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8 Mistakes I Made While Trying To Lose Weight
 
by Darren MacLeod
I went on my first diet around five years ago. Over the past four and a half years my weight went up and down as I tried every diet and exercise program under the sun. Nothing seemed to work for me. Until six months ago I enrolled in a weight workshop which taught me that I need to change the way I look at food. It was then that I realized that I had made many mistakes in my quest to lose weight. In this article I'm going to share with you eight mistakes I made on my quest to lose weight. I hope by sharing my experiences with others throughout the world via the internet I might be able to help people avoid the mistakes I made. So, here are the eight mistakes I made while trying to lose weight.
1. I started to skip breakfast Most people trying to lose weight believe simply eating less and skipping meals helps shed that fat. And breakfast is a real easy meal to skip. This is one of the biggest mistakes you can make when on a weight loss diet. If you leave the house in the morning on an empty stomach you're much more tempted to eat more at morning tea and lunch times. And, calories you eat at breakfast time are easily burnt throughout the day.
2. I would eat one day and not the next I would literally eat about 2000+ calories one day, feel guilty, and end up eating about 700 calories the following day. If you "starve" yourself throughout the day you're much more likely to eat more in the evenings, which is not going to help you lose weight. You should consume most of your calories in the morning.
3. I bought diet food When I went shopping I always looked for the foods marked diet, low-fat, healthy etc. This is a good practice to get into, but I was buying these foods for the wrong reason. I bought these foods because in my mind it meant I could more. I would totally disregard portion size. If you eat diet foods in large portions you're not doing yourself any favors.
4. I thought I'd always be fat This is mindset that you must break if you want to lose some serious weight. Sometimes it feels like you're doing the right things and not making any progress, this is totally natural. You need to focus on being happy and healthy and achieving your goals. Try not to get caught up in "the big picture".
5. I started eating salads as main meals Eating salad is a good way of keeping your calorie intake down right? Yes, meal of salad has much less calories that a pizza but does it have the satisfaction? When you eat you mind needs to get some satisfaction from what you have just eaten. I found that when I ate salads for meals a few hours later I was back I the cupboard looking for more food. I learnt that I was better off eating a balanced meal with slightly more calories than simply eating a salad and snacking afterwards.
6. I started my new diets on Mondays When I found a new diet that I decided I was going to try I always started it on a Monday. This meant I would eat all weekend like I was never going to eat again. Doing this I was just setting myself up for failure.
7. I was to embarrassed to go to the gym Taking the plunge and joining a gym was one of the hardest things I ever did. I was always worried that people in the gym would be staring at me and talking about me. I really thought I was too fat to join. My advice is to join a gym! You'll be glad you did. I look forward to going to the gym now.
8. I set my goals to high Setting long term goals is great, but these goals always seem to far off. You need to set smaller, more reachable goals that you can regularly meet to keep your motivation high. Set yourself weekly, monthly and three monthly goals. Once you meet one short term goal set a new one for next week.
So there you have it, those are the mistakes I made. I now look at weight loss from a totally different perspective and it has paid off. I now help others with weight loss and keeping healthy.
About the Author
For more weight loss tips, diets, articles and info visit my site Daily Weight Loss Tips. This weeks featured article is Hoodia Gordonii Cactus and weight loss - the truth about Hoodia.
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11:14 AM, Christopher Trottier
1:01 PM, Sharon
So true Christopher. I gather clothes with a product are meant to be gobbled up by the end of the day perhaps?
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Meet your newest best friend in fighting the bulge - the Sony Walkman NW-S200 MP3 player. This gadget is a mean, lean fighting machine with a built in calorie counter, pedometer, stopwatch and music pacer. This is not your ordinary MP3 player. How can I count it's worthiness?
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Other Mp3 features are: 2GB Built-in Memory, Built-in FM Tuner, Quick Battery Charge, Shuffle Shake, Multi Language Display, 5 Mode Equalizer and Water Resistent.
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You Do Have What It Takes For Weight Loss: Dream!
