Why Am I Not Losing Weight? Here Are the 4 Reasons Why People Don’t Lose Weight
June 8, 2009 by Flory
Filed under Hot Topics
If you have been doing your best to lose weight and have nothing to show for it, could be because you are taking the wrong steps towards weight loss. Not knowing the right tools that will help you shed the pounds is what will make you stay overweight and feeling miserable! Change your methods and start implementing the right steps towards losing weight.
Turning to fad diets
Though weight loss pills and “crash diets” are very attractive because they are advertised as being able to make you lose a large amount of fat in a very short period of time, some of them are in fact pretty risky because of the numerous side effects on the body. The body will go thru changes that are unpleasant and even though the pills will increase your metabolism and burn more calories this won’t have a long term effect and the weight loss will be transient.
Having no sustainable motivation
Many people begin their weight loss program with gusto but are not really committed and motivated to continue long term. If you are the type of person to be easily side-tracked and tempted to stop then it is not possible to lose weight efficiently. Such people give up quickly and fall victim to failure!
Choosing the wrong diet
Having a combination of physical exercises and a diet that is easy to follow is necessary for a successful weight loss. Your calorie intake should be reduced and the right diet should be maintained. If you continue to eat the wrong types of foods that will add on calories it will slow down your weight loss progress.
Secret ‘binging’
The secret binging to satisfy your cravings for your favorite food will negate all your efforts to cut down calories. This may even give rise to the “binge-purge” syndrome that people who suffer with bulimia tend to indulge in. This syndrome not only brings on feelings of guilt and shame but slows down your efforts to lose weight.
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Harry Johnson Jr. on Fri, 19th Jun 2009 5:11 am
If you want to loose weight, one should know the right methods. Through this, the goal of reaching a target weight, would be achieved in a lesser period of time. Eating more of the “right” fats is one great tip if you’re trying to loose some weight.
Rhonda Olsen on Sun, 28th Jun 2009 4:35 pm
Love this article! I really believe that we need to focus more on lifestyle and not so much on going on a diet. If you incorporate healthy habits into your life over a period of time, it makes them easier to maintain and they then become a natural part of your life so that you never have to think about going on or off a diet again.