Before I took up
fitness as a career, I heard so many myths about weight loss; I believed them
until I started doing research for myself. Now, I know many of them are not
true and since they are common and many people believe them too, I thought it would
do good to debunk them.
MYTH #1: PUTTING ON
WEIGHT IS EASY & LOSING WEIGHT IS HARD
Hey! Don’t believe
that BS, both losing weight and putting on weight are hard! They both take time
to manifest. They are products of our daily habits over a period of weeks,
months or even years. So it’s not about
being hard or easy, it’s about where you want to belong. If you want to be fat
or overweight cultivate the habit of eating junk and you will be there within
weeks or months. Likewise if you choose to be fit and healthy; stay away from
junk, eat clean and exercise regularly.
For me, I think it’s
just psychology; you are what you believe, if you think that you add weight
easily and you hardly lose weight, it will be so for you. Change your thoughts
about yourself and you can change your life.
MYTH #2: STARVATION
IS AN EFFECTIVE APPROACH TO LOSE WEIGHT.
Starvation plans are
becoming popular; so many people resolve to starve themselves in other to lose
weight. However, starvation plans are not healthy or effective in the long run
because:
* It is not a
sustainable method for weight loss; you can’t starve yourself forever
*You deprive your
body of important nutrients needed to flourish
* It slows down your
body metabolism, which makes it hard for your body to burn fat.
* When you are on a
starvation plan, you have less energy and motivation to do any task.
* You put on more
weight than you lost after you get off the starvation plan.
I already discussed
this topic at length in the post “NUTRITION AND WEIGHTLOSS”. Read that post to
get a better insight on how to use nutrition to your advantage in weight loss.
MYTH # 3: YOU NEED A GYM MEMBERSHIP TO LOSE WEIGHT
You mustn’t have a
gym membership to lose weight. I say
this because a lot of people tell me they wish to lose weight but do not have
money to register with a gym. ‘Hey, I lost 7kg in 2months without visiting the
gym for a day’.
There are so many
exercises you can do outside the gym (even at home) that are as effective as
visiting the gym every day. Not having money or time for the gym is not an
excuse to be overweight and unhappy. I have an archive of my homemade exercises
on Instagram, you should check them out. My Instagram handle is @endeedaniels
MYTH #4: YOU CAN LOSE WEIGHT WITHOUT A CHANGE IN NUTRITION
This one is the
reason a lot of people go to the gym for many years and don’t lose a pound.
Nutrition is very vital when it comes to weight loss. If you do not take the time to consider your
diet and make appropriate adjustments, you can go to the gym Monday to Sunday,
spend 3hours on the treadmill and not lose much weight. If you manage to lose any, you begin to put
them all back as soon as you miss work out for a few days.
Ever heard the
saying- you are what you eat? Yes you are!
MYTH #5: SKIPPING BREAKFAST WILL HELP YOU LOSE WEIGHT FAST
It’s important that
you have a light meal before stepping out every morning. If you are in the
habit of working out without food, change your plan and you will see
improvements in your performances. Check out the post “QUESTION; IS IT GOOD TO
HAVE BREAKFAST BEFORE GOING TO THE GYM?”
to learn the facts about this myth.
Now you know these
myths are not true, believing them will only staunch your growth as far as your
weight loss is concerned.
Cheers to the fit
life!
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