Does weight loss always fail? Avoid these 5 misconceptions and quietly lose weight!

Why can I see inspirational stories about "losing 20 pounds per month" on my social media every day, but I still gain two pounds by drinking water? The hidden traps on the road to weight loss may have already quietly slowed down your metabolic rhythm. Put aside the boiled vegetables in your hand first, these 5 weight loss misconceptions are stealing your achievements.

1. Reducing calories ≠ Accelerating weight loss

1. The backlash effect of extreme dieting

When daily calories suddenly drop below 800 calories, the body will activate a hunger mode and desperately hoard fat. There was once an experimenter who only ate apples every day. After three weeks, their weight did indeed decrease, but a physical examination showed that muscle loss was three times that of fat.

2. Hidden Landslide of Basic Metabolism

When long-term calorie intake is insufficient, the body will automatically lower body temperature and reduce non exercise expenditure, resulting in less calorie consumption for breathing than before. That's why many dieters find it difficult to lose weight by eating very little in the later stages, but returning to a normal diet immediately leads to a rebound.

2. Indulging in Scale Numbers

1. Ignoring changes in body composition

Muscle and fat of the same weight have a volume difference of 18%. In the early stages of exercise, there may be a situation where the weight remains unchanged but the waist circumference shrinks, which is a positive signal that muscles are replacing fat.

2. Day night fluctuations in water content

60% of the human body is composed of water, and salt intake, physiological cycles, and even last night's deep sleep can cause normal fluctuations in body weight of 1-3 pounds. Weighing every day can actually create anxiety.

3. Replace main meals with fruits

1. Sugar trap

Half a watermelon is equivalent to the calories of two bowls of rice, and the fructose of tropical fruits such as lychee and mango is directly converted into triglycerides. The raisins mixed in some salads have a higher sugar content than cola.

2. Protein Gap

After eating only fruits for three consecutive days, the amount of hair loss will significantly increase. This is because the lack of high-quality protein leads to insufficient synthesis of keratin, while the secretion ability of digestive enzymes also decreases.

4. Reject all fats

1. Essential fatty acids

Omega-3 fatty acids, such as those found in walnuts and deep-sea fish, can directly participate in regulating fat metabolism. A completely oil-free diet can actually cause dry skin and menstrual disorders.

2. Fat soluble vitamin transport

Without oil as a carrier, vitamins A, D, and E that are ingested cannot be absorbed at all. The carotenoids in boiled broccoli require 5 grams of oil to be fully released.

V. Local Fat Loss Myths

1. Randomness of Fat Metabolism

When the human body breaks down fat, it is like drawing lots and cannot specify the consumption of fat from a certain part. 200 abdominal rolls per day can indeed develop abdominal muscles, but the prerequisite is that the body fat percentage is low enough.

2. The supportive effect of collagen