I challenge you to DREAM. Yes, DREAM. By starting out with a solid foundation for what you want to achieve you will be much more likely to succeed. D -- Do you have the DETERMINATION to succeed? R -- Are you REALISTIC with respect to your goals and what it takes to achieve them? E -- Are you willing to EDUCATE yourself about better food choices, eating habits, exercise, and other lifestyle choices? A -- Are you ready to take ACTION? M -- Are you ready to put the first four to work to enhance the power of the single most important key for MOTIVATION?
Each of these choices is important for your success!
DETERMINATION Keeps You Going
Determination is a key factor in successful weight loss. It is influenced by your perception or attitude about weight loss. You may find you need to make a shift in the way you feel now to give yourself positive energy for success.
Most of all you need to believe in your ability to lose weight. Are you ready to be your own cheerleader? This is essential!
REALISTIC!
Are you REALISTIC about the goal you have chosen? Are you REALISTIC about how you will lose the extra pounds and then keep it off?
Successful losers (those who not only lose weight but who successfully keep it off) have many similarities in their diet and lifestyle choices. This is especially true for those who lose a substantial amount of weight.
The National Weight Control Registry (NWCR) was established in 1994 to track the stories of people who have lost at least 30 pounds and maintained that weight loss for at least a year. Evidently the average participant has lost about 60 pounds and kept the weight off for about five years so far. About half of the NWCR participants lost weight by participating in formal weight loss programs. The other half lost the weight on their own.
Most of the participants lost weight and maintained that loss with a low fat and low calorie diet. The diets provided variety, balance, and adequate nutrients. Also, from what I can determine, all of the successful losers exercise regularly.
EDUCATE YOURSELF: Take Responsibility!
Educate yourself about what it means to be healthy. Read about or take a class on nutrition. Be sure your information is coming from a qualified health professional.
Find out what a healthy weight range would be for you given your age, height, and sex. A healthy diet will not only help you achieve your goals for weight loss but will help you maintain that loss.
In addition to choosing a healthy diet, successful weight loss means making appropriate lifestyle changes. Consider hiring a personal trainer to motivate you and teach you the benefits of exercise.
Also, learn as much as you can about your current habits. Why do you eat what you eat? What triggers you to make inappropriate food choices or eat more than you need? Consider keeping a food journal.
Take the time to find a healthy eating plan that fits your preferences. For example, do you want to weigh and measure each bite you eat or would you prefer to eat low calorie but high volume foods (high in water and fiber) and eat all you want?
Are you one of the rare individuals who can radically change your eating habits overnight and maintain the change? Or would you prefer to ease into healthier eating habits and accept slower weight loss?
TAKE ACTION!
Over time choose to change one less than positive behavior for another. Each time you adopt a new positive habit, consider it to be a small victory--an opportunity to celebrate your progress! This can be an effective way to increase your motivation.
There are many small changes you could make to enhance your progress. For example, you might find someone to whom you are accountable for your progress. Or you might ask yourself if you are drinking plenty of water? If you are not getting enough sleep, what can you do to remedy that situation?
MOTIVATION
There is one thing you absolutely must have to follow through on doing what you need to do. It is a very powerful but simple concept. The single most important key is to KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU WANT. Your reason must be compelling and meaningful!
For example you might have a goal to lose a certain amount of weight before your wedding in a few months. Or maybe you are close to my age (over 40...) and you have some serious concerns about your health that are impacted by weight.
Be sure your reason is something meaningful to you. If you attempt to lose weight to please someone else, your chances for success are slim.
So if weight loss is on your mind for an important and personal reason, then dare to DREAM!
DREAM: have determination, be realistic, be willing to educate yourself, take action, and get motivated by knowing exactly what you want! You CAN succeed.
