-consuming sports drinks or vitamin water: these are just full of sugars that you really don't need if you are not an endurance athlete. the only moment you need sugars while working out, is post workout. but rather than drinking them, have a banana or rice cakes which are a good high GI snack for a post-workout meal.
-exercising on an empty stomach: forces your body to break down muscle tissue and convert it into glucose for energy. there are some situations when working out on an empty stomach can bring you the best results, but you should discuss this with your personal trainer who can guide you and advise you for better performance.
-not having a post-workout meal: many people think that they burn fat during their workout and that they will continue to do so even after that if they don't eat. so wrong! you absolutely need to replenish your glycogen stores and having a post-workout meal rich in sugars and fast-acting protein is the best solution.
-consuming energy bars/protein bars/shakes: many of these are rich in sugars that you don't need during the day. keep a bar in your bag for convenience and have it when you are not able to consume a real meal with real food. keep in mind that real food is more thermogenic than the bars or shakes.. meaning your body burns more calories to digest a whole meal than it would for an energy bar.
-skipping meals or starving yourself: if you skip meals your metabolism slows down and your body burns less energy. starvation and skipping meals also makes your body use muscle for energy by converting it into glucose. ever thought why some people are overweight but they swear they barely eat during the day...?
-too many liquid calories: a can of soda can have up to 200 calories, coffee from sturbucks more than 1000, regular coffee with creamer up to 100 , a glass of wine 130, tea with a tsp of honey up to 100... think about it!
-having a bite here and there: a cookie here (but it's just 1 cookie, right?!), a handful of almonds there there.. but it can be fruit or cheese.. everything counts! these little bites can add up to 300 calories to your daily caloric intake... that practically brings your deficit to 0.
-eating in a rush: when you don't take your time to consume your meal, you don't realize how much you really put into your body. eating on the go, in the car, in front, of the tv, while reading... these are all things that take your concentration away from your food and you end up eating more than you should have.
-consuming too much of healthy food: some people think that if they eat healthy, they can have as much as they want of it. nope! calories still matter! it's not the type of diet (low-carb, raw, vegan or whatever) that will make you lose fat... it's the caloric deficit.
-consuming low-fat/ low-carb products: the brands have to compensate for the missing ingredient in the food to make it taste good.. so if the fat is missing, they will load up on sugar, if the carbos are missing, they will load up with fat. simple.
#dietmistakes #trainingmistakes #fatloss #diettips #trainingtips
No comments:
Post a Comment