Dieticians Reveal The Top 5 Diet Mistakes People Make In January.

Year after year, we make resolutions we can't keep, but it's not because we're not motivated! In fact, it may come down to the fact that we're so motivated, we set ourselves up for failure. 

When it comes to diet, so much comes into play, from emotional eating to personal dietary needs and preferences — it can be a little difficult to navigate a New Year's diet. Let's channel all that motivation and be on the lookout for top diet mistakes these dietitians have seen year after year come Jan. 1.

1. Focusing on the "Can't"

"Focusing on what you can't eat or do — and focusing on what's 'off limits' — is a recipe for failure," said Lisa Eberly-Mastela, RD, MPH. And you've probably experienced this before: ever gone on a detox or diet and focused so much on the fact that you "couldn't" have that slice of pizza or "couldn't" eat that croissant that you forgot all about your favourite healthy foods? It's a surefire way to backfire on your plans.

Her solution? Focus on what you can eat. "For January, I always recommend keeping a 'fresh abundance' mindset — fill up your belly and feel satisfied with foods that make you feel energetic (think: fruits, veg, protein) to start off the year and get your energy back postholidays."

7 Things To Not Put In Your Salad If You Are Trying To Lose Weight.

Think salads are a foolproof lunch plan if you’re on a diet? Not so fast. Just because it’s green does not mean it’s healthy. While salads are a great way to get more essential vitamins and nutrients that most of us don’t eat often enough, it’s easy to load up on ingredients that make a good salad go bad. Here are seven things you shouldn’t even think about putting in your salad if you’re trying to lose weight.

CRISPY CHICKEN, SHRIMP, OR TOFU

Crispy chicken, coconut shrimp, fried tofu, or any other coated protein that add unnecessary calories and, often, a dose of sugar—making your salad not so diet-friendly. “But you always want to add a lean source of protein to your salad to help satisfy and fill you up,” says New York City-based nutritionist Brigitte Zeitlin, R.D. Instead, opt for grilled chicken, shrimp, salmon, canned tuna (minus the mayo), hard-boiled eggs, steamed tofu, or edamame.

CRUNCHY NOODLES, WONTONS, AND TORTILLA STRIPS

“Crunchy noodles are like eating chips,” says Bonnie Taub-Dix, R.D.N., creator of BetterThanDieting.com and author of Read It Before You Eat It. All they add to your salad are calories (around 120 per half cup) and fat (half of those calories, at around 60 grams). Same goes for tortilla strips or wontons. Instead, toss in half a cup of dried chickpeas for crunch: Part of the superfood bean family, they have protein to fill you up as well as soluble fiber, which may lower cholesterol levels. Zeitlin suggests adding one to two tablespoons almonds, walnuts, pistachios, hemp seeds, or pumpkin seeds. “These guys add heart-healthy fats that help fill you up so that you feel satisfied and don’t look for unnecessary snacks between meals,” she says.

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3 Mistakes Not To Make At The Start Of A Diet.

Unwanted weight gain, especially when you're supposed to be on a healthy eating journey, can be frustrating.

 While there's no wrong or right way to live a healthier lifestyle, there may be things you're doing to hinder your progress. Before throwing the towel in and settling back into your unhealthy habits, read on to find out if the following things are standing in the way of your success.

Waiting For Tomorrow

There's nothing like waking up to a bright new day full of possibilities, but if you're raring to go right now, then don't wait for tomorrow to make changes, because you might lose that momentum and motivation between now, tomorrow, Monday, the weekend, next year, or whenever you've promised yourself you'll start your wellness journey. Take it from someone who's used "tomorrow" as an excuse to consume every piece of junk food in the house: there's no better time than now.

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5 Weight Loss Traps That Set You Up To Fail.

Here are the most common mental obstacles to losing weight — and how you can keep them from getting in the way of your goals.

5 Weight-Loss Traps That Set You Up to Fail

 

1. You don’t have a clear strategy.

“I want to lose weight” is a pretty vague goal. If you don’t have a plan in place for how you’re going to accomplish that goal, it’s going to be impossible to gauge whether you’re on the right track. (Because, you know, there’s no track.) So you end up winging it, and we all know how that goes:

·         You vow to cut back on calories — but you’re not tracking your meals or eating mindfully, so you’re likely consuming more than you realize.

·         You want to eat healthier — but without a meal plan in place, you end up mindlessly grabbing junk food or ordering takeout as soon as a craving strikes.

·         You conveniently “forget” to count liquid calories from beer or soda.

·         You hit the gym without a game plan and end up jogging on the treadmill or doing a few halfhearted reps on the weight machines.

·         You don’t schedule your workouts, so they get postponed when life is hectic… which is always.

When you kick off a weight-loss journey, planning ahead will boost your chances of success. It’s not enough to have a goal — you also need to know in advance what steps you’ll take day-to-day to achieve it.

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Lose Weight With No Calorie Counting? Is It Possible?

Counting macros and tracking calories may be great ways to maintain control over your diet when you're trying to lose weight, but the downside is they're unsustainable over the long run and can easily lead to unhealthily obsessive habits. Eating healthy doesn't have to be a numbers game though. If you're trying to lose weight as part of a long-term lifestyle change, intuitive eating might be your answer.

According to nutritionist Laura Tilt, intuitive eating is "a way of eating that encourages you to tune into your body's hunger and satiety cues to help you determine when, how much, and what to eat rather than following external rules like diets, or lists of good and bad foods." It's essentially eating what you like, but being aware of your mind and body signals, not just your taste buds. She explains, "By really tuning in whilst eating, we can become better at identifying the move from hunger to satiety — and then fullness. Stopping when we're satisfied rather than full is a skill, but one that's worth experimenting with in terms of reaching a healthy weight."