Why Weight

5 Ways You Might Be Sabotaging Your Weight Loss

By Ian Mason

I want you to close your eyes and picture yourself looking at... yourself. Pretend you're watching a movie and you're the star. Once you've finished admiring yourself you're probably going to wonder why I want you to do this.

What you're looking at is your own worst enemy. If you could find a way to ignore yourself I guarantee that you would never quit any diet, workout routine, or health kick. You'd be fit as a fiddle and as strong as an Ox. Unfortunately, every human being comes equipped with the "annoying voice in the back of the head" (patent pending). You know the one- that nagging little voice that tempts you to enjoy that double chocolate cheesecake or skip your daily workout.
So how exactly MIGHT you be sabotaging your weight loss?

You overeat. Over consumption promotes weight gain. No matter how much you try to convince yourself, there is no good time to make a pit-stop at McDonald's for a "treat". The fact is that high-calorie, high-fat foods are the quickest way to sabotage your weight loss as well as introduce bad long-term diet trends.

You watch too much TV. Not that there's anything wrong with the television, but when you are watching TV you probably aren't doing anything else. All of the time that you spend sitting on your butt you could be out doing something physical to help facilitate your weight loss.

Now, if you must several hours of TV every night, why don't you invest in a treadmill and go for a jog while you are watching? This will kill two birds with one stone: you'll become more active and burn more calories, and you'll be able to watch TV in the process. It's win-win!

You rely on your car too much. What ever happened to walking or biking? Unless you need to travel a long distance there's no reason that you shouldn't able to throw on a pair of running shoes and walk there. Better yet, hop on the bike and time yourself. See what the quickest time you can produce is.

This type of activity is low exertion cardio that is beneficial to both your heart and your mind. Many studies have shown moderate physical exercise regulates the secretion of hormones that are known to exasperate stress. In other words, going for a walk a few times a week can reduce your stress.

You listen to your friends. Unless your friends are nutritionists, personal trainers, or doctors there is no reason that you should listen to every piece of advice that they throw at you.

Chances are good that know everything that they do anyway. Stick to your guns and never lose your motivation, no matter how many times your friends tell you that going for nightly walks won't help you lose weight.

You buy into the "fat" mentality. If you make excuses to get out of physical activity or a properly cooked meal then I don't know how you ever expect to lose any weight. As a matter of fact, don't be surprised when you start gaining weight. Cut the crap and come down to earth: losing weight takes time, patience, and self-control. Now put down the remote and go for a walk!

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posted by Cheryl Levesque @ 11:16 AM