How to beat the classic diet traps.

Losing
weight can be hard work and there are common <a href="http://www.goodtoknow.co.uk/diet">diet</a> traps
that we've all fallen into along the way. However, with a bit of
awareness you can overcome them, <a href="http://www.goodtoknow.co.uk/diet">lose weight</a>
and keep it off. Here are some classic <a href="http://www.goodtoknow.co.uk/diet">dieting</a>
mistakes you'll probably recognise.. and the easy ways to avoid
making them. Too tired to diet The problem: Feeling exhausted can be a
trigger to reach for food as your body tries to compensate for lack
of energy. The solution: Choose
foods that will fill you up and give you slow release energy without
lots of calories. Good options for meals are porridge, pasta, chicken
or fish sandwiches made with grainy bread, or vegetable soup. Snack
on nuts, dried or fresh fruit and low fat yoghurts. A moderate
caffeine hit at lunch time (a cup or two of coffee) will help you
through that afternoon dip, but don't overdo it. Getting emotional The
problem: You've just had a blazing row with your partner
so you reach for the biscuit tin. The
solution: Occasional comfort eating isn't a major problem
if you get back on track and don't beat yourself up about what's
happened. But you can't solve a serious emotional eating problem
unless you tackle what's causing the unhappiness in the first place.
You may need help from a dietitian who specialises in emotional
eating disorders. Feeling
guilty The problem: Many
of us feel so hung up about eating 'naughty' food (like chocolate or
cake) that we eat large amounts quickly, and guiltily, without really
enjoying the experience. The solution: Start loving food again by noticing which foods genuinely please
and satisfy you, and which make you feel sick or uncomfortable. The
welcome outcome is that you'll learn to stop eating food when it
stops tasting good, or when you're full. Remember no one food is
'bad', it's your overall diet that counts. Eating on the run The
problem: A sausage roll grabbed here, a packet of crisps
there.. It's really hard to find healthy food on the run, and that
can spell disaster for your waistline. The
solution: Always carry healthy snacks, for example fruit,
nuts, a wholegrain sandwich or a yoghurt, so you're prepared. But
don't miss proper meals if you can avoid it. It's the sure way to put
on pounds as you'll be too hungry to make sensible choices when you
do get to eat. You've started, so
you'll finish The problem: Otherwise known an 'all or nothing syndrome', this is what
happens when you tell yourself you've blown it with just one slice of
chocolate cake? so you finish the whole thing. The solution: A lapse isn't a collapse! Just get
straight back on track with healthy eating. If allowing yourself a
small portion of your favourite indulgence is too hard, you may need
to keep foods that are a weakness completely out of the way for a
while. Relax? You need to eat over 12 Mars
bars (3500 calories) to put on 1lb of fat. So one bad day isn't going
to spell disaster. Keeping that
weight off When you've lost your
weight, how do you keep it off? Researchers in America interviewed
thousands of dieters who have lost more than 10 per cent of their
body weight and kept it off for at least a year. They came up with
the following advice: Be physically active for
an hour or more daily. Severely limit the fatty and
sugary foods you consume and keep a check on overall calorie intake.
 Always eat breakfast. Weigh yourself once or
twice a week. Maintain a consistent eating pattern across
weekdays and weekends.

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