Avoid!! Diet Mistake..

Dieting can be hard. People often consciously and unconsciously make mistakes. Here are a few diet tips to help you lose weight and to avoid common mistakes dieters often make. Eat Regular Meals.
Many dieters try skipping meals in order to save calories but that just leads to unnecessary hunger which can lead to binging or overeating later. Plan on eating smaller meals at regular intervals to avoid extreme hunger.
Drink water.

Often thirst is mistaken for hunger. Drink plenty of water to avoid extra calories from grazing when you think you are hungry but you are actually thirsty.

Exercise.
Dieting is all about eating less calories than you burn. Exercising is a great way to burn more calories .

Start over immediately.
Often when someone messes up their diet, they think, well the day is blown. I will get back on track at the next meal, or tomorrow or next week. This is a slippery slope. If you indulge or slip up on your diet get back on track immediately.


Measure your food.
Do you really know what a 1 cup serving of a food looks like? Do you really know what a 3 or 4 oz serving of meat looks like? We often overestimate our portion sizes. Weigh your food until you can realistically and honestly gauge food portion sizes.

Keep a food diary.
In addition to weighing your food, you should keep a food diary. It is very easy to "forget" about the odd bite here and there when you are not tracking everything you eat. Those calories add up fast. You are only deceiving yourself if you are not honest about every morsel that passes your lips.

Plan ahead.
Nothing derails a diet faster than not having a plan. Getting home from work after a long day and starving is not the time to plan a healthy meal . You will be more apt to stop for fast food or order in. By planning ahead and having healthy meals options available will help you keep on track with your diet. If you tend to oversleep, then don't plan on making your lunch in the morning when you know you will not have time. Plan to make that lunch the night before so you can grab it on your way out the door.

Have a sensible diet plan.
Going on an extreme diet might help you lose weight in the short term but if it is not something you can stick with then you will gain your weight back. Can you only eat cabbage soup the rest of your life or eat nothing but rice and apples? You should have a diet plan that allows you to eat a well balanced diet.

Have realistic goals.
Having a goal of losing 100 lbs in 6 months is not realistic. It will only discourage you. Have a realistic diet goal. Perhaps plan on losing 1 - 2 lbs a week. This is attainable and will make you more likely to stick to your goal..