Why Can't I Lose Weight?

Are you one of the many people asking yourself why can't I lose weight? Have you given up trying to lose weight?

Here are the three most common weight loss mistakes that you have to avoid making if you want to permanently lose weight and get fit and healthy:While there can be a number of reasons why someone struggles to lose weight, there are three very common weight loss mistakes many people make.

Having unrealistic expectations.

If you have unrealistic weight loss expectations, you're setting yourself up for failure right from the start. You'll get frustrated and discouraged when weight loss doesn't happen as fast as you think it should and you'll give up trying to lose weight.

A good weight loss goal is one to two pounds of body fat per week, or one percent of total body weight per week if you're extremely heavy (e.g., three pounds if you weigh 300 pounds). This is the healthiest and safest way to lose weight, and this will also most likely result in permanently keeping the weight off.

Going on a very low calorie diet.

A very low calorie diet can produce quick weight loss, but what happens once the diet ends? Most people go back to the same old way of eating that caused them to be overweight in the first place and end up gaining back any lost weight. The reality is that very low calorie diets almost never result in permanent weight loss.

Another major problem that very low calories diets have is that they cause you to lose lean muscle mass. When you drastically reduce calories in order to starve away body fat, you also starve away lean muscle mass. Lean muscle mass is metabolically active tissue, so when you lose lean muscle mass your metabolism slows down. The slower your metabolism, the easier it is to gain weight and the harder it is to lose it.

Relying on weight loss supplements.

With all of the hype and deceptive advertising in the weight loss supplement industry, it's not surprising that many people think all they have to do is take a particular supplement and the pounds will start dropping off.

The reality is that plenty of studies have been conducted on weight loss supplements, and no credible evidence has been found that any single supplement results in significant weight loss. At best, some weight loss supplements provide a slight boost to metabolism or a slight suppression of appetite.

Now that you're aware of the three most common weight loss mistakes that have to be avoided, you're probably wondering what does work when it comes to losing weight. The best way to permanently lose body fat and get fit and healthy is to combine a fat loss nutrition plan with a fat loss exercise routine.

A fat loss nutrition plan is based on cutting back on calories, not on drastically reducing them. It's also based on eating certain healthy foods that are less likely to be converted to body fat. A fat loss nutrition plan is not a temporary way of eating like a diet is, it's a permanent way of eating that can be followed for a lifetime.

A fat loss exercise routine that includes aerobic exercise and strength training enables you to lose body fat without losing lean muscle mass and without slowing down your metabolism. There are also plenty of health and fitness benefits associated with aerobic exercise and strength training.

If more people combined a fat loss nutrition plan with a fat loss exercise routine, there would be a lot fewer people asking themselves why can't I lose weight.

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