MYTH 1: POINT REDUCTION WORKS

It is widely believed that if you focus your exercise and weight training on specific areas of your body, you will be able to reduce the amount of fat in that specific area or region. There is really no such thing as spot reduction and instead, as you begin to exercise, you will begin to lose weight evenly throughout your body. However, another common myth is that a high number of reps will burn more fat when, in reality, fewer reps with higher weights will actually cause you to burn more fat in less time than more reps with a lighter weight. weight.

MYTH 2: DRINKING COLD BEVERAGES REDUCES FAT

This is a very common myth that is actually credible if you consider the reasoning behind it. The myth goes on to say that because your body needs to heat the water, it automatically starts burning calories every time you drink cold water. This calorie-burning frenzy continues until your body has adjusted the water temperature to be that of your normal body heat. While drinking water (at any temperature) is an important part of any weight loss system, don’t count on losing weight just from drinking. Water helps cleanse your system by keeping it healthy and toxin-free, but you can’t burn calories simply by drinking it without a healthy diet.

MYTH 3: ELIMINATING GROUPS OF FOOD WILL CAUSE FAT LOSS

This myth is a bit confusing, so let’s get things straight. Eliminating (or at least minimizing) certain foods, such as high-sugar foods, should be part of your transition to healthy eating. You always want to minimize the amount of high-fat (low-energy) foods whenever possible. However, eliminating entire food groups from your diet and concentrating on eating only one type of food is not only very difficult to follow, but to maintain a healthy diet, you need a complete selection of healthy foods from all the food groups.

MYTH 4: LOW CALORIE DIETS ARE THE ONLY WAY TO LOSE WEIGHT

Almost all diets focus on reducing your calorie intake and increasing your overall level of activity, and for good reason. The problem arises when dieters believe that by drastically reducing their calorie intake, they will lose weight and keep it off. It is important to gradually reduce your calorie intake so that your body’s natural system does not go into ‘starvation’ mode, causing your system to believe that it needs to store food for a possible period of famine (this has been part of our system from the beginning of man). You should also be on the lookout for a disruption in your body’s natural metabolic rate, as drastic calorie cuts can slow you down, making it difficult to lose those pounds.

MYTH 5: YOU MUST TRAIN AT SPECIFIC TIMES

I’ve seen this myth circulate in weight-loss communities many times over the years, and while the “best time of day” always seems to change, the basic idea remains the same: you need to exercise at specific times to get your weight. maximum results. You don’t actually need to exercise early in the morning, late at night, or anything in between, as long as you are exercising. Focus more on maintaining a consistent schedule of activity and less on when you actually do. For busy moms and business owners alike, being able to set a specific schedule isn’t always the easiest thing to accomplish, so it’s great news that the reality is that regardless of when you exercise, your body will burn the same. amount of calories. for the same workout regardless of the time of day.

MYTH 6: YOU MUST TRAIN FOR XX MINUTES BEFORE IT BEGINS

I used to believe this myth myself. The idea behind this is that your body needs to “warm up” for a period of time before switching to “fat burning mode” so anything before xx minutes just doesn’t count. This is complete nonsense! While you should always work to incorporate a warm-up period (as well as a slowdown process) during your workouts, you actually start burning fat from the moment you start!

MYTH 7: EAT FAT-BURNING FOODS TO LOSE WEIGHT

If you ever come across a food group or item that causes instant weight loss, please let me know! Realistically, there are no foods that burn fat instantly, however there are types of foods that can boost your metabolism (which will later help you lose weight).

MYTH 8: HIGH PROTEIN / LOW CARBOHYDRATE DIETS ARE THE BEST

These diets are generally difficult to follow because they greatly limit what you are allowed to eat. Also, the reality of the matter is that while you may lose weight quickly at first, your body will stabilize and the “hump” will be difficult to overcome. Instead, focus on following a healthy eating plan that encompasses foods from all four food groups, making sure that not only are you being given more flexibility in your meal choices, but that you are getting the minerals and vitamins that your body requires.

MYTH 9: EAT LESS AND BURN MORE

Did you know that there is a “sumo diet”? Sumo wrestlers are believed to eat just before retiring for the day, and they rarely eat during the day as a way to gain weight. The reason for this is not because eating after 7pm actually causes huge weight gain (the amount of calories you have stored at the end of the day will still be converted to fat regardless of when you ate), but instead, They do this. because when you eat less your body ends up storing more fat, while your metabolism rate decreases. It is important to eat regularly throughout the day, preferably 6 to 8 times (three healthy meals and snacks every two hours will keep you satisfied and keep your body in constant fat burning mode).

MYTH 10: REMOVE ALL FAT FROM YOUR DIET

Not only is this myth extremely difficult to do, it can actually harm your system. We all need fat in our diet to survive, fuel our muscles, and stimulate growth.

While reducing your fat intake will help you lose weight, it would be very difficult, if not impossible, to reduce it entirely.