5 Biggest Mistakes in Weight Loss

5 Biggest Mistakes in Weight Loss

What are the five biggest mistakes that people make when they are trying to lose weight?  Below are my answers and recommendations for overcoming those obstacles.

1. Lack of flexibility. There need to be scheduled breaks. When there is no flexibility or detours (where every “bad” decision feels like a loss), it’ll be impossible to stick with. We all make bad choices sometimes, so we shouldn’t beat ourselves up about it. With the Great Shape Today weight loss program, you not only have a personal coach, but you are linked into a hole community of friends to get you back on the path to a health life style.

2. Prepare, prepare, prepare your meals in advance. When you fail to prepare your meals in advance, it becomes so much easier to give into the temptations that are everywhere (fast food/most convenient food option). When meals are prepared in advance, you won’t feel that same temptation. This again is the beauty of Great Shape Today’s program. Two of your meals are already planned for you, and planning for one meal a day for the week can be that much easier.

3. Thinking that just because it’s low-fat or fat-free it’s good for you. Don’t fall into the misleading advertising traps. Many foods that say they are low in fat (white bread, white pasta, sugary cereals, granola bars, sodas, juices, SpaghettiOs, Ramen noodles, etc.) either are truly not, or a filled with chemicals that your body definitely does not need.

4. Not understanding the psychological battles that come with weight loss (plateaus, food addictions, fear of being judged at the gym, etc.). Understanding the physical side of weight loss (diet and exercise) is one thing, but I learned that the toughest part is overcoming the mental and emotional battles. Stay focused on the prize, A Better You. With Great Shape Today, you will be able to surround yourself with a positive and supporting circle of friends with the same goal in mind.

5. Focusing too much on weight. Weight is not the best measurement for overall health. You can lose weight in an unhealthy way, so just because you’re losing weight doesn’t mean you’re becoming healthier. People need to focus more on becoming medically healthy first rather than just becoming skinny or weighing less. When you stop putting bad things into your body, and start taking the proper vitamins minerals and supplements, you can’t help but start feeling better and more energetic. Losing the weight becomes the bonus for a healthier you.

Thank you.

John Cardinal

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