About the Author:
Lori Pirog, M.S. is a Nutritionist who shares her knowledge of healthy eating and weight management in her articles, blogs, and websites. To learn more about weight loss, diets, nutrition, and exercise visit: http://womenandweight.com/blog/
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7 Excuses For Not Starting Up Your Weight Loss Diet
Changing habits is one of the most difficult challanges we human beings are facing. This also applies to changing food habits, and especially starting a weight loss diet, when you are used to eating what you want when you want it. When we feel defeated by this challenge it is easy to find excuses for not doing it. I'll discuss 7 common excuses for not starting up or staying on a fitness diet, and give you some tips on what to do to get your mind "on track" again. 1." I simply love good food, I will never be able to carry this diet out!"
There are two points worth commenting on in this statement. If you tell yourself that you will never be able to carry out your fat loss diet, I can almost guarantee you, you won't. What you should tell yourself is: "I definately will be able to carry out this fat loss diet" and repeat it as often as possible. If you do, your mind will trust you more and more and finally it will know this as the truth.
Who said that you can't eat good food? There are plenty of delicious gourmet foods you can eat while you lose weight and you can eat as much food as you want - but you have to eat it in certain combinations. There are weight loss programs today that pay attention to anybody's needs and preferences and empahsize certain foods as the main ingredients in the diet. Chose a diet for losing weight that fit your preferences and tastes best.
2. "I have tried this many times before and I'm always falling back to my old eating habits before I have reached my weight loss goal. "
So, why not do it right this time? What did you do wrong last time, so you flipped out from your weight loss program? And the time before that? And before that? Do you see a pattern here? Did you use the same excuses? Be aware of what you said to yourself to justify the quitting of your diet. Look at your mistakes in a positive way, learn from them and do not make the same mistake this time.
3. "I will not be able to do my work good enough when I have to starve every day."
If you have been on a diet for losing weight before, you know that this is BS. First, after a few days of little but healthy food - you will feel an increase in your energy. If you exercise in addition, the raise in energy will be even greater.
And which other person but yourself, said that you have to starve? There are fat loss plans out there structured so that you'll never even have the slightest starving feeling during the dieting period. So that is no excuse for omitting your diet at all.
4. "My family and I always go to Sizzler's every sunday - a tradition that we love."
If that is a family tradition you love, there is no reason to stop it. If you chose a high protein diet, you can eat as much grilled meat as you want and even mix it with vegatables and carb substitutes. Or if you prefer fruits and vegatables - stay to these. Anyway, eat which ever combination you want but don't eat so much -especially of foods high in fat and sugar. If this is the only "freak-out" per week, go to Sizzler's, MacDonald's, Golden Coral or wherever, and eat as much as you want. But stay on the diet the rest of the week, and you'll still lose weight.
5. "I love to take a glass or two of cold beer when I'm sitting in the garden after dinner."
Do it, but not every day. If you limit it to let's say twice a week, you're on the safe side; You will still lose weight if you stay on your diet, even with a few glasses of beer, vine or brandy per week. So, don't use this argument for an excuse not to begin to lose excess fat.
6. "I travel much in my job, and have to stay in hotels and eat the hotel's food."
Most hotels will give you the food you order. If you stay on a low fat diet, order low fat food or chose food low in fat from the buffet. The same with low carb diets; order meat, fish, low carb vegetables and even carbohydrate substitutes. So, if you really want to lose weight, the hotel and traveling life is no valid excuse for omitting your weight loss.
7. "Many fat people seem to be very happy - why can't I just be happy with who I am?"
Maybe you can. The question you have to ask yourself is: Am I happy with myself now? If you can answer an honest "yes" to this question, stay away from weight loss diets. If your answer is "no", then find a diet among the arsenal of different types of diets offered today, that fits your needs and preferences best.
The selection of diets has never been bigger or more varied than today, so you can find one that fits you and your needs perfectly.
About the Author:
Terje Brooks Ellingsen is a writer and internet marketer. He runs the website http://www.11-weight-loss.net. Terje enjoys to give advice and help people with rapid weight loss, see http://www.11-weight-loss.net/rapid_weight_loss.htm and workout, see http://www.11-weight-loss.net/workout.htm
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