3 Weight Loss Mistakes

Tell me has this ever happened to you?

You put on a pair of pants and all of a sudden they're tighter than usual...its a little harder to get that zipper up and that button buttoned - then you wonder how you're gonna be able to breathe the rest of the day...

Or stepped on the scale and the number didn't budge or even worse it went up?

I remember that feeling all too well...part of me just wanted to give up and go fuck it eat and the other half wanted to buckle down and get super strict to get the fucking weight off…

What I did know was I didn't want to go up another jeans size ...again!

These are some of the mistakes I made time and time again that made weight loss so much harder than it needed to be - let me help save you from making the same mistakes...

 Starve all day, eat your face off at night

This one is so common because we think if we eat as little as possible or try to save up calories during the day the weight will come off faster - but that almost always backfires big time - because it sucks being hungry all the time and eventually you're gonna give into that and because you've been restricting so much you're more likely to go way off the rails when you do.

A better strategy is to have blood sugar balancing meals throughout the day that will help to keep you feeling satisfied and give your body what it needs to function properly - the bonus is not getting home at the end of a long day feeling exhausted stressed out and starving and wanting to eat anything and everything in sight.

To do that make protein the highlight of your meal. I always aim to have at least 30g of animal protein at every meal - thats my base. Then I add some good healthy fats (avoid seed oils) to cook that protein in and to add some flavor. That combo of protein and fat is a game changer to help keep you fuller longer.

Then add in a non-starchy veggie (or two) or add some low sugar fruit like berries for fiber and to add variety. This is also a great time to add some good healthy fats. Add some butter to those steamed veggies. Lightly sautee your favorite veggies in avocado oil, or whip up some heavy cream to have with those berries.

This type of meal will help to keep your blood sugar stable and help to keep you feeling satiated longer so you don’t have the need to snack and graze all day.

 Relying pre-packaged “diet food” like shakes and bars

I get the temptation because we're all busy and we want quick, easy and convenient options - but the problem is these things can never replace meals made with real whole nutrient dense foods.

The pre-packaged “diet” foods are often lacking in protein and fibre and have a lot of added junk that barely resembles food - they also don't provide the same satiety or satisfaction so you end up grazing or snacking more throughout the day.

You also have to consider - do you want to eat those things forever?

Most of us don't - they are often expensive and don't taste great and probably the biggest problem is you don't learn how to create real sustainable habits around food

So even if you lose some weight, you end up gaining the weight back as soon as you stop.

 Unrealistic expectations 

We've all seen those commercials and magazine headlines promising ‘lose 10lbs in 10 days’ and other such bullshit - it sets us up for unrealistic expectations - which can set you up for failure.

I can't tell you how many times I've talked to women that were frustrated and disappointed because the "only lost 2 lbs this week".

Here’s the thing there are lots of ways that you can lose weight fast but 1) fast weight loss doesn't usually equal sustainable weight loss and 2) weight loss is not the same as fat loss.

One thing to ask yourself do you really want fast weight loss or do you want sustainable fat loss?

Sustainable fat loss may see slower initially but in the end its usually faster because you lose the weight and keep it off rather than when you lose the weight quickly then proceed to gain it back over and over again.

Fat loss takes time, more time than you think it should or want it to.

Be patient. Be consistent. You will get there as long as you don't quit.