Seven Myths About Dieting
SEVEN MYTHS ABOUT DIETING
SEVEN MYTHS ABOUT DIETING
Eating late at night is sure to pack on the pounds.
Your body will not process calories differently after dark.
However, the foods that people tend to go for in front of the TV after dinner
– chips , ice cream, chocolate treats and the like-
are usually high in fat and calories.
The kinds of foods you´re eating are the concern, not the clock.
You can break through a weight loss plateau by eating fewer calories
Eat fewer than 800 to 1,000 calories a day or your body will turn down its thermostat to conserve every calorie it can get.
It doesn´t know whether you´re a prisoner of war suffering from starvation or a prisoner in your head.
The only way to keep your metabolism ticking over is to exercise.
When weight loss slows, walk a little longer possibly work out more frequently or intensely and don´t forget to eat.
Deny your cravings; They´re all in your head
Sometimes the faster you give in and have a small portion of the food you´re craving, the better off you are.
You can pack on lots of calories by trying to eat around the one thing you truly want.
Have a small serving of the food you crave and get over it.
Never eat between meals
Most people need to eat every 3 to 4 hours to avoid a feast or famine mentality and risk overeating because they get over hungry.
Dividing your calories into three meals and two or three snacks, instead of only three meals, can keep you well fuelled for the day.
Try planning two or three snack sized portions (e.g a piece of fruit or a couple of fig rolls plus low fat or fat free milk or yogurt) into your day´s food choices.
Doing so may help lessen your hunger pangs so that you´re less likely to overeat at the next meal.
Eating breakfast makes you hungry all day
Many typical breakfast foods (e.g Danish toast and jelly, bagels) are mainly carbohydrates in their simplest form.
These foods, while initially satisfying , are out of your system in about 30 minutes, and you need (and want) to eat again, that´s why many people say that breakfast kicks off nonstop eating throughout the day.
Breakfast foods that have some protein and a little fat in addition to complex carbohydrates and sugars stay with you longer and give you the energy you need to make it through the morning.
Whole grain cereal with low fat or fat free milk, an egg on toast, even a fruity breakfast shake made with low fat or fat free milk are good choices.
Fasting for a few days drops the weight quickly and shrinks your stomach
If you fast you may drop pounds but some of that weight will be muscle and most of it will be water.
You need to eat protein foods such as lean meat, eggs, low fat or fat free milk, or legumes (beans and peas) otherwise you will be thin and flabby, not thin and shapely.
You can eat anything you want as long as it´s fat free
Fat free foods are not calorie free foods, check the nutrition facts panel on the food label.
Many have just as many calories as the original versions, and a few have even more, because lots of sugar (among other ingredients) is needed to replace the way fat tastes and feels in your mouth.
In the end, the total number of calories in a food is what`s important.
