We have come to the end of this series of Common Nutrition and Weight Loss Myths and today I am going to expose the last of the myths.

I Can’t Lose Weight; I’ve Tried and I Just Can’t Do It
FALSE: You may believe this statement to be your truth because your beliefs control every move you make. When you understand how to build a belief system that will guarantee success, a belief to replace the ones that currently control your life, you’ll have opened a door to a brand new world. The number one predictor of your success in obtaining the body you want is not your sex, age, IQ, or heredity, but the BELIEF THAT YOU WILL SUCCEED!

“You become what you think about.” – Napoleon Hill

I had a client that I was working with that always believed that losing weight was difficult and that she couldn’t do it. Once I helped her believe in herself and in her ability to achieve her goal weight, the weight starting coming off easily and in 4 months she lost 32 lbs and has kept that off!

I hope this list of myth-busters has cleared things up for you? It all comes down to what makes sense – think things through and do what is the most natural for your body. If something sounds not only too good to be true but not like something your ancestors would have done, then leave if for those other people to believe. Your health is too important, so do your research to know what is truly best for you.

Make 2010 the year when you find your ideal weight and your ideal you! 

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In my last post I exposed that skipping meals is good for weight loss is truly a myth. Today I am going to share with you another common nutrition and weight loss myth and that is:

Diet, Light and No-Fat Products Will Make You Skinny
FALSE: Again, if this were true, we wouldn’t be where we are today with a global obesity epidemic! Take a look in people’s carts next time you’re in the grocery store – are the ones with the low-fat mayonnaise and diet soda the healthy, ideal weight people you want to be emulating? Artificial sweeteners trick your body – it thinks it’s getting a hit of sugar when it’s not…but it goes ahead and makes space for that extra (non-existent) sugar, taking sugar out of the bloodstream and into cells (making fat). In addition, your blood sugar is now too low, and that creates hunger. Artificial sweeteners make you eat more food. Light and no-fat products are no better; fat tastes good, so when it’s removed, sugar, artificial sweeteners, or a whole whack of chemicals must be added to make the food palatable. Fat is required for important functions like your brain and emotional health, plus it’s also filling for a long period of time. Keep the diet, light, and no-fat products out of your cart and stick to the natural version of foods. 

Stay tuned for Weight Loss Myth #6, coming up in a couple of days!

In my last post I exposed that skipping meals is good for weight loss is truly a myth. Today I am going to share with you another common nutrition and weight loss myth and that is:

Diet, Light and No-Fat Products Will Make You Skinny
FALSE: Again, if this were true, we wouldn’t be where we are today with a global obesity epidemic! Take a look in people’s carts next time you’re in the grocery store – are the ones with the low-fat mayonnaise and diet soda the healthy, ideal weight people you want to be emulating? Artificial sweeteners trick your body – it thinks it’s getting a hit of sugar when it’s not…but it goes ahead and makes space for that extra (non-existent) sugar, taking sugar out of the bloodstream and into cells (making fat). In addition, your blood sugar is now too low, and that creates hunger. Artificial sweeteners make you eat more food. Light and no-fat products are no better; fat tastes good, so when it’s removed, sugar, artificial sweeteners, or a whole whack of chemicals must be added to make the food palatable. Fat is required for important functions like your brain and emotional health, plus it’s also filling for a long period of time. Keep the diet, light, and no-fat products out of your cart and stick to the natural version of foods. 

Stay tuned for Weight Loss Myth #6, coming up in a couple of days!

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