Beat these 8 common diet mistakes

culled from:tescohealthandwellbeing.com

Eating too much food

It might seem obvious, but many people following a healthy meal plan to lose weight aren't having much success because they are eating more food than they realise. Until you are able to trust your instincts, weigh and measure everything you eat.
How to beat it:Try our quick and easy guide to portion control!

Not exercising

While it's possible to lose weight with healthy eating alone, you will achieve greater success - and make a real difference to your health - by adding regular exercise to your routine. Making the time for 150 minutes of activity a week can make a tremendous difference. Aside from helping to speed up your metabolism and burn more calories, you'll enjoy greater cardiovascular health, overall feelings of wellbeing, and much more!
How to beat it:Start getting active with the Fitness Tracker.

Inconsistency with workouts

If you are being inconsistent with your workouts from week to week, you probably aren’t making as much progress as you think. Being realistic - and setting out a workout routine that you can stick to - will benefit you more. Work out three times every week and be consistent about it instead of exercising four times one week and only once the next.
How to beat it:Use the Fitness Tracker to set your workout plan, see if you've been able to stick with it, and make changes if needed.

Exercise intensity

Even if you are disciplined about exercising a certain amount, any weight-loss benefit will start to slip if you always follow the same workout routine. Our bodies are designed to adapt to everything we do.
How to beat it:Tap our fitness and exercise advice for great ideas that you can use in your workouts.

Dehydration and water

Whether you're trying to lose weight or not, don’t be afraid to let that cup of water runneth over. Dehydration has a significant impact on your overall health, and you should drink at least 1.5 litres of water every day. Keep a bottle of water on your desk at work, and bring one to the gym as well.
How to beat it:Use the water counter as part of the Food Diary to make sure you’re fully hydrated.

Insufficient calories

Believe it or not, getting too few calories can be just as detrimental to your weight loss efforts as taking in too many. If you are exercising, it is especially important to balance your activity level with your calorie intake.
Certain people actually think they will lose weight faster by skipping meals. Not only is this unhealthy, but it nearly always backfires in the form of low energy, binge eating and a lack of nutrition.

How to beat it: Your healthy eating plans will help you choose a balanced and healthy diet.

Unrealistic goal weights

Sometimes you may not be dropping the pounds because your body is already at a healthy weight. In these cases, you should re-assess your goal towards health and fitness. Instead of trying to reach an unrealistic weight goal, you should put yourself on a lifetime maintenance programme.
How to beat it: If you are looking to lose weight, set a realistic target when you become a member or in your personal goals. You can then plan your diet to stay at that weight, or lose more if it’s healthy.

Medical problems

In rare cases, you carry excess weight because of an undiagnosed medical problem. If you think this might be the case, it is time to see your doctor to find out if your thyroid function or another health issue is holding you back.
How to beat it: If you’ve tried and failed to maintain a healthy weight, make an appointment with your GP to investigate potential health issues.