Fatty habits

Self-sabotaging your diet

Ok, you’re around your goal weight or are trying to loose a couple of pounds, but whatever you do they keep coming back. You work out harder, eat less and buy only fat-free, sugar-free and skimmed products, but that last pounds just won’t slide off you.

Is it maybe that you’re self-sabotaging your own diet?

Although you will probably say ‘No way’, check out this fatty habits most of us have. Once you get rid of them, the pounds will come right down.

Big meals
For years now restaurants are serving larger and larger servings, plates got bigger and packages in supermarkets too. Think about what you’re doing and order a small pizza, or share a meal with someone. Eat slowly and soon you’ll realize you’ve had enough. Also, read our Dieting and eating out post for some great tips.

Fatigue
You should sleep at least 7 hours a day. Tired body has less energy to process sugars and fats. Moreover, if you messed your biorhythm up, you’ll soon find yourself eating a big dinner at 3 am. Our tip is: sleep well and rest whenever you can.

Not eating fruit
Fruit is the best source of vitamins and antioxidants; it contains natural sugars and fibre. It helps you stay the way you like it by keeping you away from sweets and chocolate. If bananas apples and oranges bore you, browse the market and try one of 1000 other fruits that exist.

Office
You sit at your desk, don’t move for hours and then, for your brake, order a take-out delivery. A better way is to buy a salad, fruit and mineral water and go for a walk. In these 30 minutes you shouldn’t think about work and try to relax.

I’ve earned it
Don’t work out too furiously; the studies suggest that women who do that eat 51% more calories than the ones that exercise in normal tempo. This is because they subconsciously think they’ve earned the right to an extra chocolate. Working out is no excuse for a calorie suicide.

Fibre
Fibre is healthy for you. It keeps your indigestion running smoothly and your tummy full. You should eat 8 different fruits and vegetables each day to fill your body with enough fibre.

Sodas and alcohol
When you drink sodas or alcoholic drinks, you introduce calories in your organism with no nutritional value. It’s better to have natural juices and mineral water. If you have to, drink a spritzer, a mixture of white vine and sparkling mineral water.

Being pessimistic
It’s as easy as that: If you don’t believe you can loose weight, it’s probably going to be true. Set high goals for yourself and use the scale every day. Most importantly, believe in your plan! If you’re blue, try to read our How to deal with blues post.

Sugar and fat free
Your body reacts badly if you give it something sweet, but with no real sugar in it. It compensates the sugars with eating too much. The same goes for fat free products. The newest studies prove that if you eat healthy but original food, with normal levels of sugars and fat, you’ll loose weight quicker and discipline yourself better.