Myths about weight loss which everyone thinks is true but is NOT

Weight loss has become a major epidemic. Everyone you see around is obsessed with losing oodles of weight assuming it’ll happen in a fraction of a second. While we understand that people do tend to get impatient during this difficult process; what’s alarming is that they start believing any and every tip related to weight loss.

The madness is so bad that some even started encashing on this very ‘issue’ giving birth to a lot of myths. Yes, myths - breaking down the term to for you’ll. Myths are widely held but false beliefs or ideas. Precisely what is happening with everyone who wants to lose a lot of weight. In this piece today we will bust myths revolving and regarding weight loss.

In order to lose weight quickly, cut down on calories

This is wrongly believed that cutting down on calories will be helpful for losing weight. While initially you might lose those kgs, it actually does more harm to your body than good. This can lead to a lot of nutritional deficiencies and can also decrease your metabolism rate.

Cutting down on carbs will help you become slimmer

It’s a common fact that whenever one plans on going on a diet the first thing they ditch is carbs. Infact , cutting down on carbs altogether will actually lead to you gaining more weight.

You exercise for long hours and can easily shed all your weight away

Most of the people assume that spending long hours in the gym can help you reduce all your weight. While exercise is a great instrument, it can never be the end game. Over-exercising actually puts your body under a lot of stress and has more cons than pros.

You’ll gain back all the weight you’ve lost

Most of us confuse water weight to the actual weight loss. Of course water weight comes back with the same speed you lose it, but it’s not the same if you’ve lost weight through a specific process. Diet is extremely important in losing weight, so if you maintain it, believe us you wont be gaining back those kilos.  

Popping pills or getting a surgery done is effective too

Messing up with the body can never be a boon for you in the long run. Pills are really bad to your body no matter who tells you what and that’s the bottom line. Since you’re putting in a foreign property in your body it tends to mess with your system. Similarly surgeries come with their own set of risks like blood clots, infections etc.

Avoiding gluten helps in weight loss

This one is a huge myth which needs to be addressed and busted. Of course you can skip gluten if you’re a thyroid patient or if your doctor has asked you to but don’t do it if you think you can lose weight. Rather try and cut down on processed foods and see the change for yourself.  

Zero calorie drinks are beneficial for you

A lot of soda companies have come up with a zero calorie drinks. It’s said that it is loaded with unfamiliar ingredients and can in fact lead to metabolism diseases.

Weight loss is a journey. While many of us would want it to be like an over-night dream unfortunately it does not hold true in the real world. Being consistent and not giving up are key points for weight loss.

Do you have any weight loss myths in store that you’d want to break it to us? Comment below and enlighten us.