9 ineffective weight loss recommendations

 Today you can find many tips related to losing weight. However, some of them are not just useless, but also harmful. About some of these not very effective weight loss recommendations.

You need to have breakfast, even if you don't feel like it

No direct correlation was found between skipping breakfast and weight gain. There are diets that have proven themselves well, for example, intermittent fasting, in which the refusal of breakfast is practiced. And in general, if you want to eat in the morning, then eat something protein, and if not, don't have breakfast at all.

It is not necessary to weigh yourself every day

In a six-month study of obese and overweight people, those who stepped on a scale every day consumed fewer calories than those who didn't and lost an average of 6.6% of their body weight. In another study, it is emphasized that people who did not weigh themselves for more than a month and were overweight at the same time were more prone to gain weight.

Detox, diets with vegetable and fruit juices

Most experts note that losing weight in this way gives only a temporary effect. Also, fruit juices have a lot of sugar and very little protein, and this does not help control appetite and maintain health at all. In addition, experts emphasize that the liver and other organs clean themselves every day, so it is not necessary to carry out such cleaning additionally.

You can't lose a lot of weight at once

In fact, it all depends on whether there was a lot of excess weight at the beginning of losing weight. If so, then quickly getting rid of extra pounds is a completely normal process. All the more so if changes have been made to the daily diet and you have started actively playing sports.

The main attention should be paid to cardio training

In fact, for weight loss, the best choice will be to combine such training with strength exercises.

Consumption of fatty foods should be limited

Diets with less than 30% fat are considered less effective than others. And a diet that contains healthy fats (seeds, nuts, avocados, etc.) helps with weight loss. Dairy products contain vitamins A, D, E, K, but they cannot be absorbed without fats. It is lipids that send a signal to the brain about satiety, if there are no such signals, we eat much more. Sugar is added to low-fat foods for flavor, and these are fast carbohydrates that can make you gain weight.

You need to eat every two to three hours

In fact, the more often people eat, the more likely they are to consume more calories than they need.

Pay attention to the number of calories.

In fact, everything depends not only on the number of calories, but also on which foods contain them. For example, the body will process 100 calories in cookies and the same amount in vegetables in completely different ways. It is best to exclude carbohydrates and processed foods from the diet for weight loss.

"Liquid calories" can be ignored

Of course, those who are on diets scrupulously count every calorie, forgetting to add the calories of tea, coffee, especially juices. While a cup of standard latte 500 ml contains 256 kcal, fresh - 180 kcal. If the goal is to lose weight, it is better to drink water with lemon and a sprig of mint.