Many people are about to review their diets for the new year, but most of those good intentions will collapse and burn. That is because those changes will be too extreme, not to mention punitive. No sugar or dairy! No carbohydrates after 1pm! Nothing in a package! When those resolutions disappear quickly, it may seem that you failed.
When I got my degree, emerging research on obesity was a hot topic. I wrote many magazine articles about weight loss, and my master’s thesis was a survey of people who had undergone gastric bypass surgery. One of my first jobs as a dietitian was to work at a local recreation center, advising and leading small groups for people interested in losing weight.
These mistakes can prevent us from seeing the progress we expected, or they can even lead us to discourage us with our routines, so it is important to correct them. These are some of the most common missteps I have seen as a coach (and some of which I am guilty of doing myself!).
