{"id":3373,"date":"2013-03-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-03-21T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/weight-loss-3-mistakes-i-made-when-i-first-tried-to-lose-weight\/"},"modified":"2013-03-21T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2013-03-21T00:00:00","slug":"weight-loss-3-mistakes-i-made-when-i-first-tried-to-lose-weight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/weight-loss-3-mistakes-i-made-when-i-first-tried-to-lose-weight\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Mistakes I Made When I First Tried to Lose Weight"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When I gained more than 20 pounds after college, I had no idea how to lose the weight.<\/p>\n
I knew I wasn’t taking the best care of myself (I was eating fattening foods and skipping my workouts), but I didn't know how to start.<\/p>\n
Eventually, I figured out what worked for me, and the pounds steadily came off (and stayed off<\/a>), but I wish I had known a few things before I embarked on my weight loss journey–it would have made the process that much easier! With that said, here are a few mistakes I made when I first tried to lose weight. <\/p>\n Hopefully, you won't make them, too!<\/p>\n I didn't watch my portion sizes<\/strong> I only focused on calories<\/strong> I didn't eat enough during the day<\/b> Read Tina’s daily food and fitness blog, Carrots ‘N’ Cake<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n Read more:<\/p>\n Getty When I gained more than 20 pounds after college, I had no idea how to lose the weight. I knew I wasn’t taking the best care of myself (I was eating fattening foods and skipping my workouts), but I didn't know how to start. Eventually, I figured out what worked for me, and the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3373,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[22],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3373"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3373"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3373\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3373"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3373"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3373"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3373"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
I've been a healthy eater for as long as I can remember. Sure, I like to enjoy a plate of nachos covered in cheese or a couple of margaritas from time-to-time, but, in general, I enjoy eating foods that are good for me. So, when I was trying to lose weight, I didn't struggle with selecting healthy food options, but I quickly learned I was simply eating too much of them. For instance, I'd often eat a peanut butter<\/a> and banana sandwich for breakfast. It was a quick and easy meal that would keep me satisfied for hours, but what I didn't realize was just how calories were packed into it. When I started to measure my food<\/a> and track my calories online, I was shocked to learn that two slices of whole wheat bread with a couple of servings of peanut butter and a banana added up to nearly 600 calories! After that, I kept a close eye on my portion sizes and soon the number on the scale started to move.<\/p>\n
When I started tracking my calories online, I sometimes found myself focusing more on quantity (calories) than the quality (nutrients) of my food. For example, as an afternoon snack, I'd choose an artificially-flavored, packaged snack bar instead of a fresh, sliced apple with a couple of tablespoons of almond butter because it had fewer calories. Health-wise, I knew this didn't make much sense, but because I was watching my calories, I picked foods with the lowest amount of calories and fat. Not surprisingly, these kinds of foods didn't satisfy me for long, so I'd end up eating more<\/em> in the long run. I hated feeling hungry all the time, so I started to make smarter choices. Instead of counting calories, I focused on adding more whole foods, especially nutrient-rich fruits and veggies, to my diet, which helped me cut calories while boosting nutrients<\/a> at the same time.<\/p>\n
When I was losing weight, I'd wake up every morning and vow to eat right and exercise that day. Most of the time, things went as planned: I'd wake up early for a heart-pumping workout and make healthy choices with my meals all day long. However, when I arrived home after a long day of work, I'd often blow my efforts by ordering greasy take-out or snacking late into the evening<\/a> because I was so hungry. After a few weeks of falling into this same trap over and over again and not losing weight, I finally picked up on what was happening. If I didn't eat substantial meals and snacks throughout the day–ones that included fiber-packed carbs, low-fat protein, and healthy fats–I'd inevitably overeat at day's end. Once I realized what was going on, I made it a point to eat more during the day, which helped me reign in my eating habits at night.<\/p>\n\n