Slim Camp

I’ve been late…and bad…and lazy…BUT, in an effort to get back into things, I’m stealing from BOB GREEN because I think he knows what he’s talking about…Take a look at this…

Losing weight seems easy enough: Eat less, move more. But there are so many ways that you can get off track; things that you think would spur weight loss can actually backfire and thwart your efforts. And misconceptions, such as the idea that healthy foods are too pricey, can also prevent you from peeling off the pounds. If you know which dieting traps are most likely to trip you up, you can avoid them. Check out some of the most common dieting traps I’ve seen people fall into.

They eat next to nothing.
If you think that cutting calories will help speed up your weight-loss efforts, think again. In fact, if you go too low, you’ll probably find just the opposite: Your slim-down efforts will come to a screeching halt. If you don’t eat enough, your metabolism slows down in an effort to conserve calories. Not to mention, you also risk not getting enough nutrients. It’s for these reasons that I don’t recommend going below 1,500 calories a day. Imagine, shedding pounds without having to starve yourself!

They expect to lose a lot of weight in no time.
Diets that promise quick weight loss just don’t work. If you do lose any weight, you’ll likely gain it right back when you start eating normally. That’s because any weight you do lose is likely water weight, not fat! Obviously, you want to be targeting body fat when you’re trying to lose, because it’s fat that primarily determines your size. And as you know, too much body fat can adversely affect your health. Plus, losing water is a bad thing. Your body needs water to keep your metabolism working properly and to burn calories. A more realistic goal is to drop a pound or two a week by eating a healthy, balanced, moderate-calorie diet.

They think they can’t afford healthy food.
Many people are under the impression that it’s a lot more expensive to eat a healthy diet, but this is a myth. Fresh fruits and vegetables may not be cheap, but they are less expensive than some of the high-fat, high-calorie processed foods that are available. And if you look at the fact that you’ll likely have to cut back on the quantity…

SO…sound like things you’ve done???