Yes, there are a lot of weight loss myths out there. In spite of all the miracles of the 'information age', people are still full of mis-information about how to lose weight fast, healthily and consistently. Let us try to destroy some of these common myths.
Myth 1: I can worry about all-round fat loss later, first let me get rid of this weight around my belly.
This is probably the kind of thought process that drives people to buy sauna belts and other 'belly fat' gadgets, mostly advertised on TV. The truth is that there is no known way to get rid of belly fat specifically while ignoring thigh fat, face fat or arm fat. Fat loss is not a process that can be activated on specific target areas; it is an all-inclusive process, and with the right diet and exercise, one can start burning body fat. Sauna belts never gave anyone a body to die for. To get rid of those inches around your waist instantly, they drain out the water in the form of sweat, and all that water goes back when you replenish!
Myth 2: The best way to lose weight rapidly is that miraculous 2-week diet I heard about.
Any extremely low-calorie, drastic and unbalanced diet that puts your body and mind through extreme self-denial is hazardous to your health and actually counter-productive for your weight loss goals. Sure, in the short run there is no faster way to lose weight than a 'crash' diet, but such a diet sends the body into a shock, and in order to prepare for the famine conditions, the body's metabolism slows down drastically. The result: as soon as you come back to a normal diet, thanks to your sluggish metabolism, your body will not even be able to burn a normal amount of calories, and all that weight will come shooting back.
Myth 3: To lose weight, I must eat less.
Surprisingly, overweight people are not always over-eaters. The key to weight loss is not necessarily eating less but eating healthier. By starving yourself, you will be sending your body through the exact same process described above, with the exact same results. Instead, what you should be trying to do is cutting down the calorie-rich fats and artificial sugars from your diet and replacing them with healthier alternatives.
A wholesome and balanced diet will speed up your metabolism as well as reduce your calorie intake - the two most desirable conditions for fat loss. Also, rather than having two large meals a day, you should be having 4-5 smaller meals. Wait a minute...eat more often to lose weight? Absolutely! By making your body digest food more frequently, you will be burning more calories and speeding up your metabolism.
Myth 4: If I want to get slim, I better start going for a jog.
A cardiovascular exercise such as jogging will help you burn a fair amount of calories during your exercise, but at the end of the day it is not as effective as muscle-building, using weight or resistance training. Muscle training not only burns calories during the exercise, but also while you are sitting quietly at your desk. The thing is that muscles need constant fuel in order to survive, even while your body is at rest. So, the more muscle you have, the more calories you will burn during the day, and the faster you will achieve your goals.
Congratulations! With these myths shattered, you are now on the right track to lose weight fast.
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