8 harsh truths about weight loss no one's told you about (until now):
1. Stop blaming your hormones
People blame lack of weight loss to hormones or other factors but it's really because they're eating too many calories.
If you're not losing or stuck in a plateau it's because you're not in a deficit.
Most people can't accept this.
People blame lack of weight loss to hormones or other factors but it's really because they're eating too many calories.
If you're not losing or stuck in a plateau it's because you're not in a deficit.
Most people can't accept this.
2. Fat loss > weight loss
I can drop a pound just by taking a crap or going in the sauna. Weight loss is a number people put too much emphasis on.
What you want to is to lose fat WHILE retaining muscle.
But most are too focused on losing weight to care about this.
I can drop a pound just by taking a crap or going in the sauna. Weight loss is a number people put too much emphasis on.
What you want to is to lose fat WHILE retaining muscle.
But most are too focused on losing weight to care about this.
3. Your body will fight you
The body has defence mechanisms.
The more weight you lose the more it will increase hunger & make you less full from each meal.
It will also make you lazier to conserve energy.
This is why people can lose weight but can't keep it off.
The body has defence mechanisms.
The more weight you lose the more it will increase hunger & make you less full from each meal.
It will also make you lazier to conserve energy.
This is why people can lose weight but can't keep it off.
4. The WORST way to lose weight
Eating a high protein diet & weight lifting helps you retain muscle.
But most people do severe low protein calorie deficits while using cardio as their main method of exercise.
This is a good recipe to burn muscle while losing weight.
Eating a high protein diet & weight lifting helps you retain muscle.
But most people do severe low protein calorie deficits while using cardio as their main method of exercise.
This is a good recipe to burn muscle while losing weight.
5. It's gonna take longer than you think
Those who promote lose weight quick schemes help you lose weight by taking money out of your pocket.
It didn't take 30 days to put on 20 lbs. It will not take 30 days to lose it.
You need to take the long path as it's the shortest.
Those who promote lose weight quick schemes help you lose weight by taking money out of your pocket.
It didn't take 30 days to put on 20 lbs. It will not take 30 days to lose it.
You need to take the long path as it's the shortest.
6. Your metabolism will slow down
Even if you lose weight & retain muscle your body will burn less calories.
You can't expect to burn the same amount of energy at 250 lbs as you did at 200.
The reality is you're gonna have to eat less as your weight goes down.
Even if you lose weight & retain muscle your body will burn less calories.
You can't expect to burn the same amount of energy at 250 lbs as you did at 200.
The reality is you're gonna have to eat less as your weight goes down.
7. You gotta deal with your emotions
Feeling bored? Let's have a snack.
Feeling stressed? Let's go eat out.
When you start to diet you'll realize you used food to numb your emotions.
Now you have to find ways to deal with your emotions in healthy ways.
Feeling bored? Let's have a snack.
Feeling stressed? Let's go eat out.
When you start to diet you'll realize you used food to numb your emotions.
Now you have to find ways to deal with your emotions in healthy ways.
8. You're probably gonna need help
You take your car to the mechanic.
You get your taxes done by your accountant.
But when it comes to losing weight you choose to do it on your own.
If this has been a long term issue for you ask for help. Stop trying to fix it on your own.
You take your car to the mechanic.
You get your taxes done by your accountant.
But when it comes to losing weight you choose to do it on your own.
If this has been a long term issue for you ask for help. Stop trying to fix it on your own.
TLDR
1. Calories, not hormones.
2. Fat loss not weight loss
3. Body's defence
4. Worst way to lose weight
5. It'll take longer than you think
6. Metabolism slow down
7. Dealing with emotions
8. Ask for help
1. Calories, not hormones.
2. Fat loss not weight loss
3. Body's defence
4. Worst way to lose weight
5. It'll take longer than you think
6. Metabolism slow down
7. Dealing with emotions
8. Ask for help
Roughly 75-90% of people who lose a lot of weight eventually regain all of it. Take these truths to heart before embarking your journey.
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