03/09/2022
5 Fat Loss mistakes to AVOID 😨
Sometimes you might feel like you’re making healthy lifestyle choices, yet you’re still not getting the results you want. 🤦🏻♀️
You may, in fact, be following misguided or outdated advice that might be preventing you from achieving your goals.
Here are 5 things you absolutely MUST avoid:
👉🏼 Focusing only on the scale
✨ There are many reasons why the scale might go up or down... water retention, gaining muscle, hormonal changes etc. It’s important not to focus too much on this. Instead, we want to focus on the overall trend and non-scale victories like clothes fitting differently, or having more energy!
👉🏼 Not eating enough protein
✨ Getting enough protein is so important if you’re trying to lose weight!! Protein helps by increasing your satiety and has a higher thermic effect (TEF) which means it takes more energy to metabolize aka burn more calories.
👉🏼 Not lifting weights
✨ Lifting weights helps to build muscle (and no, you won't get “bulky”). It takes more energy for the body to keep muscle, therefore, it helps to boost your metabolism. It is also how you will achieve that “toned” look.
👉🏼 Labelling foods as “good” or “bad”
✨ This falls within “all or nothing” thinking and is not a sustainable approach to weight loss. You eat the cookie and think “I failed, might as well eat the rest and start fresh on Monday.” Sound familiar? Food is food, not good or bad. You have nutrient-dense and calorie-dense foods, but they all serve a purpose whether to nurture you or simply because you enjoy it. Have the cookie, and move on.
👉🏼 Not tracking what you eat
✨ Tracking food is a helpful tool for weight loss. To be clear, you can still lose weight/fat without tracking your food, but it helps to build awareness around your food choices and gain knowledge around portions.
I absolutely love helping my clients reach their goals, find balance and feel INCREDIBLE.
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