October 30, 2022: Health Mindset Mistakes

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If you’re trying to get healthier, but it’s not going as planned…then you may be committing some common health mindset mistakes. This week, we’re going to talk about some of the health mindset mistakes you might be making and how to avoid them in the future.

Ignoring Your Food Intake

The amount of calories you’re eating will play a large role in your ability to make progress in the gym, increase your energy level, or lose weight. Most people are either grossly overestimating the amount you’re eating, or you’re underestimating it. Eating more calories than you’re burning, could lead to overeating and weight gain. Not eating enough calories could slow your metabolism, destroy your energy levels, and put your body into “starvation mode.” When this happens, your body will burn muscle, therefore slowing your metabolism (and you) down.

Not Exercising Enough or Over Exercising

Consistency is key when it comes to exercise. Instead of trying to do as much as possible or thinking that exercise isn’t that important, move every day in some way. Get your heart pumping a few times a week for the best overall health.

Focusing Strictly on the Scale

When it comes to weight loss, the scale is not your friend. Although most people use it as an indicator for weight loss, it can be very unreliable. You should instead focus on inches lost, as this is a sign that your body fat is decreasing, and you’re adding lean muscle mass.

Fearing Certain Food Groups

Your body needs nutrition from the three macronutrients: protein, carbohydrates, and fat. You can get those from any whole food you like. Avoiding certain food groups (unless medically necessary) may give you short-term success, but it is not a healthy long term solution.

Avoiding Strength Training

Many women still believe the myth that lifting weights will make them bulky. This is untrue! If you’re focusing solely on cardio as your only means of exercise, you’re missing out on major health benefits. Although cardio is good for boosting calorie burn, strength training may boost body fat loss and does wonders for your heart health, strength training focuses on building your lean muscle mass, which is more metabolically active than fat mass. It also helps protect you from injury. The combination of a strength training program, with a cardio program, will give you better results.

Next Sunday, we’ll talk about the one thing I wish someone told me about how to think about nutrition.

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I hope you have a wonderful week,

Kelly

Kelly Morgan, Ph.D.

Tsirona - www.tsirona.com

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