Weight loss is hard, even if you have found the right diet that works for you.
You can educate and motivate yourself through diet books, blog posts, videos and online communities.
But you might still fail. Because it all comes down to one crucial factor – your impulse control.
Can you ignore your sugar cravings? Or your desire to have a treat – right now? (more…)
Have you just started a low-carb diet? Is it harder than you thought?
Low-carb fans praise the diet as the easiest way to lose weight. Generally, I agree with that.
But it’s not always easy immediately. The first several days – or even weeks – can be a struggle for some of us.
Are you ready to start – or restart – your low-carb diet?
Check out this round-up of 5 most popular posts from previous years, with top tips to help you succeed.
Best of luck with your diet in 2016!
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You’ve been on low-carb diet for a while. At first, it was great. Pounds were melting off. You had lots of energy. You were eating delicious food and not feeling hungry. The best diet ever!
But then your weight loss stopped. What went wrong?
One of the common low-carb diet mistakes below might have derailed you. These mistakes are easy to make if you are not paying attention. Any one of them can sabotage your diet and prevent weight loss. (more…)
Do you ever break your diet rules? Of course you do. We all do.
Why can’t you stick with it? Some think the key to success is willpower. But willpower is a limited resource. It won’t be sufficient to battle all temptations for months to come.
And yet, some people do succeed. They lose weight and they keep it off. How do they do it?
The latest behavioural research says your habits are the key. Once we acquire a habit, it becomes a certainty. Like brushing your teeth or taking a shower. (more…)
Just started on Keto or a similar low-carb diet – and feeling terrible? Constantly fighting tiredness, headaches or muscle cramps? You’ve been hit with Keto flu.
Perhaps you are thinking that Keto isn’t such a good idea after all… Don’t give up on it just yet! There are ways to get through this – and it will definitely be worth it.
You might already know that these unpleasant side effects are not uncommon – especially if you are trying Keto for the first time. (more…)
How many times have you tried to lose weight? Do you find yourself starting over and over again, but always getting derailed?
Why does it keep going wrong, year after year?
The key to successful weight loss is not just what you do with your body. It is all in your mind.
Choosing the right diet and exercise routine is important (and low-carb is definitely easier than other types of diets).
But the most perfect plan will fail if you don’t have the right mindset.
Many people (myself included) are obsessed with constantly tracking their progress. For some of us, social media turned this attitude into a borderline personality disorder.
When it comes to working hard to lose weight, the temptation is to weigh yourself every couple of hours.
What if you somehow lost several pounds while watching a film? Wouldn’t that be a boost to morale? (more…)
Happy New Year! Partying is over now, and it’s time to go back to clean eating and exercising. As expected, I am seeing a spike in visitors to this blog, looking for advice with their New Year resolutions to lose weight.
This is a brief round-up of materials for beginners on this website, especially for these newcomers, and for any returning visitors who are restarting their low-carb diet this January. (more…)
With just several days to go until the end of the year, many of us will be compiling our New Year resolutions soon. As always, weight loss is bound to be one of the most popular ones.
However, it is a well-known fact that most people will ditch their diet before the end of January, only to repeat the pattern again next December.
Why does this happen, again and again, year after year? (more…)
Is your diet healthy and good for you? Are you 100% sure – and if yes, how do you know?
The world is full of information, research and advice – often confusing and contradictory. There is still no general consensus on low-carb vs low-fat: the debate rages on, and multiple scientific studies are available to support both camps.
Unless you are a nutrition scientist yourself, there is little hope of being able to form an informed opinion.
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This white powder can kill you.
Consuming it causes a short burst of pleasure and energy, quickly followed by a slump and a craving for more.
Sometimes it’s mixed in with other products, so you don’t always know you are taking it.
It is highly addictive – the more you take it, the more you want it.
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