5 Mistakes to Avoid When Trying to Lose Weight

Sweating in the gym every day but still not seeing results? What can be more disappointing than that? 
Well, here is the uncomfortable truth: weight loss doesn’t happen inside a gym, but with how you treat your body outside of the gym.

Here are some mistakes to avoid when trying to lose weight:

1. Not getting enough sleep:

The first big culprit is poor sleep. Sleep isn’t just “rest.” It’s when your body repairs muscles, balances hormones, and resets your appetite. When you don’t get enough sleep, your hunger hormones go haywire. You feel hungrier, crave sugary and fatty foods, and have less energy to stay active. Even worse, your body holds onto fat more stubbornly. 
Aim for seven to nine hours of quality sleep and watch how much easier everything else becomes.

2. Eating a Poor Diet:

The second mistake is a poor diet, which can take two forms. Eating too much leads to weight gain, even if you exercise regularly. It’s very easy to burn 300 calories at the gym and eat back 700 without realising it.

On the flip side, eating too little isn’t the solution either. When we severely restrict calories, it slows metabolism and reduces energy levels. Hence, making weight loss difficult.

3. Leading a Sedentary Lifestyle:

Only working out for a couple of hours a day and then sitting in an office chair pretty much reverses all the progress you made that day, as your overall calorie burn remains low.

Movement doesn’t necessarily mean strenuous exercise in the middle of the day, but it can mean increasing movement throughout the day by taking the stairs, walking a little after lunch, and taking online meetings while walking and stretching after sitting for a while. Simply moving more throughout the day will help you see a noticeable difference.

4. Skipping Strength Training: 

Cardio burns calories in the moment, but strength training changes your body composition. It builds muscle, and muscle burns more calories even at rest. You don’t need to become a powerlifter. Just a few sessions of basic resistance training each week can speed up your metabolism and improve your overall shape. The best results usually come from a combination of both.

5. Relying only on the scale:

Another mistake we make is relying on results and obsessing over scale. We don’t account for muscle development or water retention. One might be losing weight and gaining muscle at the same time, but it takes a while to show up on the scale. If you are feeling better, feeling more confident, and your clothes fit better, that means your hard work is paying off. 

One needs to stay consistent and trust the work and effort they are putting in.

Weight loss is not about taking the most extreme or difficult path, but about making everyday choices that contribute to building a healthier lifestyle. 
It is not about perfection or punishment, but about learning and incorporating habits that make life easier and ones that you can actually stick to.

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