50 Deadliest Dieting Mistakes

50 Deadliest Dieting Mistakes

1. Having a negative defeatist attitude.

2. Going on any diet that is NOT a manner of eating
that you can adhere to for the rest of your life.

3. Believing that you can eat cabbage soup -- or any
other low-cal, but monotonous fare -- every day for
the rest of your life.

4. Obsessing over counting calories.

5. Weighing in too frequently.

6. Not drinking enough water.

7. Drinking sugar-laden drinks.

8. Eating more bread, pasta and potatoes than
proteins, lean meats, fruits and vegetables.

9. Consuming processed foods more often than fresh
foods.

10. Taking the benefits away from vegetables by
overcooking them

11. Not having a plan.

12. Blaming others for your shortcomings.

13. Being quick to judge.

14. Not being aware of the nutritional benefits or
detriments of what you consume.

15. Finishing every last bite of a meal, even after
you are full.

16. Going back for seconds at meals.

17. Eating at "all-you-can-eat buffets" and consuming
large amounts "to get your money's worth."

18. Skipping breakfast.

19. Starving all day.

20. Bingeing after "falling off the wagon" and then
waiting until "tomorrow" to get back on track.

21. Thinking you are genetically destined to be fat.

22. Not believing that you have the courage to change.

23. Confusing "fat" as a personality trait.

24. Thinking you are unattractive.

25. Not living each day to the fullest... thinking
that will come when you are thinner.

26. Wasting time.

27. Not finishing tasks you begin.

28. Postponing tasks that need attention.

29. Rationalizing.

30. Thinking pills, powders or potions are more
powerful than they really are in achieving weight
loss.

31. Thinking of exercise as a chore, instead of a way
to improve your health and your life.

32. Not scheduling exercise as a vital part of your
day and week.

33. Indulging excessively in alcohol.

34. Watching sports rather than participating in
sports.

35. Watching too much television.

36. Not giving enough time to personal hygiene and
appearance.

37. Refusing to read self-improvement materials on a
regular basis.

38. Giving up and resigning yourself to being "fat."

39. Finishing the food off of your family's plates
while you are doing the dishes.

40. Tasting and nibbling on food while you are cooking
it.

41. Baking cookies, pies and cakes more often than for
holidays or very special occasions.

42. Always having candy in dishes, supposedly for
guests, but eating more of it yourself.

43. Buying unhealthy snack items "for the kids," but
eating some yourself.

44. Not having vegetables and/or fruit with each meal.

45. Serving more carbohydrates than any other food
group for meals.

46. Thinking that "dieting" sprees -- and not total
lifestyle change -- will garner lasting weight loss
results.

47. Not visualizing yourself actually living and
enjoying a healthy lifestyle.

48. Not taking vitamins and proper supplements.

49. Consuming fast foods on a regular basis.

50. Waiting for tomorrow to "get started" rather than
RIGHT NOW!

That's good ! forwarded it to myself

--
Will~

196.2 / 133.4 / 137 lbs
89 / 60.5 / 62.1 Kg

Personal goal 125 lbs / 56.7 Kg
"Laura" wrote in message
...
50 Deadliest Dieting Mistakes

1. Having a negative defeatist attitude.

2. Going on any diet that is NOT a manner of eating
that you can adhere to for the rest of your life.

3. Believing that you can eat cabbage soup -- or any
other low-cal, but monotonous fare -- every day for
the rest of your life.

