LIFESTYLE NEWS - If you are struggling to lose weight, remember these common misconceptions about the battle with the bulge:
Quick-fix dieting
Trying to follow a restrictive and ridiculous plan from an unreliable and unsafe source.
True success lies in conforming to a healthy lifestyle, day in and day out, for the rest of your life, not unrealistic short-term plans.
Consult a professional to help you transform your lifestyle. It is really worth the bit of effort.
Exercising to justify bingeing
You just spent 30 minutes on the treadmill, thinking this will be enough to burn off a huge slice of cake.
Exercise is great to help strengthen your body but will not burn nearly as many kilojoules as you presume. That is why you need to exercise and eat a kilojoule-controlled, balanced diet, for long-term success.
Skipping meals
You think that, if you eat only once a day, surely you will lose a ton of weight in no time.
Your body needs fuel - and good quality fuel - on a regular basis.
If you eat correctly, you can have three main meals with snacks in between and successfully lose your excess weight. No need for starvation!
All ailments will disappear overnight
Three months down the line, you may have lost some weight, slowly regaining control of your health, only to be disappointed because your lifestyle related diseases have not improved dramatically.
Remember, damage has been done to your body from all those years of overeating and poor lifestyle choices.
Your body needs time to heal, and this does not happen overnight. Be patient, all will come in good time.
If you have fallen prey to one or all of the above, do not lose hope. At the Dr Rossouw Weight Loss Clinic, they know how difficult it can be to change old habits and realise that there is no shortcut.
Perseverance and lifelong commitment to healthy living truly is the only way to success.
If you battle, get the professional help you need; there is no shame in that. It can and most probably will save your life.
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