Eating less and exercising more? Then why can’t you lose weight? I found that despite trying my best to lose weight, I overlooked 12 key things….Make sure you aren’t hindering your own diet!!
1. Stop snacking …
You’re probably more bored then hungry, so make sure you don’t have snacks lying around the house and drink a glass of water, as you may be thirsty instead of hungry.
2. Overly generous portions …
You might be eating the right foods, but too much. Remember that cheese is supposed to be the size of a matchbox… Check how much a serving is (this is written on the side of most packaging) and make sure you don’t regularly exceed this.
3. You’re eating the leftovers …
No one likes waste, but if you eat the leftovers you will be consuming food that you don’t need, and you’ll be left with a waist you don’t like! Bin them, or make enough for another meal the next day!
4. You’re doing it alone …
Get a friend onside, so you can share your up and down days, and get motivated if you need too.
5. You aren’t eating enough …
I had a big problem with this one. If you start eating the bare minimum, your body will go into survival mode, and hold on to everything you eat. Not good. Make sure you are eating enough!
6. Stress is making you fat …
When you are stressed, your body makes more of the hormone that causes you to store fat. Have a hot bath, read a book, get a massage…destress, and you’ll be much more successful.
Hi your article didn’t quite nail anything in my opinion, the best thing that happened to me was my friend recomending body cleansing, as i no us ladys like to be cleansed, but are our insides as clean ? well after drinking these organic drinks you create at home i lost 10 pounds in the 10 trial period, truely amazing. I do reccomend it, only if you stick to it though.
Kathy,
Wow really? Kinda sounds too good to be true to me. Are you sure its healthy to lose all that weight in such a short span of time?
This article really doesn’t say anything, just that if you’re a woman and you eat correctly and exercise but still can’t lose weight, you’re lying. We’ve already heard that – what about some information as to why some women really can’t lose weight?
So I will blame it all on Stress :)
I have heard of these colon cleansing drinks that do contribute to losing weight. I just think that I won’t be able to stick to them. So I stick to eating right.
I actually agree with many of these points. Cleansing your system is important anytime, and I would recommend it to everyone. Then eating smaller portions, but more often, and of course, eating healthy foods, and get rid of the junk foods. Exercise of some sort, even if it’s only walking helps as well. I understand that rewarding yourself once in a while by eating your favorite foods is also very helpful to keep you going on. Stress changes the chemistry in your system and I am sure adds to weight gain. I heard that some birth control pills will do the same thing.
Good thing to remember: You did not gain all this weight in a short time, so you should not try to lose it in a short time either. Easy does it!!!
Tavia, I’m with you! Stress is the cause for everything haha