4. Obsessing over counting calories.

5. Weighing in too frequently.

6. Not drinking enough water.

7. Drinking sugar-laden drinks.

8. Eating more bread, pasta and potatoes than
proteins, lean meats, fruits and vegetables.

9. Consuming processed foods more often than fresh
foods.

10. Taking the benefits away from vegetables by
overcooking them

11. Not having a plan.

12. Blaming others for your shortcomings.

13. Being quick to judge.

14. Not being aware of the nutritional benefits or
detriments of what you consume.

15. Finishing every last bite of a meal, even after
you are full.

16. Going back for seconds at meals.

17. Eating at "all-you-can-eat buffets" and consuming
large amounts "to get your money's worth."

18. Skipping breakfast.

19. Starving all day.

20. Bingeing after "falling off the wagon" and then
waiting until "tomorrow" to get back on track.

21. Thinking you are genetically destined to be fat.

22. Not believing that you have the courage to change.

23. Confusing "fat" as a personality trait.

24. Thinking you are unattractive.

25. Not living each day to the fullest... thinking
that will come when you are thinner.

26. Wasting time.

27. Not finishing tasks you begin.

28. Postponing tasks that need attention.

29. Rationalizing.

30. Thinking pills, powders or potions are more
powerful than they really are in achieving weight
loss.

31. Thinking of exercise as a chore, instead of a way
to improve your health and your life.

32. Not scheduling exercise as a vital part of your
day and week.

33. Indulging excessively in alcohol.

34. Watching sports rather than participating in
sports.

35. Watching too much television.

36. Not giving enough time to personal hygiene and
appearance.

37. Refusing to read self-improvement materials on a
regular basis.

38. Giving up and resigning yourself to being "fat."

39. Finishing the food off of your family's plates
while you are doing the dishes.

40. Tasting and nibbling on food while you are cooking
it.

41. Baking cookies, pies and cakes more often than for
holidays or very special occasions.

42. Always having candy in dishes, supposedly for
guests, but eating more of it yourself.

43. Buying unhealthy snack items "for the kids," but
eating some yourself.

44. Not having vegetables and/or fruit with each meal.

45. Serving more carbohydrates than any other food
group for meals.

46. Thinking that "dieting" sprees -- and not total
lifestyle change -- will garner lasting weight loss
results.

47. Not visualizing yourself actually living and
enjoying a healthy lifestyle.

48. Not taking vitamins and proper supplements.

49. Consuming fast foods on a regular basis.

50. Waiting for tomorrow to "get started" rather than
RIGHT NOW!

me too. I love that list.....and hate it

"Willow" wrote in message
. com...
That's good ! forwarded it to myself

--
Will~

196.2 / 133.4 / 137 lbs
89 / 60.5 / 62.1 Kg

Personal goal 125 lbs / 56.7 Kg
"Laura" wrote in message
...
50 Deadliest Dieting Mistakes

1. Having a negative defeatist attitude.

2. Going on any diet that is NOT a manner of eating
that you can adhere to for the rest of your life.

3. Believing that you can eat cabbage soup -- or any
other low-cal, but monotonous fare -- every day for
the rest of your life.

