7 Diet Mistakes You Need to Avoid this Summer

Last Updated on January 7, 2021

So many people keep on committing the same common mistakes over and over again. Of course, we’ve all been there before, being on a diet for weeks but not losing weight like we’ve expected.

So if it seems like you’re not making any progress regarding your weight loss, the reason may be that you’re ingesting more calories than you think.

7 Diet Mistakes You Need to Avoid this Summer

Uncover these 7 diet mistakes that are ruining

your weight loss efforts
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1. Forgetting about Liquid Calories

It’s easy to forget that beverages have calories, some even more than what you could imagine. Actually, some drinks contain more calories than an entire meal.

It is estimated that about 20% of the daily calories you consume are coming from the things you drink. So as you drink your fruit juice along with breakfast, cool down your thirst with a sports drink at the gym, or have a glass of wine at dinner, you should think about the number of additional calories.

It’s best to avoid all sweetened or flavored coffee drinks, sodas, sweetened tea, and smoothies. Although they taste great, liquids don’t satisfy hunger and are just empty calories. Better alternatives are skim milk, water, and unsweetened herbal tea.

2. Meal Skipping

Many individuals assume they’ll reduce their calorie intake by skipping a meal, which often happens to be breakfast. However, this is a huge mistake.

Studies have proven that people who skip breakfast actually gain more weight than those who eat normal 3 meals every day. Skipping a meal would lead you to eat more calories throughout the day because you’re so hungry, and thus, end up eating more food later.

You should eat 3 (or even 4 to 5) meals per day. A healthy breakfast with good amounts of fiber and protein is the very important to keep you feeling full and healthy all morning. Besides, there are endless homemade healthy breakfast recipes you can try.