Are you trying to lose weight, but not much happening? This can have various causes, which you may not think about so quickly … We have listed a number of pitfalls for you:
7 mistakes that prevent weight loss
So why can’t lose weight?
❶ Underestimation
In any case, losing weight and switching to a new healthy lifestyle is not at all as easy as it seems. It requires a lot of perseverance and you are really up for a challenge. Because you have countless habits that you must now unlearn and new healthy habits must take their place. That really doesn’t go from today to tomorrow. It is a learning process with trial and error. But if you hold on to your goal and do not give up, it will be fine.
❷ Denial
Maybe you still deny the bad eating habits that you have. Do you tell yourself that everything is not so bad, while you know best somewhere in the back of your mind? Time to be honest with yourself.
❸ You are no longer 18
Sometimes that is the ideal picture. Just as slim as when you were 18. But for most that is not a realistic goal at all. You have become older, your body is changing, the muscle mass has decreased and the metabolism is no longer like it was then … Create a realistic goal.
❹ Do you sleep enough?
If you sleep too little, it will directly affect losing weight. Because you are more bothered by dips during the day and then you automatically lean towards high-calorie food (sweetness, heartiness, so fat and sugar …). You do this unconsciously to be less tired.
And another thing. If you are tired, you have less perseverance. You will give up much faster and of course, you don’t want that!
❺ You take food that is not as healthy as it seems
Do you know the granola bars or the fruit drink with vitamins? There are countless examples. The packaging is light, healthy and fresh. But it is not, there are often more calories than you think and relatively little nutritional value. Fresh food, not from a pack is really much healthier. And really nice if you know what you can do with it.
❻ Do you suffer from (unconscious) stress?
Read this article on effect of stress on belly fat
❼ Impatient
You are impatient. You want to lose weight. Now, fast and a lot…. But unfortunately, that’s not the way. If it goes quickly, then there is a good chance that it will come back double and later. Because a crash diet is not only unhealthy, you also keep it full for a short while and while your body is still in power saving mode, you are going to feed your body again with a lot of calories. This is all saved and oops, you gain more than you have lost weight.
Go for sustainable. Learn to change your eating habits and adopt a healthy lifestyle with which you may occasionally sin.
A healthy lifestyle that you can hold forever. That way you will lose weight automatically and feel comfortable in your skin. A positive spiral!
I Weight Loss Expert 