There is a lot of trouble shooting I do with clients who are trying to lose weight and if you are like many people there are ways that your diet is making you gain weight instead of lose it.
This article shares 3 of the most common dieting mistakes I see people struggle with.
By sharing them with you it is my intention to help you avoid them in your own weight loss path.
Dieting and Gaining Weight 1.
Starving followed by overeating.
Many people find it easy to avoid eating during the day because they are busy with so many other things and they try to use this pattern as a way of cutting calories.
What ends up happening however is that they overeat at dinner and continue to snack throughout the evening getting more calories consumed during the day.
You will want to start working toward a more balanced distribution of calories during your day.
Start your day with a breakfast that includes protein (eggs are a great protein source).
Protein takes longer to digest and keeps you satisfied.
Then at lunch and dinner include low-calorie volume foods such as vegetables and salad.
2.
The Snacker Mentality.
When many people go on a diet they spend a lot of energy and time searching for the better snack.
I call this the "snacker mentality".
While it is good to feed your body healthy snacks if you find yourself looking for ways to "sneak" a candy bar cleverly packaged to look like a health food then you are really hurting yourself in the long run.
3.
Carbs at bedtime.
A common habit that can really prevent weight loss is the bedtime snack.
If you are hungry at night have a food that is protein or veggie not carbohydrate.
The reason is that carbs cause a spike in your insulin level and when insulin is high your body does not burn fat and this can inhibit fat burning while you sleep.