Fat Loss - 7 Dangerous Myths
My boyfriend used to call me gullible for my belief in unfounded claims on fat loss. He said my beliefs are dangerous to my health and are hurting my efforts to lose fat. I have to agree with him. He is a bodybuilder and a certified personal trainer.
These are the 7 myths on fat-loss I used to believe. They are dangerous.
1) Weightlifting makes me gain weight
Unless you are a hardcore bodybuilder like my boyfriend, chances are weightlifting will not make you gain 100 pounds.
Weightlifting or resistance training promotes muscle growth. Muscles burns more calories than fat. Therefore if you increase your muscle mass, you burn more calories and this will aid fat loss.
2) Crash dieting burns fat
Truth is, crash dieting does not promote fat burning. Instead, crash dieting degrades muscle and increase fat. Though crash diet makes you lose weight initially, what you lose are in fact muscle and water, not fat. As a result, you are lighter but fatter because your body fat percentage is now higher.
3) You can lose fat eating whatever you want
Excess food means excess calories. There"s no way getting around this maxim. You have to limit what you eat to decrease calories and exercise to lose excess fat. However, you can eat your favourite high-calorie food sparingly only if you have a deficit in your daily calories.
4) "Natural" is safe and aids in losing fat
This myth is very dangerous. "Natural" products like herbal products may contain dangerous elements that may be detriment to your body and health. You want to lose fat, not get sick. Check with a doctor to ensure that "natural" products are safe.
5) Fast food makes you fat
In general, the maxim excess food equals excess weight holds true. Be sensible when you"re in fast food restaurant. Avoid super-sized meal and sugar-loaded soda. Replace fries and fried food with salad or grilled chicken. If you can"t resist a super-sized meal, get it. But share it with a partner.
6) Eating after 8 p.m makes you fat
No matter when you eat, if you eat excessively you"ll gain fat. I don"t encourage snacking though, but if you do it sparingly you won"t turn to a fat behemoth.
7) Low fat food is low calorie
Low fat food does not mean low calorie. Low fat food may contain tremendous amount of sugar which skew the total calories up the roof. Check the nutrition label if in doubt.
These 7 myths are among the many myths that permeate the fat-loss world. I urge you to examine your beliefs, and by understanding these 7 myths you"ll be on your way to fat-loss success.
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