1. Eliminate entire food groups from your diet.
A less than sustainable way to lose weight, and deficient in the nutrients your body needs. Stopping the food you have eliminated will likely cause you to gain back what you have lost.
2. Eat only low-fat foods.
Another unsustainable way, this can lead to deficiencies in essential fatty acids and may impair the absorption of vitamins and minerals from other foods.
3. Drink “diet” sodas.
Diet soda is made with artificial sweeteners, which have the possibility of leading to weight gain, insulin resistance, and increased risk of type two diabetes.
4. Abruptly increase processed food intake.
Processed foods are full of calories, sugar, and unhealthy fats. They are also low in nutrients and fiber.
5. Do not eat one meal a day.
One can overeat later in the day and slow down one’s metabolism as a result.
6. Everything in moderation.
This is a well-meant piece of advice, but very few people can manage it in real life, especially when faced with seductive foodstuff.
7. Don’t eat after a certain time.
Another unsustainable way; it will induce overeating when the day is almost over.
8. Exercise more to burn off calories.
Exercise is vital to weight loss but shouldn’t be your only focus. Healthy eating is a must; without good nutrition, you may never lose weight regardless of how much exercise you do.
9. Take a weight loss supplement.
Weight loss supplements are hardly tested or approved by the FDA, and riding on the advertisements might even risk your life. They can also often be ineffective and have side effects.
10. Get surgery.
Weight loss surgery is a complicated operation with many risks. It is only recommended for the pretend.