More in the 
Everyone has them. They color how we view both our success and failures as it pertains to being able to lose weight and keep it off. “They” are those myths that we hold to be true as it concerns weight loss. Often times, dedication to these myths and our full belief in them makes us either fell really bad about not being able to lose weight or quite prideful when we are able to soundly beat the “evil” scale. In this post, we will discuss various weight loss myths that often keep us trapped in negativity and frustration and that prevent us from losing the weight that we need to and from feeling good about where we are at in our weight loss journey.
1. Weight Loss is Always About Calories In/Calories Out: Many diet plans and weight loss experts will have you believe that losing weight is always and only about how many calories you take in and how many you are able to burn. While this is true for some people, it doesn’t seem to be for everyone. You likely know someone (this someone may be you) that has a difficult time losing weight even if they carefully watch every morsel of food that goes in their mouth. Other people seemingly are able to eat vast quantities of food and an abundance of calories without gaining an ounce. I know. It is unfair and frustrating.
The truth is everyone’s body is different and dieting is a bit more complicated then calories in/calories out. A person’s age, activity level, metabolism, body type, amount of lean muscle mass, possible medical conditions and genetics all are factors in weight loss. All of these areas need attention and consideration so that an effective, safe and realistic diet plan can be created.
Everyone can be a size 2 if they just worked out hard enough: This is another big myth. Not everyone is genetically built to be a size 2, or whatever your ideal size is. People are different and the weight which is natural and healthy for one person may not be the same for another. When we finally begin to understand and accept this, we will begin to feel much better about ourselves and our body. For some individuals, it would not matter if they exercised 3 hours a day, 6 days a week, they won’t ever be a size 2. This would be unhealthy for their particular body type.
2. There is an ideal body type: There is no one ideal body type. The ideal body type for you is the one that you were born with. If you are exercising on a consistent basis, eat a low fat, high fiber, complex carb and lean protein diet, with minimal sweets and junk foods, then that is all that you should be worried about. If you are not a size 4, so what! As long as you are healthy and in good shape, you’re likely the size that you are supposed to be. Celebrate that and stop comparing yourself to the skinny models in the fashion magazines, many which are unhealthy and/or airbrushed.
3. If I can’t lose weight something must be wrong with my metabolism: One of the first things that people suspect when they are unable to lose weight is that something is wrong with their metabolism. Sometimes this is true. However, most times it is not. Before a person heads to the doctor, they should take an inventory of what they eat (a food journal works great for this) and how much physical activity they engage in. They might just be surprised at just how much they are really eating and how little exercise they are engaging in. If this is the case, they may be able to amp up their workouts and keep a closer watch on what they are eating.
by: Andrew
While fat loss is a matter of calories in vs calories out, I agree that there are other factors. The biggest is likely water weight, which sticks to you when you’re body is forced to sequester water in the body to render toxic substances inert.
As your body cleans house, it can get rid of this water weight.