5 weight loss mistakes women make

Losing weight is hard, but it’s downright demoralising when you think you’re doing everything right but are still not seeing results.

Do you think you’ve been doing all that you can to lose weight but are still not seeing any results? In this article, we take a look at 5 weight loss mistakes most women make.

1) Copying Your Friend: Hey, whatever is working for your friend and her weight loss goals will surely work for you too, right? Not exactly. This is one of the common weight loss mistakes many people make.

2) Avoiding Fats: There are good and bad fats. And because good fats are a key nutrient that help you to feel full for longer, you shouldn’t spend your new diet marginalising them.

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3) Skipping Meals: Surely skipping a meal is a good thing, no? After all, you’re trying to lose weight, so it makes sense to skip meals. Wrong. The more meals you skip, the hungrier you’ll feel. This will lead to overeating. This is one of the most common weight loss mistakes.

4) Counting Calories: Another one of often repeated weight loss mistakes is counting calories. What matters more? Counting nutrients. It’s not always how much you eat that’s important. What’s important is what you eat.

5) You Don’t Plan Ahead: A massive weight loss blunder you might be making is failing to plan your weekly meals. As the old saying goes, if you fail to plan, you plan to fail. This is definitely true where dieting is concerned. Picture the scene: It’s Wednesday and you’re home late from work.

 

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