Why Am I Not Losing Weight

Why am I not losing weight? A question many good-willed diet and exercisers ask themselves after stepping on the old bathroom scale. You diet hard, exercise regularly, and yet for some reason the weight doesn’t come off. No matter what you do, it seems like you are stuck at a plateau. So what gives, why am I not losing weight?
 
Well if you ever wonder “why am I not losing weight” unless you fall into the very small population of the genetically unlucky, there is a good chance that you are making some mistakes and you might not even know it. The formula to lose weight is fairly simple and straight forward, you don’t have to wonder why am I not losing weight. Eat well and consistently exercise and the pounds will come off quickly. You are probably thinking in your head “Well thank you captain obvious”, and it’s true, everyone knows this to be a fact. However you may be making some of these common mistakes. So the next time you think “Why am I not losing weight”, check out if you are making some of the following mistakes. You need to find out “What mistakes am I making” rather than “Why am I not losing weight”.
 
Mistake#1 Over Starvation
 
Are you living on salad and water? Do you try your best to not eat anything and starve yourself? Many people believe incorrectly that the key to losing weight is starving yourself. Well if you fall into this category you are incorrect.
 
The proper way to lose weight is slow and steady, which means not starving yourself. When you starve yourself, our body’s natural preservation process kicks in and hoards body weight as a means for survival. Thousands of years ago our ancestors didn’t have supermarkets and food available at our fingertips, so the body evolved and built in a mechanism that would keep as much body weight on in times of famine. Thus when you starve yourself, this mechanism kicks in and it becomes harder to shed the pounds. Furthermore aside from being miserable, the moment you eventually give in to your McDonald’s craving, all that weight you lost starving yourself will come back on like a runaway train. So don’t do it!
 
So what is the proper way? It is a fact that eating 5-6 smaller meals each day spread across every 2-3 hours is the best to rev up your metabolism as well as keep hunger cravings to a minimum. So if you are normally eating 3 meals a day, split these in half, and spread them out. This takes a while to getting used to, but it has been proven that this is the optimal way of eating for weight loss.
 
Mistake#2 Fat Free Doesn’t Mean It’s Good For You
 
So you have a cabinet full of fat free goodies but no matter what you do you can’t seem to lose the weight, what gives? Well a lot of people fall into the marketing trap of equating “fat free” with “good for weight loss”. What are so dangerous about these fat free items is that people don’t realize that though they may be fat free, they are often loaded with sugar to compensate for flavor. Thus a food can be “fat free” and still be high in calories! Many people feel that because an item is “fat free” that they can eat them without consequence, nothing could be further from the truth! So next time you decide to chow down on those fat-free cookies, take a minute to actually look at the calories on the side of the box.
 
Mistake#3 Eating incorrect portions
 
So you are eating low-fat foods and low-calorie foods, but the weight doesn’t come off. What gives, why am I not losing weight?!? Well you may be eating the incorrect portion and ingesting more calories than you think. For example, many people feel that to lose weight they will eat these special low calorie cereals etc, however they don’t realize that maybe that 150 calorie portion maybe only 1/2 a cup of the cereal. They just pour out a big ol’ bowl, not realizing that they could be consuming 2-3 servings. So instead of 150 calories, you could be consuming 4-500 calories instead! Be careful not to fall into this trap!
 
Mistake#4 Eating late at night
 
If you don’t already know, eating late at night right before bed is a big no-no. You don’t want to eat a lot right before you sleep as all of those excess calories will turn into unwanted body weight as they won’t be burned off while you are inactive sleeping. Furthermore it is also probably a good idea if you are trying to lose weight not to eat any carbs at least a few hours before going to bed. If you need to have a snack, try to snack on maybe some sort of lean protein like canned tuna or fat free cheese, this will help contain your cravings without tacking on the pounds.
 
So remember, the next time you ask “why am I not losing weight”, check to see if you are making these common mistakes. Also remember that DIET IS EVERYTHING! You can go to the gym, exercise all day long, but if your diet is garbage your results will be garbage.
 
If you are still having trouble shedding the weight or controlling your cravings, you should also consider a fat burner or fat binder. These supplements have been proven to rev up your body’s metabolism turning you into a fat burning machine as well as help control those pesky cravings with appetite suppressants. So consider using one of these which will help you stick to your diet and reach your weight loss goals ASAP as they make a great addition to any diet and exercise program. So the next time you wonder why am I not losing weight, check to see if you are making these mistakes. Good luck.