With so many weight loss myths already, and more popping up all the time, it can be a challenge knowing which are true and which aren’t. This is the fifteen top weight loss myths, so you’ll know not to trust them…
1. Faddy diets work for permanent weight loss.
I wish! Faddy diets may help you lose a little weight, for a very small amount of time, but it will come back as soon as you resume normal eating habits, or maybe even sooner!
2. High protein /low carbohydrate diets are the best way to lose weight ..
The long term health effects of this are unknown, but they aren’t thought to be good. Eating a high protein diet can lead to a build of cholesterol, and eventually heart disease. The diet will make you weak, nauseous and tired.
3. Starches are fattening and should be limited while trying to lose weight …
Many common foods, such as bread and pasta, contain starch. They are only fattening when eaten in large portions, and lack of starch will make you feel very hungry!
4. Certain foods like cabbage and grapefruit make you burn fat …
No foods burn fat. Some foods with caffeine can speed up your metabolism, but none cause weight loss.
5. Natural and herbal weight loss products are safe …
These products are not usually tested to see if they are safe, and in the past, some have contained ingredients that have caused death!
I like diets based on proteins because I can’t leave without meat ( pork) and I hate vegetable and fruits :). Well I’m hard to please
Tavia,
Just like me! But I prefer chicken than pork :P
Chicken’s my favorite too. I don’t like red meat too much. And I hate fish. So that pretty much just leaves me with chicken. :p
Well, pork is my favorite, number 1. I also eat chicken but I kept a diet a few months ago and I was tired of chicken. I like fish better than chicken but the fish that I like is very expensive :)….so pork is my solution. At least here in my country people eat a lot of pork.
I think the best diet is a sensible eating habit, and not even thinking of it as a diet. Meat is a great source of protein, but fruits and vegetables are a great source of fiber and antioxidants….it’s good to include these in your food selections.
Not liking fruit is almost as rare as not liking ice cream, yet there are people who really do not care for it.
Tavia,
From where are you?
I’m going through that phase when chicken is my nos 1 solution. But I will get fed up from it in a few months. I love meat but not all types. Here in Malta on of favourite dishes is Rabbit meat! Poor rabbits I feel so guilty when I think of it! :(
Xannyyy,
Awww rabbits :( Do they taste good? I think my mom’s eaten them.
Suburbangrandma,
I totally hate veggies. But I try to include them in my every day meals in a different tasteful way. Sometimes I do veggies in oven with slices of melted cheese on them! At other times I put some paprika to make them taste better. Veggies which are not cooked are taste ful with some vinegar oil or normal olive oil and with some pepper. At other times I do mash ptato with some carrots, parsley and onions with breadcrums.
If we try them in fun and tasteful way they aren’t that bed.
And regarding fruit I prefere them liquidized. They taste so good added with some nuts and yougart! :)
Xannnyyy,
I’d rather drink fruits than eat them too. It’s yummier that way. I also mix up fruits and veggies and make juices. Lol. But your ideas sound goood. Specially veggies with cheese and paprika. Mmm. :D
Sheila,
You need to add some important protein stuff in your dishes. Try some of the above I mentioned to Suburbangrandma. How you like them love :)
Hmm baked veggies with cheese and spices…That actually sounds yummy. Thanks Xannyyy. :)
Sheila,
Yeah do try that and tell me how you liked it!
I totally hate veggies but in those fun cooking ways you wouldn’t even know that it’s those hateful veggies, and you would want more and more :)
Meream,
Anytime love..
There’s alot of choices you can add to your proteins.
Last time mum made chicken and boiled potatoes with veggies, which I hate.
But I tried something new that was liked by all the family.
I put some onions and garlic for the taste, I added pepper and olive oil. I mashed the veggies, added a chicken cube and put everything in a pan and added a a little bit of water. The mixture was great.
I recommand it alot.
Sheila,
Yeah rabbits are really good! I know it’s not a nice thinking of eating them, but I’m not a vegetarian!
You have to try them if you ever come and visit!!
In restaurants there’s alot of Rabbit nights we call them cause it’s Maltese favourite dish. They’re cooked in wine and garlic! I’m feeling hungry with all this food mentioning!
Xannyyy,
Wine and garlic…Mmmm. Sounds great! I’ll try not to think of them as little creatures that hop around. Haha :D
Sheila,
Yeah, once you try them you’ll definitly like them :)
If we think good about it we will never eat anything else! Chicken and all kind of meat..
So we just need to forget that at leat during dinner time.. :P