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I used to make these mistakes and maybe you are too...
5 BIG Mistakes I used to make that really impacted my ability to lose weight, But once I figured these out, it became so simple.
1. Under Eating
Eating 1200 calories or less is what our diet industry continually teaches us, but unfortunately it is so far from the truth. Every person has an entirely different body so giving everyone the same amount of calories to eat really doesn't make much sense. Our bodies are extremely adaptive to the way we live our lives. So staring off with 1200 calories will only end up in adaptation to those calories and gives us no where to go next once we aren't losing anymore weight. So finding your personalized BMR and TDEE is a great place to start to see what your body truly needs to function, grow and shape each day. You can do this by using an online calculator or find a coach like me at evemarie@coachingwitheve.com and I'd be happy to this for you. This way you have a good starting point to head you in the right direction for your body goals.
2. Restricting Your Favorite Foods
Restricting too much food throughout the week can unfortunately lead to overeating or binging on the weekends. Which can mean throughout the week you are in a calorie deficit but by the weekend you end up eating at maintenance or in a calorie surplus resulting in no weight loss at all or even weight gain. To help prevent this I like to use the 80/20 rule, 80% nutritious whole foods and 20% fun foods creating a balance throughout the entire week. While still enjoying the foods you love. I have a FREE Macro Friendly Fast Food Guide that can help you stay on track when having some of these cravings. Click Here!
3. Choosing Random Workouts
Scrolling on YouTube or Instagram for random workouts instead of choosing a specific training methods is ok for a little while but unfortunately it doesn't create muscle growth which won't get you that sculpted lean look everyone wants. You see when you have more muscle on the body, your body burns more calories at rest making your metabolism faster equaling easier fat loss than someone not strength training.
4. Not Realizing How Important Protein and Daily Movement Can Be
To build muscle, shape our bodies, and make sure we aren't just losing weight but actual fat we need an ample amount of protein daily. Proteins is the considered the most filling macronutrient which keeps us fuller longer, resulting in less cravings allowing us to stay on track. FREE MACRO CHEAT SHEET!
Getting our daily movement up is super important, this can be something as simple as 10 min walks 3 times a day, vacuuming, mopping, mowing the yard, daily chores, or walking around the mall. The more movement throughout the day=burned calories. I myself shoot for 10k steps a day or more.
5. Stressing out that results aren't happening fast enough!
Realizing that there is NOT a quick fix, it takes time. Getting sustainable results does not happen overnight. Take some time to think about what your goals are and your why's. How you are going to feel once you reach these goals and what you will be capable of doing. Who are you doing this for? Is it you or someone else? Really think about it and understand YOU are worth the time!!
I would love to chat and find out how I can help you reach your body goals.
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