Biggest mistakes when following a new diet plan

[Desertthorn]

There are tons of them so I hope you'll help me out and add your own.
1) Skipping meals, (you can actually gain weigh by not eating enough food)
2) Not eating a balanced meal
3) Rushing through mealtimes instean of taking time to chew and digest food
4) Liquid diets (need that fiber)
5)Thinking that taking vitamins and supplements will replace the need for healthy food.
6) Not taking supplements because you think you can get all the nutrients you need from eating well.
7) Not reading THE BOOK DANDR

What are some mistakes that you made?

[dotsamantha]

Re: Biggest mistakes when following a new diet plan

Not drinking enough water
Eating with no variety

[Atkid]

Re: Biggest mistakes when following a new diet plan

Guilty of skipping meals. Can't get past less is not better.

[killerbombshell]

Re: Biggest mistakes when following a new diet plan

Not finding ways to manage cravings, and letting them get the best of me.

[cristina sloane]

Re: Biggest mistakes when following a new diet plan

tHINKING THAT TOO MANY ATKINS OR LOW CARB TREATS ARE OK TO MUCH SURCLOSE

[marcella]

Re: Biggest mistakes when following a new diet plan

Not including exercise as part of your plan.

[sallyseachange]

Re: Biggest mistakes when following a new diet plan

Not drinking enough water
Not including exercise in the diet plan

[ttdriver]

Re: Biggest mistakes when following a new diet plan

Great thread!

Lack of planning. Being unprepared is asking for trouble.
Seeing it as a temporary thing (until such-and-such happens).
Making excuses for falling off the wagon. THERE IS NO EXCUSE.

Betty

[AllieCat0817]

Re: Biggest mistakes when following a new diet plan

Thinking of it as a 'diet plan'.

[big_bad_john]

Re: Biggest mistakes when following a new diet plan

Yknow every time I see killerbombshell I swear she just gets hotter and hotter...

[killerbombshell]

Re: Biggest mistakes when following a new diet plan

Haha, thank you! That's what I try to think every time I get on the scale every morning.....

[doeskin]

Re: Biggest mistakes when following a new diet plan

I've done all of these:
Not enough water, not enough exercise, eating the same thing every day, eating sugar alcohols a lot, skipping meals, giving in to carby food as soon as I was in an uncomfortable situation (birthday parties, holidays, work functions, etc.). THAT was a big one.

[rox4jc]

Re: Biggest mistakes when following a new diet plan

I must confess that I am a "Rung Jumper". Messes me up every time.

[Sarah1341]

Re: Biggest mistakes when following a new diet plan

Great reminder post!

As mentioned above, failure to plan. Also, listening to that little voice that says "just one little bite will not hurt you." One definitely leads to two.

[michigander]

Re: Biggest mistakes when following a new diet plan

Was just reminded by a friend of this attitude....I'll start over on Monday (or next saturday) (or....never). If you fudge up, you can't get hard on yourself and say, well, I'll start over later. Nope, you've got to start over right now.