Friday, January 1, 2010

10 Diet Rules You Can Break

Can you break the diet rules which you need to follow strictly? Are these rules a myth or fact? Does it actually helps you in loosing weight or make the task even difficult? Here are certain rules, ignorning which will be more beneficial in your dieting regime rather than following it.


1) It is a common myth that if you eat at night, then you are likely to gain weight. But actually, the calories we take in entire day counts and not the time of consumption.


2) Following a proper timing for food is good, but remember to eat as per your hunger not time.


3) If you are following a friend in your diet then, it makes easier to achieve the goal. But the goals in weight loss are definitely different.


4) By eating fats, youwill feel less hungry. Although it is true that fats take time to get digested, yet it won't make you eat less rather, prefer proteins and carbohydrates instead to feel less hungry.


5) If your diet regime gets disturbed, you cannot wait until next day to put it on the track rather you must do it from the very next meal you are taking.


6) You might think that if you say no to extra food in a party it is socially unacceptable. But if you are on diet there is no harm.


7) Missing out on your meal will help you loose weight is the biggest myth as doing this you are only reducing your metabolism and the next you will have will be a heavier one for sure.


8) No food item is extra fatty; it all depends on the calories.


9) Calories in every food are same, but nutrient value may differ. For example a fruit will be more nutritious than noodles, though with same calorie count.


10) If you feel that leaving food on the plate is wasting food, then try to have small servings initially.



While on your diet regime you will come across several guidelines, but you need not follow each one of them strictly. Just do what your body permits and according to requirements.

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