Nutrition Myths & Facts for Fat Loss

The weight-loss business is huge in the UK and the world. But we have to be careful with what we believe to be true.

It can be quite difficult to do it alone.

Let us help you, firstly by giving you 8 Nutritional Myths and Facts for Fat Loss:

1.

"YOU SHOULDN'T EAT AFTER 6PM AS IT STORES AS FAT”

Your metabolism doesn’t shut down in the evening. It doesn’t have a timer. As long as you are tracking your calories, you can eat within any 24-hour timeframe, even 10pm.

In the evening, many people sit in front of the TV and snack. We eat for comfort not fuel and function. But if you snack at night, you’re not going to wake up and instantly be fat. WHAT you eat is way more important than WHEN you eat.

If you want to know how many calories you should be eating each day, drop us a message and we can work it out for you.

2. "SKIPPING MEALS IS A GREAT WAY TO LOSING WEIGHT"

NO! Your body needs a certain amount of calories and nutrients every day to function. If you skip meals, you are more likely to make up those calories by snacking or eating MORE at the next meal. It’s about energy balance: Calories in Vs. Calories Out. Your body needs to be in a caloric deficit in order to lose weight.

Think of it like a bank account. If you spend more than you earn within a week, you will be in your overdraft (Calorie deficit). If you spend less than you earn, you will be “in the black” (Calorie surplus)

3. "I NEED A MEAL PLAN TO LOSE WEIGHT"

In our experience, most of the time people do not follow meal plans to the letter, as it seems too restrictive.

If the meal says “Eat an apple” and you have a banana, you feel guilt that you’ve failed the plan and then order a pizza because you feel so bad.

What if you had a birthday party to go to? Would you avoid it because it doesn’t fit with your meal plan?

Flexible dieting is the way forward to success. Ridged meal plans generally do not work. As long as you stay within your calorie and macro ranges with healthy options, you will succeed.

4. "CARBS MAKE YOU FAT. I'M CUTTING OUT CARBS"

Carbohydrates do not make you fat. In fact, no macronutrient (Carbohydrates, Protein or Fat) will make you fat. Eating too much will make you fat.

We need carbohydrates in our diet for energy. If you have “cut out carbs” before, you know how you felt – Lethargic, grumpy, snappy, lack of energy, starving! You will probably lose weight by cutting out carbs for the time you do that, but only because you are in a calorie deficit.

If you work out your daily calorie targets and stay within those, you will lose fat, build lean muscle and feel great.

5. "WEIGHT LOSS IS A STRAIGHT FORWARD PROCESS"

If you have tried to lose weight in the past, you know how hard (sometimes) it can be.

Some weeks you may lose, while during others you may gain a little

It’s normal for body weight to fluctuate up and down a few pounds. I know someone who can put on as much as 4lb during a day!

This is even more common in women, as water weight can fluctuate quite a bit during the time of the month. As long as the general trend is going downwards, you will succeed in the long term.

6. "WEIGHT LOSS DIETS WORK" (SHAKES, PILLS, POWDERS)

Studies show that dieting almost never works in the long-term. 85% of people end up gaining the weight back within a year!

Additionally studies show that people who “go on a diet” are actually the ones most likely to gain in the future.

It’s a lifestyle change, not a short-term change. If you increase your activity levels, eat more whole foods and sleep better, you should lose weight naturally.

If you go for the quick fix, you will end up putting the weight back on and more, getting really fed up with weight loss and probably give up altogether.

7. "IT'S FAT FREE AND ONLY 99 CALORIES, SO IT'S GOOD FOR ME"

Check the label. Check the ingredients. It may be “fat free” and only 99 calories, but I bet that one of the top ingredients is sugar, fructose, glucose or something with that name on there. If it fits within your calorie target for the day, go for it.

But be wary of the sugar you are consuming during the day.

8. "TO LOSE WEIGHT, I HAVE TO GIVE UP ALL OF MY FAVOURITE FOODS"

Small amounts of your favourite high-calorie foods may be part of your weight-loss plan.

Just remember to keep track of the total calories you are taking in.

You can either write them down, or use an app on your phone (there are literally hundreds out there that will do this for you) so you can keep track during the days and weeks.

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In a nutshell, it doesn't have to be as hard as people make out.

If you work out your total calories needed for the day, track everything you eat (honestly) and stay within those parameters you will be on your way to fat-loss success.

But you have to be consistent.

You can't just track them Monday-Friday and binge like crazy on the weekend and not track it.

It doesn't work like that.

If you are serious about losing body fat, changing your body composition and leading a healthier lifestyle, comment below with "YES PLEASE" and we will message you to explain how we can help you with your fat loss journey.

It's much harder to do it alone, so let us be by your side every step of the way.

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