You’re dieting because you want to lose some weight and get that fabulous bikini body that you’ve always dreamed of. Everyone is really keen to give you advice and the Internet’s most popular searches include inquiries about diet and weight loss. There’s a mass of information and it can be totally bewildering. You know what you need to eat and you’re exercising, but there are some major behavioral habits that can limit your progress. Here are 7 dieting no-nos that are easy to remember.
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Don’t Automatically Clear Your Plate
This is one definite dieting no-no that most of us are guilty of. If you’re eating out, it can be more difficult to do this because you feel you’ve paid good money for the food that’s left on your plate. Try and have one course instead of two, or two courses instead of three, and you won’t overeat. At home, you can just reduce the amount you cook the next time.
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Don’t Deprive Yourself of Treats Altogether
Don’t avoid meals with friends; plan ahead and eat less for two or three days beforehand. And if you’re craving some chocolate, you just have to control yourself rather than avoid it altogether. Having no treats is a definite dieting no-no because you’re more likely to give up if you don’t have anything you like!
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Don’t Eat on the Go
Always try and eat sat down at the table. If you aren’t paying attention to what you’re eating, because you’re watching the TV for example, you’ll eat too quickly and probably won’t even notice when you’re full.
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Never Eat Straight from the Packet
This is one of the most important definite dieting no-nos because if you eat straight from the packet you can’t tell how much you’re eating. If you put what you’re going to eat in a separate bowl, it’s likely that some of it will go back in the cupboard or the fridge.
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Don’t Deprive Yourself of Sleep
Research at the University of Chicago found that lack of sleep increases levels of the hormone ghrelin, which makes you feel hungry. Don’t exercise at night and don’t lie in bed stressing about the weight you need to lose because you won’t help yourself!
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Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it.
Don’t Weigh Yourself Too Often
I know it’s very tempting, but you shouldn’t weigh yourself any more than once a week. It’s one of the definite no-nos because if you weigh yourself every day, you won’t notice any changes and you’ll be more likely to give up. Set a weighing in day and record your weight each week so you can chart your achievements.
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Don’t Give up
Nobody’s perfect and you wouldn’t be human if you didn’t have a bad day every now and then. But giving up if you have a setback isn’t going to do you any good at all – you will undo all the good that you’ve already done. So just learn from your mistakes and try to move on.
Do stick to your exercise routines and your meal plans, but always keep these definite dieting no-nos in mind because they must be avoided at all costs if you want to achieve your target weight. Good luck!
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