Avoiding Dieting Mistakes

Dieting for the goals of weight loss, a healthy weight or other health benefits is a worthwhile endeavour that can reap benefits. Unfortunately, it’s much easier said than done and far too easy to wander off course.

 

Dieting Mistakes

• Don’t try “crash diets”, fad diets or other extreme dieting
• Remember that weekends are not a dietary vacation
• Skipping breakfast
• Eating too fast
• Not drinking enough water
• Not paying attention to snacks and ‘mindless’ eating
• Healthy snacks are OK
• Don’t ditch the dairy
• Don’t get tricked by terms like ‘low fat’, ‘fat free’ or ‘sugar free’
• Not counting calories in your drinks
• Avoid the drive through, fast food
• Setting unrealistic goals