9 Things You Should Never Do If You Want To Lose Weight
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The desire to take shortcuts in life often leads to downfall, and weight loss is no different. One of every person’s perpetual wishes is to get their desired body shape, and those who have it struggle to maintain it. Maintaining your fitness is no joke and requires considerable effort to keep up. But most people work more than necessary to lose the extra pounds. This is probably because they go for means to lose weight, which seems easier and quicker. Here is a list of things every person who aims to lose weight should refrain from doing. Read on to know them all.
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1. Never Starve
Our bodies need proper nutrition to perform essential functions to sustain ourselves. If you try to starve yourself, your body might retaliate with symptoms like fatigue, dehydration, dull skin, and even hair fall. It has been seen that following a good diet has promoted quicker weight loss than those who chose to starve their way into weight loss.
2. Seeking Medical Procedures
Medical procedures like liposuction often get botched up, resulting in numerous infections and diseases (1). So even though it may look effortless, going against nature never works out.
3. Over Exerting Yourself
It might sound tempting to work out vigorously once and for all to shed all fat in a day, but that never works. In fact, if there is a muscle tear or cramp, it will only complicate your plans for working out. Burning yourself out only makes the process of working out slower and more painful. Instead, ensure you give your body ample time to heal after each exercise and focus on a different part of your body each day to help the muscles and tendons recover from the exertion.
4. Going For Weight Loss Pills
If something sounds too good to be true, it is too good to be true! Many brands claim to have the perfect pill for losing weight, but they never work out in the long run. They also have numerous side effects you don’t want to experience. So, even though exercise and a proper diet seem like the hard way, it is definitely the right way to do it.
5. Overdoing Healthy Food
Just because it’s healthy does not mean you need to overdose on it. The surplus calories will only get stored in your body for future use, making you gain weight rather than shed kilos. So even if you fill your fridge with healthy food, eating only when you are hungry and in the required quantities is essential.
6. Counting Calories
When trying to lose weight, we often start calculating the calories we eat and miss out on nutrition. Even though you need to keep your calories low, it does not mean you must survive on a slice of pizza all day. Make sure you go for natural and homemade food in small quantities distributed in the early hours of the day.
7. Going For ‘Diet’ Food
The shelves contain products that say ‘diet’ or ‘sugar-free,’ but that is clear bate. These products mostly contain hidden calories that increase your sugar cravings and result in weight gain in the long run. Make sure you check the ingredients before buying products simply owing to their tags like –natural, processed or low calorie.
8. Not Getting Enough Rest
Sleep deprivation is one of the main reasons people don’t reduce weight even through vigorous exercise. Not getting enough rest releases the hormone cortisol, which is responsible for the accumulation of belly fat. Giving your body an undisturbed sleep of 7-8 hours will help improve metabolism and balance your appetite-regulating hormones like leptin and ghrelin (2).
9. Switching To Liquid Diet
Replacing your regular diet with juices is never a good idea. While juices and supplement shakes are good for health, they are adding supplements to your diet. They will not aid in weight loss as they lack the nutrients that support weight loss. If you don’t eat what fills you up for longer hours and regulates your blood sugar levels, you will only feel the lack of energy and be more drowsy than usual. It can also cause additional issues like bloating and constipation.
To sum up, eating healthy and working out regularly is the key to maintaining a fit and healthy body. The path to a healthy lifestyle may not be the easiest, so no matter how hard it gets and how many months it takes to reduce a single pound, don’t give up. Instead, make sure you set achievable body goals and feel happy in your body. So do you have any effective weight loss plans? Let us know in the comments section!
