THE WEIGHTLOSS MISTAKES YOU ARE MAKING.....

......that are slowing your progress down.

  
1) YOU ARE NOT EATING NATURAL FOODS 

It’s not only about calories in – calories out. If you eat processed food you are eating refined flour and sugar that spikes your insulin levels and causes your body to store more fat. And you would be maybe surprised but sugar is in almost every processed food. Always read the labels! 

  
2) YOU STOP TRYING TOO SOON 

Don’t expect to see results overnight, maybe not even in first two weeks. Things need time but eventually they will start to happen. Just be patient and stay on it. Once you start to see the results the whole thing will get much easier. But be patient at first! Don’t quit if you don’t see the results right away. You are not a quitter! I like to tell my clients to think of the weightloss as of a train. Your train was riding full speed in “ the fat gain direction”. Now you want to stop it and change to “the weightloss direction”. To stop the train in full speed is not so easy right? You ARE able to stop it and reverse but not instantly this second. It takes time and effort. But once you are going the right way.....what a feeling! :)

  
3) YOU ARE NOT FOCUSING ON BUILDING MUSCLES 

I don’t wanna hear it ladies! No, lifting weights will not make you bulky. If building huge muscles was so easy gyms would be full of Hulks and Supermen. Unfortunately, that is not the case. Muscles are important in weightloss as the body needs quite a lot of energy to maintain them. That means the more muscles you have the more calories you burn even if you are only sitting on the couch. And trust me, muscles look way better than fat. And a bonus – after a weightlifting session your metabolism stays elevated up to 48 hours. That is 2 days!!!

Girls if you are worried about getting too muscly read:
The bulk up myth 

  
4) YOU EAT TOO LITTLE 

Less is not always more. If you eat too little for too long your body will slow down your metabolism and weightloss will get much harder if not impossible. Yes you have to be in caloric deficit but only slight one so you don’t switch your body to starvation mode.

How to eat to get lean here:
The manual to lean body 

  
5) YOU WORKOUT TOO MUCH 

Too much exercise can be stressful for your body and you can burn out and lose your motivation. Exercise is good but don’t forget everything in life needs to be in balance. Make sure you get enough rest so your body can recover so you don’t lose your strength and don’t over train yourself. Balance is the key. 

  
6) YOU STRESS YOURSELF 

If you stress yourself about your weight and weightloss your body produces too much of hormone cortisol which can not only to make you gain weight but also affects where your body store this extra fat. High cortisol levels make you put on weight around your waist and this is even more dangerous than weight gain on your hips. Visceral fat is strongly linked to the development of cardiovascular disease including heart attacks and strokes. Let the weightloss be only music in the background and focus your mind on getting healthy and having fun while working out instead.

More on the danger of abdominal obesity here:
Why is beer belly more deadly than you think 

  
7) YOU DRINK TOO MANY CALORIES 

Fizzy drinks, canned juices, fresh juices, sport drinks, sweetened coffees, teas with sugar ...do I really need to explain? Stay away from sugary drinks and drink water, unsweetened herbal teas, green tea or water with fresh mint leaves and a slice of lemon. You would be surprised how many empty calories you drink. 

And the most important at the end: you must understand that getting lean and staying lean is not about temporary changes but about LIFESTYLE CHANGE. But worth it.