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Weight Loss Mistakes: 6 Things That Stop You From Losing Weight

April 21, 2023 By Lindsey

Losing weight can be a challenging experience, especially when despite following a strict routine, the stubborn pounds just don’t seem to budge.

However, what many don’t realize is that seemingly healthy choices could be sabotaging their efforts. It’s time to eliminate these sneaky mistakes to achieve your desired weight loss.

Here are six mistakes you should avoid making on your weight loss journey.

1. Choosing the Low or Reduced-Fat Option

It seems so simple: less fat per serving means less fat for you.

However, beware, when processed food brands take out the fat, they tend to pack in the sugar instead—and sugar is the ultimate way to slow down your results.

Better to avoid the processed food section altogether, and go for fresh, whole foods, like baby carrots and hummus, to snack on instead.

2. Eating a lot of fruits

Although natural and packed with nutrients, fruit should be treated more like healthy candy than a staple when losing weight.

It contains high levels of fructose, which although natural, still qualifies as a sugar and can certainly be a reason the pounds aren’t coming off quickly.

If you’re serious about the weight-loss game, a smarter alternative to that piece of fruit is a serving of veggies.

3. Not drinking enough water

Water is a top-notch weight loss buddy for so many reasons: it aids in digestion, reduces appetite, and is sugar and calorie-free.

A common mistake when losing weight is to opt for juice, which is naturally sugary and can even spark your appetite. Even if it’s freshly squeezed, water is always the better option.

And to boot, drinking a glass of ice water burns eight calories!

4. Cutting down on cardio

Nothing against weight training here, but the reason you may not be seeing the results you want at the gym is lack of cardio in your workout.

Weights are great for building muscle, but without at least 15-30 minutes of cardio included to jumpstart fat burning, you may just be building that muscle underneath a layer of fat that’s not going anywhere.

5. Going too far with your cheat days

If a cheat meal is part of your weekly routine, it’s never a good idea to go too hard.

Why pack on extra calories you can live without? Every decision to skip that cheeseburger (or maybe just take off the bun) is a step closer to reaching your goal.

6. You’re getting proper sleep

Numerous studies have shown that getting less than 5–6 hours of sleep per night is associated with increased incidence of obesity. There are several reasons behind this.

Research suggests that insufficient and poor-quality sleep slows down the process in which the body converts calories to energy, called metabolism. When metabolism is less effective, the body may store unused energy as fat. In addition, poor sleep can increase the production of insulin and cortisol, which also prompt fat storage.

How long and how deep someone sleeps also affects the regulation of the appetite-controlling hormones leptin and ghrelin. Leptin sends signals of fullness to the brain while ghrelin tells your brain you’re hungry.

Without a properly functioning leptin and ghrelin, you’re constantly hungry and nothing you eat will ever make you full.

So, sleep more and sleep well.

One last thing… you should try the 10-second “morning routine” that burns 2 pounds of belly fat per day…

I was feeling unhappy with myself…

Some days I didn’t recognized the person staring back at me in the mirror. I felt like I was at the end of my rope.

Until I ran into my old friend Lisa at the grocery store…

At first, I was self-conscious and pulled at my shirt. But as we talked, I couldn’t help but notice how great Lisa looked. She was in great shape and her skin was glowing!✨

I asked her what she was doing to lose all her excess weight. She tried to be modest, but I insisted that she tell me!

She said that she had started a simple “morning routine” that made a huge difference for her.

I was curious, so I went home and checked out the blog post that she wrote.

And now, I’m burning 2 pounds per night and couldn’t be happier!

Click here now to see the 10-second “morning routine” that transformed my life!

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