4. Obsessing over counting calories.

5. Weighing in too frequently.

6. Not drinking enough water.

7. Drinking sugar-laden drinks.

8. Eating more bread, pasta and potatoes than
proteins, lean meats, fruits and vegetables.

9. Consuming processed foods more often than fresh
foods.

10. Taking the benefits away from vegetables by
overcooking them

11. Not having a plan.

12. Blaming others for your shortcomings.

13. Being quick to judge.

14. Not being aware of the nutritional benefits or
detriments of what you consume.

15. Finishing every last bite of a meal, even after
you are full.

16. Going back for seconds at meals.

17. Eating at "all-you-can-eat buffets" and consuming
large amounts "to get your money's worth."

18. Skipping breakfast.

19. Starving all day.

20. Bingeing after "falling off the wagon" and then
waiting until "tomorrow" to get back on track.

21. Thinking you are genetically destined to be fat.

22. Not believing that you have the courage to change.

23. Confusing "fat" as a personality trait.

24. Thinking you are unattractive.

25. Not living each day to the fullest... thinking
that will come when you are thinner.

26. Wasting time.

27. Not finishing tasks you begin.

28. Postponing tasks that need attention.

29. Rationalizing.

30. Thinking pills, powders or potions are more
powerful than they really are in achieving weight
loss.

31. Thinking of exercise as a chore, instead of a way
to improve your health and your life.

32. Not scheduling exercise as a vital part of your
day and week.

33. Indulging excessively in alcohol.

34. Watching sports rather than participating in
sports.

35. Watching too much television.

36. Not giving enough time to personal hygiene and
appearance.

37. Refusing to read self-improvement materials on a
regular basis.

38. Giving up and resigning yourself to being "fat."

39. Finishing the food off of your family's plates
while you are doing the dishes.

40. Tasting and nibbling on food while you are cooking
it.

41. Baking cookies, pies and cakes more often than for
holidays or very special occasions.

42. Always having candy in dishes, supposedly for
guests, but eating more of it yourself.

43. Buying unhealthy snack items "for the kids," but
eating some yourself.

44. Not having vegetables and/or fruit with each meal.

45. Serving more carbohydrates than any other food
group for meals.

46. Thinking that "dieting" sprees -- and not total
lifestyle change -- will garner lasting weight loss
results.

47. Not visualizing yourself actually living and
enjoying a healthy lifestyle.

48. Not taking vitamins and proper supplements.

49. Consuming fast foods on a regular basis.

50. Waiting for tomorrow to "get started" rather than
RIGHT NOW!

*grin* makes sense to me ;o)

--
Will~

196.2 / 133.4 / 137 lbs
89 / 60.5 / 62.1 Kg

Personal goal 125 lbs / 56.7 Kg
"Erik" wrote in message
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me too. I love that list.....and hate it

"Willow" wrote in message
. com...
That's good ! forwarded it to myself

--
Will~

196.2 / 133.4 / 137 lbs
89 / 60.5 / 62.1 Kg

Personal goal 125 lbs / 56.7 Kg
"Laura" wrote in message
...
50 Deadliest Dieting Mistakes

1. Having a negative defeatist attitude.

2. Going on any diet that is NOT a manner of eating
that you can adhere to for the rest of your life.

3. Believing that you can eat cabbage soup -- or any
other low-cal, but monotonous fare -- every day for
the rest of your life.

4. Obsessing over counting calories.

5. Weighing in too frequently.

6. Not drinking enough water.

7. Drinking sugar-laden drinks.

8. Eating more bread, pasta and potatoes than
proteins, lean meats, fruits and vegetables.

9. Consuming processed foods more often than fresh
foods.

10. Taking the benefits away from vegetables by
overcooking them

11. Not having a plan.

12. Blaming others for your shortcomings.

13. Being quick to judge.

14. Not being aware of the nutritional benefits or
detriments of what you consume.

15. Finishing every last bite of a meal, even after
you are full.

16. Going back for seconds at meals.

17. Eating at "all-you-can-eat buffets" and consuming
large amounts "to get your money's worth."

18. Skipping breakfast.

19. Starving all day.

20. Bingeing after "falling off the wagon" and then
waiting until "tomorrow" to get back on track.

21. Thinking you are genetically destined to be fat.

22. Not believing that you have the courage to change.

23. Confusing "fat" as a personality trait.

24. Thinking you are unattractive.

25. Not living each day to the fullest... thinking
that will come when you are thinner.

26. Wasting time.

27. Not finishing tasks you begin.

28. Postponing tasks that need attention.

29. Rationalizing.

30. Thinking pills, powders or potions are more
powerful than they really are in achieving weight
loss.

31. Thinking of exercise as a chore, instead of a way
to improve your health and your life.

32. Not scheduling exercise as a vital part of your
day and week.

33. Indulging excessively in alcohol.

34. Watching sports rather than participating in
sports.

35. Watching too much television.

36. Not giving enough time to personal hygiene and
appearance.

37. Refusing to read self-improvement materials on a
regular basis.

38. Giving up and resigning yourself to being "fat."

39. Finishing the food off of your family's plates
while you are doing the dishes.

40. Tasting and nibbling on food while you are cooking
it.

41. Baking cookies, pies and cakes more often than for
holidays or very special occasions.

42. Always having candy in dishes, supposedly for
guests, but eating more of it yourself.

43. Buying unhealthy snack items "for the kids," but
eating some yourself.

44. Not having vegetables and/or fruit with each meal.

45. Serving more carbohydrates than any other food
group for meals.

46. Thinking that "dieting" sprees -- and not total
lifestyle change -- will garner lasting weight loss
results.

47. Not visualizing yourself actually living and
enjoying a healthy lifestyle.

48. Not taking vitamins and proper supplements.

49. Consuming fast foods on a regular basis.

50. Waiting for tomorrow to "get started" rather than
RIGHT NOW!