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Water, diets and exercise. What could be the myths surrounding these 3 words that are synonymous with weight loss? Well you are about to find out.
MYTH # 11
DRINK MORE WATER. IT WILL HELP YOU LOSE WEIGHT
You may have heard someone say that, 'Water melts fat.' How you wish it was true.
FACT
According to experts, water does not speed up metabolism. However, it makes you feel full faster especially when you drink water before taking a meal.
When you are thirsty, you may sometimes confuse it with hunger. You feel a craving for junk food but if you down a glass of water or fruit juice, you will find that your hunger pangs will cease. By doing so, you will safe yourself from eating that 200 calorie cookie which can end up as stored fat in your belly.
MYTH #12
BY EATING AND EXERCISING REGULARLY, YOU WILL NEVER GAIN WEIGHT
You have consciously kept your weight at a healthy level for the past two years by going to the gym one hour per day and by limiting your calorie intake to 1,600. You will be mistaken if you think that you will not gain any weight if you maintain this eating and exercise pattern for the rest of your life.
FACT
As you age, your metabolism slows down. This is because your body mass changes. For example, a 70 year old man has lesser muscle and more fat than a 20 year old man of the same height and weight.
Therefore, to counter this natural occurrence, you have to downgrade your intake of calorie and/or increase your physical activity in order to keep the same weight.
MYTH # 13 YOUR METABOLIC RATE WILL BE WRECKED IF YOU PERMANENTLY DIET
There are countless low calorie diet out there yet, none of them can effectively work in the longer term. Most people who follow a low calorie diet do lose weight but sadly, they lose muscles instead.
When that happens, their metabolic rate will slow down and the weight loss stops. Very soon, they realize that the diet does not work and call it quits. They will then return to their normal eating habits until they decide to try another low calorie diet.
This is the typical pattern of the Yo-Yo dieters and give rise to the myth that dieting have permanently damaged their metabolism.
FACT
The simple remedy to reverse the effects of a wrecked metabolism is to begin exercising and eating foods that build muscles. By gaining muscles, your weight loss will be more effective.
MYTH # 14
IF YOU CHEAT, YOUR DIET WILL NOT WORK
Following a strict diet plan and you will see results. So don't cheat or it will wreck your goals to lose weight. This has been drummed into our heads whenever, we embark on our umpteenth time to bring our weight down. But is this statement true?
FACT
It turns out that the opposite is true. It is a good thing to cheat from time to time. And many weight loss programs are following this "cheat pass".
For many, cheating is the key to a successful weight loss. By taking a break, you can mentally recharge and enjoy the food that you like.
You are actually applying the principle of 'calorie shifting' when you eat more calories during the few days of non-diet food resulting in increase in your metabolism.
MYTH # 15 AEROBICS CAN HELP YOU BURN MORE FAT THAN WEIGHT LIFTING
Usually, overweight people will elect to walk or jog as a form of exercise to lose weight.
The reason is this. Aerobics or cardio exercise is easier to do than anaerobic strength training or weight training. Most people can walk for one hour a day compared to doing resistance exercise which they find more tiring.
So, is it true that cardio is more effective in weight loss than resistance training? Well, this is a misconception.
FACT
According to research, strength training actually burns more calories than aerobics activities. And the reasons are as follows:
1. Aerobic activities do burn energy during the time they are done but once you cease the activity, you stop burning fat.
2. In contrast, strength training sustains a higher metabolic rate 24 to 48 hours after the activity has stopped. For example, you can lift weights for 30 minutes today, and your body will still be burning fat even in your sleep or when you are resting, watching TV a day later.
3. Strength training can help you build muscles. Gaining more muscle tissue means you are metabolically more active and will continue to burn calories even when you are asleep.
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