Intermittent Fasting: 10 Common Mistakes of Newbies (Part 1) A common weight loss approach taken by most obese people is to enter into an intermittent fasting diet plan. Unlike other diets and routines, it gives a window to consuming foods that suit a working professional's timetable and doesn't hamper their energy levels after the first week. Unfortunately, newbies tend to make a few common mistakes during this tight fasting schedule. On the other hand, others have learned about avoiding such mishappenings after going through a rough patch. Regardless of the scenario, anyone entering an intermittent fasting diet plan should avoid such errors at all costs, as they can prove detrimental to health. 3/10 Intermittent Fasting Mistakes (Part 1) 1. Subjecting Yourself to Extremely High or Low Calories Whenever someone enters an intermittent fasting (IF) diet plan, they also go into a calorie deficit plan, which can prove very harmful, as your body has its capacity. Subjecting to two
Losing weight is a decision that is not taken lightly by adults. However, it is a fitness goal that most people fail to achieve. Taking the hard road of calorie deficit only works until you have lost weight. Once you resume your calorie surplus diet regime, the lost weight suddenly starts showing and rapidly increases, making you look much like before you lost weight.
So, while calorie deficit isn’t avoidable, it shouldn’t be substituted with a calorie surplus regime immediately after achieving your fitness goal. Achieving your weight loss goal is not limited to a single reason. You may forget that with a gym or bodyweight workout routine, you are also building muscle mass, which can cause your weight to remain stagnant or even increase.
As a result, standing on the weighing machine doesn’t prove beneficial. You should measure weight loss by looking directly in the mirror and checking whether you have incorporated body transformation or fat. Doing so would encourage you to make wise fitness decisions to achieve your goal and may even decrease the duration of achieving the target.
4 Reasons You Might Not Be Losing Weight
Since I have already covered the two major reasons behind your weight loss problem, it’s time to jump right into a few other ones which are likely making your fitness journey challenging.Less than 8-Hours of Sleep
Did you know that sleeping can burn more than 800 calories a day? If you didn’t, then you do now. So, this doesn’t mean that you should sleep throughout the day. However, you should have your regular 8-hour sleep. It is the same reason your first meal is called ‘breakfast.’However, you can easily burn more calories by waiting a few more hours before your first meal and following it up with a second meal in the evening within an 8-hour gap. Fasting for 16 hours and eating within 8 hours is an intermittent fasting technique many people use. But take precautions in following this regime as you might feel excessively hungry, dizzy, or have other problems with a sudden change in your diet.
Sleep deprivation also deteriorates the immune system and causes depression, anxiety, hypertension, heart attacks, strokes, etc. Therefore, if you don’t want to lose weight but want to stay sane, you must sleep well every night.
The benefits of 8-hour sleeping extend beyond calorie burning. It enhances productivity and concentration, improves your social interactions & emotions, enriches your athletic performance, etc. Now the question is, how does low sleep duration cause obesity or weight gain?
According to numerous researches, sleep deprivation results in hormone imbalance, which results in overconsumption of food, causing weight gain.
According to numerous researches, sleep deprivation results in hormone imbalance, which results in overconsumption of food, causing weight gain.
Not Focusing on Weight Loss Exercises
At first, many people search for the best exercises for weight loss. However, most don’t follow through with the workout, practice those exercises, or hire an online fitness trainer to motivate them to do similar exercises. As a result, they witness no change in their weight.So, dedicating a day in the entire week or a month to weight loss exercises can make a difference. The difference between them is that the latter will display results faster than practicing weight loss exercises once a month.
Once you make this decision, you must challenge your body gradually to adapt to higher reps or sets and achieve the bodybuilding goals. The best exercises for weight loss include jumping jacks, sprints, jogging, running, Parkour vaults, high knees, mountain climbers, planks, leg raises, wall sit, and crunches.
It would help if you began by doing at least three sets to failure each of these exercises and gradually complete 5-7 sets. If you find it difficult to build a routine for these exercises, you should follow an online workout routine on YouTube.
Relying Too Much on Fat Burners
Fat burners promise people that they can stick to a diet. They won’t work properly if you resume your ongoing calorie-surplus diet. Once you begin consuming fat burners, your appetite also suppresses, and you feel hungry fewer times a day. The common ingredients of most popular fat burners include caffeine, carnitine, green tea extract, Yohimbe, and soluble fiber.
Most doctors recommend coffee, green tea, and protein as substitutes for fat burners, as they are safer and offer the same results. A protein-rich diet encourages muscle development and tissue recovery while decreasing the need to consume food more times.
The best time to consume fat burners is when you have already lost weight but want to become leaner. They are not designed to be consumed regularly but during phases of your weight loss or muscular physique development.
Most doctors recommend coffee, green tea, and protein as substitutes for fat burners, as they are safer and offer the same results. A protein-rich diet encourages muscle development and tissue recovery while decreasing the need to consume food more times.
The best time to consume fat burners is when you have already lost weight but want to become leaner. They are not designed to be consumed regularly but during phases of your weight loss or muscular physique development.
Not Asking for Help
The biggest mistake that most people make while beginning their weight loss journey is not asking for help. If your weight is stuck and you know that the solutions are visible to you, then taking help from someone that has achieved their fitness goals will prove beneficial.The best solution is to join an online workout course for weight loss. The trainer would design workouts and align schedules based on your progress, which will help you achieve your goals.
An online weight loss course from a personal trainer offers many benefits, such as practice on the go, clarity instead of doubts, suggestions/tips for enhancing weight loss, etc. Moreover, the tendency to search on the net for the best exercises for weight loss or muscle development decreases significantly as you already achieve your goals through a class.
Conclusion
Weight loss shouldn’t become an issue for anyone. It should be an easy-to-achieve fitness goal. But it would help if you noticed when the changes in your physique have become stagnant or progressing slowly.At this point, you need someone to assist you in achieving your weight loss goal or make changes in your routine, not limited to diet. One of the best methods is to hire an online bodyweight fitness trainer with whom you can practice no-equipment workouts even while traveling.
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