It's not easy to lose weight but the fact of the matter is that there are all sorts of diets, exerci...

1. Facts and Myths About Dieting
It's not easy to lose weight but the fact of the matter is that there are all sorts of diets, exercise
programs and pieces of nutritional advice to follow, which doesn't make it any easier. If, however,
you understand the fundamentals of weight loss, you'll have a much better chance of finding
success, no matter which diet plan you decide to follow. In this article we'll explore some of the basic
realities of dieting and weight loss that can help you find the success you are looking for.
Aiming for "average" isn't a good idea when it comes to your exercise and eating habits. This is
because, in the US (and lots of other places), the "normal" person is overweight and doesn't exercise
often enough. This means that when you use the people in your family, social circles or employment
friends as examples of how you should be, you may end up overweight.
There can be social pressures to conform, but you have to stand firm if you're committed to being
healthy and losing weight. The people you've gone out with might be reaching for seconds but that
doesn't mean that you need to do the same thing. You might want to hang out with friends who have
the same goals as you do or to join a support group if you think that one might help. Don't, however,
simply follow the group if their habits aren't healthy ones. Trying to find the perfect diet can actually
keep you from losing weight if you spend more time than is necessary looking for the solution
instead of actually making the changes that you need to make to actually lose the weight. Let's face
it -there's a good chance you already know enough to at least have some success at losing weight,
even if you never read another diet book in your life. Wanting more information is fine but you still
need to be able to use your own common sense and actually pay attention to the things you do every
day. You also have to consider the claims of various diets through the lens of common sense, as
otherwise you can be misled by the claims of certain diets.
Plenty of dieters are done in by portion sizes because they forget that it isn't just what you eat but
how much you eat that affects your weight loss efforts. This can be a big problem whether you're
eating in your own home or have gone out to eat at a restaurant. Eating what's in front of you is
normal. As a kid you might have been taught to finish everything on your plate and, as a growing
child, that was fine. As an adult who is trying to lose weight and diet, however, it makes life really
hard. Try, then, to serve smaller portions to yourself. If someone else is serving you, let them know
you really don't want a large helping. If you are in a restaurant that is serving large portions, don't
be embarrassed to order from the children's menu or ask them to wrap up half of your portion so
that you can take it home. If you learn as much as possible about dieting overall, you will have much
better results no matter what diet you have chosen. Most diets have the same end goal in mind. It's
important, for example, to not expect too much from a diet. What you choose to do factors more into
your success than the diet that you choose.