I am down 62 pounds and one of my closest friends reached out to me, saying that she wanted to lose a few pounds. So, while we were chatting, she mentioned that it's going to be tough eating less and not being able to eat her favorite foods.
I think there is a lot of negative connotations with weight loss that may frighten people from starting their journey.
After telling her that I still eat all of my favorite foods but am more wise about my choices, she began understanding that not every food is bad, you just need to be intelligent about what you're putting into your body.
Obviously, 100 calories of salad will go a longer way than 100 calories of McDonald's, but I encouraged her to list out her favorite foods and I would help incorporate these foods into a regular meal plan.
Since working with me she is down 2 pounds (1lb lost a week) and is eating in a calorie deficit. I am a huge fan of volume eating and I helped her realize that even if you are eating a ton of food, you can still lose weight. I love to eat, which is why I try to find low-calorie foods that I can munch on all day.
Anyways, what are some negative/toxic thought processes that you want to debunk? I think this thread may help new users that are trying to lose weight as more experienced losers might be able to provide information.
So, my two toxic misunderstandings are that you have to starve yourself to lose weight and that you also cannot eat your favorite foods.
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