Five Common Myths On Weight Loss

by Eshean Butler


When it comes to weight loss, some people have false ideas about how to do it. These myths can come from a wide variety of places. Therefore, in order to succeed, it is vital that you know these myths. Read the below article to learn five weight loss myths that are floating around.

Some people who try to lose weight believe that they can follow a fad diet in order to lose all the weight they want, and after that, they will be able to keep the weight off for good. Although you may lose a few pounds off a new fad diet, you probably are not going to be able to lose all the weight you want. Also, once you get off the diet, you will most definitely gain it all back because you haven't learned how to live a healthy lifestyle.

It is believed that in order to successfully lose weight and keep it off, you must eat the same types of food on a daily basis. This likely will not result in any permanent weight loss because eventually, you will get bored eating the same things every day. You need to have variety in your diet. Eating healthy does not have to be so dull. You have many different healthy choices. Do some research on different recipes you can try out. There are literally hundreds you can choose from.

Another common misconception is that your diet can be terrible as long as you exercise a lot. This couldn't be further from the truth. In fact, it has been proven that diet matters more in weight loss than exercise does. Having said that, both are important, but you are not going to lose very much weight with a terrible diet.

For the past couple of decades, media has been all over this "low-fat" craze, claiming that following a low-fat diet will help you lose weight. However, have you noticed that people as a whole are getting heavier? That's because low-fat diets do not work. Instead, they sabotage your goals. Fat, as long as it is healthy fat like polyunsaturated and mono unsaturated, can actually assist in your weight loss. The fat you want to avoid are saturated and trans fats that are found in processed foods. In addition, whenever brands advertise low-fat versions of their foods, the fat is usually replaced with excess sugar and carbohydrates, which is not good.

Finally, some people, mostly women, claim that they don't do weight-training exercises because they will just get bulky. Although you can get bulky if you simply lift weights and eat tons of food, you need some type of resistance training because it helps to build muscle in your body. Whenever your body has more muscle, your metabolism is increased. Therefore, you need to incorporate both cardio- and resistance-training workouts.