Weight Loss Myths - Part I

Myths :
You must eat every 2-3 hours to keep your metabolism high.
You must eat low fat foods because fatty foods make you fat.
High carb diets make you fat.So you must eat low carb foods to lose weight.
You must eliminate all junk food out of your diet if you want to lose weight.

Truths :
Calories in - calories out = Weight loss

One lb of fat = 3500 calories

You can eat 3 square meals and still lose weight just as quickly.

Focus on creating a calorie deficit through eating less and exercising for 30-45 mins 3-5 times a week.

Eating fatty foods or high carbs does not make you fat. Eating too much/overeating and little to no activity makes you fat.

You can eat the foods you like, just eat smaller portions.

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[harshathelete]

@VASINGER eating 1600 calories depends on the quality of the calories you are eating.

Breakfast ..... Boil two eggs, Eat 1 banana and maybe a glass of chocolate milk Calories : ~ 350- 400

Lunch : 2 slices of bread ( 100 calories a slice ) ,lettuce, chicken salad ( WITH Mayo and mustard ), slice of tomato & 1 apple.

Calories : 600- 700

Dinner : 1 cup of rice/1 baked potato,pork/fish/beef and some veggies

Calories : 600-700

Total for the day : 1600-1700

[VASINGER]

Yes, its true, but how can you maintain severe calorie restriction the rest of your life? I have tried to eat as low as 1600 calories a day and I just cant do it. After 3 weeks I get so hungry I eat more again and then regain any weight loss. I cant seem to eat less than 2400 calories a day. Any less and I feel super hunrgy.How can I find a way to restrict calories so Im not hungry that I can do the rest of my life? Its nearly impossible.