Even though there's so much information available about weight loss, the same diet mistakes are being made over and over every day. We are not talking here about little slipups where you ate a piece of pie that was not on the plan, but big mistakes that result in failure to lose the weight that you would like to lose. Understanding these mistakes can help you develop the mental attitude that will lead to permanent weight loss for you.
1. The All Or Nothing Attitude
All or nothing dieters will frequently choose a complex diet plan that is just about impossible for them to maintain. Prior to beginning, they will search the kitchen for anything that doesn't fit the plan and drop it in the garbage. They're planning to be the perfect dieter, and so they will be, for one day, three days, seven days or even a couple of weeks. Then, inevitably, something happens that means they can't keep to the diet one time. Instantly the whole thing is destroyed in their eyes and the diet is over. They run to the store and buy all the things that went into the garbage last week and proceed to gain back all the weight that they lost, as quick as possible.
If you are this kind of dieter you need to ask yourself a few tough questions. Do you genuinely want to slim down permanently, or just drop off a couple of pounds so that you can enjoy putting them back on once again? The way forward is to make small changes to what you consume so that you sustain a slow but dependable weight loss.
2. The Attitude of Sacrifice
Another most common mistake is to consider your dieting as a period of sacrifice. You don't allow yourself the foods that you relish most while you are on your path to your target weight. You could have an outstanding diet plan and be really successful in slimming down, but what happens when you achieve your goal? You haven't learned to consume 'unhealthy foods' in moderation and so before long, you are likely to go out of control. It's better to include a little of everything in your diet and learn to enjoy it in small quantities. Yes, even chocolate!
3. Goal Failure
Setting achievable goals is essential in any weight loss program. Goals had better be clear, realistic and set out in writing. Although you likely do have an ideal weight in mind, unless you're only very slightly overweight it is in all probability too distant to be practical. A more achievable goal would be to lose two pounds per week for the first five weeks and then one pound per week after that. Some weeks you'll lose more and some less, some weeks you could even gain, but if you track your progress on a graph you will understand that ups and downs are natural and do not stop you progressing steadily toward your major goal.
If you have been making these mistakes, do not worry. The most important point in dieting as in so many other things in life is to move on. Learn from your failures as well as your successes and do not use a mistake as an excuse for giving up. The only way to accomplish your goal permanently is to make a commitment to become a healthier individual. Remember that eating normally includes eating more some days and less others. Learn to enjoy food in moderation and you'll have every chance of avoiding these harmful diet mistakes.
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