It took me years until I finally figured out how to lose weight in an effective yet sustainable way. During those years, here's what I thought:
- running 1 mile a day == weight loss
- doing 100 crunches a day == weight loss
- eating a plant-based diet == weight loss
- eating "clean" == weight loss
toxic thoughts:
- eating 1200 kcal/day == weight loss; eating > 1200 kcal/day == weight gain
- drinking green tea, apple cider vinegar, detox tea, etc... == weight loss
- eating celery == weight loss
- appetite suppressants/diet pills (never took them, but I lowkey wanted to when I was feeling desperate) == weight loss
- wearing a waist trainer == weight loss
Needless to say, I lost 0 pounds with a head full of these assumptions. In fact, I gained 15 pounds. Granted any one of these could be part of someone's weight loss lifestyle and some of them are healthy habits, but weight loss really boils down to being in a deficit. Whether you achieve that deficit through eating less, moving more, or a combination of both, that's it.
I kind of knew this all along, but it took me years to finally accept this fact; once I accepted this, losing weight became a lot simpler, less frustrating, and more effective.
Also: I formed most of these assumptions from watching weight-loss related Youtube videos. When it comes to weight loss, Youtube honestly has some really shit advice. I recommend against it.
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source https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/comments/i24c52/everything_i_used_to_think/
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