Eating For Health

Last week we discussed five diet pitfalls you may be making.     Here are four more diet pitfalls to be aware of.   These are from   9 Things You Should Never Do When Starting a Diet .    If you are trying to take off a few pounds, be aware of some diet mistakes you might be making.   As I noted last week, so many people start a diet, then go “off” the diet.   Rather the focus should be on changing your eating habits and your exercise habits. It is a lifestyle change to a healthier you.     Change your habits and you can be a healthier you.     Diet Tips – Don’t make these mistakes (continued): Mistake #6 – Don’t Keep your Diet Goals a Secret Hiding your “diet” from everyone may actually make it harder to stick to it.   Go out to eat and your friends will keep asking you to “have another bite” or let’s try a dessert.   Get a “diet buddy” or an “exercise buddy” to help you stick to your action plan. ...

Thinking of taking off a few pounds before you put on the swim suit?   What are some diet pitfalls to avoid? A recent article, 9 Things You Should Never Do When Starting a Diet , offers a few tips.   Many people start a diet, lose some weight, only to have the weight come back when they go “off”   the diet.   The old, bad habits return and then the weight returns.    Diet Tips – Don’t make these mistakes:         Mistake #1 – Don’t set a Diet Start Date Have you ever heard someone say, “Next week I start my new diet”.   That just gives them the excuse to eat what they want until next week or whatever start date they set.   So the person gains more weight they have to lose once they do start on their diet regimen. Mistake#2:   Giving Up all the Treats All of us have heard someone say, “I ate the cookie and I blew my diet.”   Enjoy that cookie, it doesn’t ruin your diet.   People who c...