Are diets really the answer to lose weight fast?

Are you convinced that the only way you will be able to shed those unwanted pounds is through a rigorous diet that forces you to eat bland food and feel hungry all the time? If so, let me break that belief right now! Diets are actually one of the worst ways to lose weight, but somehow we’re all convinced otherwise…

When you put yourself on a “diet,” that usually means restricting your calorie intake (eating less food) and only eating “healthy” foods. Of course, what everyone defines as healthy always seems to vary.

These radical changes force your body to respond in various ways, usually negatively. For example, if you start a low-carb diet, you can lose some weight very quickly. The only problem is that it’s mostly water weight, since your body used up all the carbs that hold water in your muscles. The result is a droopy figure and a severe lack of energy.

If you’re trying to exercise while on a diet, good luck!

Instead of dieting, we should focus on small life changes little by little. Things like eating 1 more meal every day or having slightly smaller portions. When you slowly introduce things that will help you lose weight, you will develop habits that incorporate them into your daily life.

But when you go on a huge diet and change everything you’re doing, chances are it won’t stick and you’ll probably give up in a few weeks. Then you’ll be back to square one and wondering why it’s so hard to lose weight. It can be an easy and gradual activity if you focus on the right things.