Myths and Facts About Weight Loss

These six points help clarify the facts about losing weight, we hope you find them helpful.

1 - SKIPPING BREAKFAST

Myth Not having breakfast encourages your body to burn fat
Fact Thin people eat breakfast; fat people don’t‘

2 - WEEKEND BLOWOUT

Myth If you eat healthily all week, it’s fine to treat yourself at weekends
Fact Even after five days of restraint, two days of freestyle carbicide will make you gain weight

3 - DIET DRINKS

Myth Diet drinks have no calories so they won’t impact on weight
Fact People who drink diet drinks are fatter than those who don’t

4 - ‘BUT IT’S HEALTHY’

Myth I can eat as much healthy food as I like
Fact Healthy food can be moreish, leading to overeating

5 - FAT PHOBIA

Myth Avoid fat if you want to lose weight
Fact Successful dieters get 30 per cent of their daily calories from fat

6 - DIETS, full stop

Myth Diets work for long-term weight loss
Fact Ninety per cent of yo-yo dieters don’t keep the weight off
Source dailymail.co.uk