually start to go down.

Overindulging In Cocktails

Drinking more than one drink daily can have a negative impact on your weight loss efforts. As soon alcohol enters your system, your body makes this the priority and begins to process it immediately. Because of this any food you have eaten get processed slower and may be stored as fat.

Alcohol also makes you more likely to snack because it desensitizes the part of our body that regulates hunger.

Alcohol is full of calories and has not nutritional value. So if you must drink, stick to no more than one cocktail daily.

Skipping Breakfast

In theory cutting back on meals seems like a logical way to reduce calories. Unfortunately, dong this may actually cause you to gain weight.

When your body goes without food for long periods of time your metabolism begins to slow down.

When you go without eating your hunger intensifies, which can cause you to overeat at your next meal

Instead of skipping meals eat five to six small meals throughout the day. The key to making this work is not exceeding your total daily calorie count for all meals combined.

Unrealistic expectations

Setting unattainable weight loss goals is one of the main reasons so many people do not achieve their weight loss goals. A lot of times people tend to overestimate what is possible and set monthly weight loss goals that are unachievable for the average person.

Reality is healthy weight loss takes time. Your weight loss target should be no more than 2 pounds per week.

People who stick to this formula tend to have better luck keeping the weight off and sticking to the healthy lifestyle changes they have made.

Being aware of things that can hinder your weight loss is key. These weight loss tips can be an instrumental part of a long term successful weight loss plan.






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