5 Diet Myths That's Ruining Your Weight Loss

Hi! I'm Jess Maguire from MissPhysio.com.au, and today we're going to be talking about the five diet myths that are ruining your weight loss. But before we get started on that today, if you'd like to find out how you can feature as one of the women you've seen on Facebook in the before and after shots with your very own transformation, you can click on the link below this video. Now, I talk to a lot of women each week when it comes to losing weight, and there seems to be a few myths going around about what you should do to lose weight. But I actually want to tell you why they're myths and why they're ruining your weight loss today. Number one, the myth that you have to eat five small meals per day to lose weight. Now, the myth of five small meals a day came about because apparently it's meant to speed up your metabolism. That is a myth. Your metabolism does not drop unless you've fasted for over 24 hours, so you can choose how you wish to eat your meals throughout the day. You may prefer three large meals per day, or you may prefer five smaller meals per day, but it won't actually affect your metabolism. Myth number two, eating clean always leads to weight loss, and you can eat whatever you like as long as it's not processed. This is not true. Nuts are a classic example of being a very calorie dense food. They're so good for your health, but if you're overeating them, you're actually going to gain weight. So you still need to regulate how much you're eating from all of the food groups, the carbohydrates, the fats, proteins, dairy, fruit, and veg. Myth number three, using protein powders or bars or shakes will always lead to weight loss. No, it won't. You can get sufficient amounts of protein from your food. You don't need to bring in any supplements at all if you want to lose weight. You can do it with the right nutrition advice and the right training as well. Myth number four, you have to drastically cut your calories down to 1,200 calories per day or less if you want to lose weight. No, you don't. In fact, you'll do better eating more. Cutting calories right down to 1,200 calories per day can drop your metabolism. It can lead to cravings, and it can also lead to binge eating. Eating a little bit more means that you can have a lifestyle that you can maintain all year round, and include a little bit of treats like your wine and your chocolate, and you're going to be able to stick with it for much longer. Myth number five, you have to eat perfectly all of the time if you want to lose weight. No, you don't. In fact, having a little bit of leeway is going to help you, again, stick to this healthy way of eating, and if you have doable strategies in place that's going to help you burn your treats off. You're going to have a lifestyle that you can stick to all year round. This reduces the stress involved with dieting and also the on again off again eating. So there you have it, the five dieting myths that are ruining your weight loss. Thank you so much for watching my video today. If you enjoyed this video, please feel free to share it with your friends, and you can also subscribe to my YouTube channel for more advice on losing weight for good. Thank you so much! Take care! Bye!