Contrary to popular belief, weight loss can be a cakewalk if you approach it in the correct manner. Simply hearing and reading content online – which is mostly half baked information that is not corroborated by scientific evidence – will not do you any good. There is plenty of misinformation doing the rounds on the internet, from crash diets that can be extremely harmful to one’s health to magic pills that promise a miracle.
To sift through all this information and find credible information can be a cumbersome task (who has the time for it, really!). Thus, to make your weight loss journey a little easier, here is a list of the top myths about weight loss. By the time you finish reading this article, you will be grateful for getting exposed to such MIS-information.
Myth 1 – Carbs are fattening. Limit your intake of high carbohydrates foods when trying to lose weight.
- Fact – Carbohydrates, also known as “carbs”, are the body’s main source of fuel for energy. You don’t have to limit all carbs to lose weight. There are two main types of carbs : simple carbs (sugars) and complex carbs (starches and fibre). Foods that are high in complex carbs like fruits, veggies and whole grains provide a healthy supply of fibre, minerals, and vitamins. But simple carbs from cake, candy, cookies and sugar sweetened desserts and drinks including alcohol, have many calories and few nutrients. The government dietary guidelines advise eating plenty of unrefined grains, like brown rice and whole wheat bread, cereal and pasta. They also suggest that fruit and veggies make up half of what is on your plate.
- Tip – Reduce the number of calories you take in and increase the amount of physical activity you do each day. Create a healthy eating plan that mixes carbs, fat, and protein. Also, try to limit carbs prior to bedtime. Your body uses carbs for immediate fuel which isn’t needed if you’re about to fall asleep in the next few hours.
Myth 2 – If I skip meals, I can lose weight.
- Fact – Skipping meals may make you feel hungry and lead you to eat more than normally would at your next meal. Studies show, person who skip breakfast tend to be healthier than people who eat at a healthy and well planned breakfast.
- Tip – Choose meals and snacks that include a variety of healthy foods and plan your dietary intake every day.
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Totally agree…
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Glad you liked it. It is very important to get the basics right
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I have been plant based for a year, and I love potatoes 🥰🤙 and I have never felt better. You are what you eat. Literally!!
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Our bodies contain similar nutrients to the food we eat. Therefore, depending on what kind of food we are consuming and the contents of that food, we are affecting our nutrient levels and over all, our health.
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I agree that weight loss is important, especially in the wake of the current obesity epidemic. However, people need to use the right approaches and gather adequate information to achieve progress in managing their weight.
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Yes developing an agenda first of all to determine motivations can help. Many family physicians were trained to focus visits on the patient’s chief complaint. Some practices limit visits to a single issue or problem suggested by the patient, and others attempt to gather and address the patient’s full list of concerns at each visit. It is assumed that physicians will also address important but unrelated issues such as abnormal laboratory results and age-appropriate screening as needed at any visit. But without a clear plan of what issues will be discussed and how they will be prioritized, encounters can become chaotic and not effectively meet the expectations of physicians or patients. Developing a shared agenda can help.
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I couldn’t agree more. Your assertions make a lot of sense and could potentially help manage issues such as weight loss much better.
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Thank you. I am glad you agree with the recommendations.
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Thank you!!
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Always happy to read and share your posts, My Dear!
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Great information.
Dave
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Thanks Dave.
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Where did you find this photo of me? 😀 Kidding. There’s so many misbeliefs about weight loss, it’s nice to see some being debunked. Thanks
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Thank you.
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Weight loss is not too far nowadays. The line between health and fitness is to thin already. Keep up your goals guys! Achieve not what you desire but what will make you healthy. Choose wellness.
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Losing weight is simply about being healthy.
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If you are tired of starting over stop giving up! Weight Loss = Health. Thank you for your post.. enjoyed it
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Thank you
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thanks for the post. especially, many people do not know that losing weight does not mean getting rid of all the carbs, here you have clearly explained the right carbs to eat. Keep it up with these helpful tips.
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Some people reduce their daily carb intake with the aim of losing weight, cutting down to around 50–150 grams per day. Research has shown that low carb diets can be part of an effective weight loss strategy.
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Myth 2, someone finally said it! I have never understood the idea of starving yourself because you are trying to lose weight. In fact health professionals recommend having tiny bits of healthy snacks in between meals to avoid starving which then leads to overeating. Thank you very much! this was a great read.
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Fasting is Not a Competition of Starving: Stop Starving, Start Intermittent Fasting. The fundamental difference between these is that people who are starving, are not doing it voluntarily. They just don’t know when they will eat next. It happens when food is scarce – during war or famine.
Those who choose intermittent fasting are in full control of their eating patterns. Voluntary fast is an abstention from eating for health, weight loss, or other reasons. It’s simple, practical, and effective.
Intermittent fasting is not promoting food deprivation. It’s more of a mindset against constant mass consumption, that also brings numerous health benefits.
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Thanks
This catches my attention, “Choose meals and snacks that include a variety of healthy foods and plan your dietary intake every day.” Will try that today
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Keep in mind that healthy foods tend to have a lot fewer calories than other foods, so you can eat the same amount of food overall and still lose weight.
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I am a firm believer that optimal weight has to be a holistic approach and it has to become a lifestyle and not a short focus on one particular area ex: I want great abs thus only doing abs exercises, lol. It’s true that 80% of weight loss is obtained in the kitchen and about 20% through physical exercises. When we feed our bodies the right nutrients through varied and nutrition-packed foods like a healthy, easy to prepare smoothie, our bodies not only are going to stay slender and slim but its overall performance will be enhanced
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Energy balance is important for maintaining a healthy weight. The amount of energy or calories you get from food and drinks (energy IN) is balanced with the energy your body uses for things like breathing, digesting, and being physically active (energy OUT):
The same amount of energy IN and energy OUT over time = weight stays the same (energy balance)
More energy IN than OUT over time = weight gain
More energy OUT than IN over time = weight loss
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Great post thank you. I have been interested in, and practicing, intermittent fasting for over a year now. The Myths (debunked) in your post has shed light on many of my weight loss questions 🙂
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Glad this post could answer some of your questions. Weight loss is an art of having nutrient dense meals and doing time advantage eating.
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