Article: Why Your Diet is Failing

1. You went too hard, too soon
   Strict diets that include too few carbs, calories and cheats are destined to fail. At most, follow strict regimes for just 3-5 days before moving on to something a little more sustainable.
2. You do not like the food on it
   If you do not like it, don’t eat it, Life is too short to eat foods you do not love.
3. It has too little carbohydrate
   Diets that eliminate all bread, cereal, fruit, pasta and rice not only compromise your metabolic rate when followed for long periods of time - they are boring.
4. It has too much good fat
   Yes, nuts, avocado and olive oil are good for you but we only need 3 serves or ~40g maximum each day or it will be too much. Remember, ¼ of an avocado has at least 10g of fat.
5. You are eating too little
   <1200 calories is far too few and 1500 is also a little low if you are exercising every day.
6. You are exercising too much
   Low calorie diets are going to be too low if you are exercising intensely for >30 minutes each day. If you are keeping the diet low, stick to some basic walking while you are following it.
7. You are eating too little during the day
   You will need breakfast, morning and afternoon tea as well as lunch if you are planning to lay off the carbs at night.
8. You are having treats at night
   >400kJ per treat at night is too much of a treat.
9. You are drinking too much coffee
   A constant stream of glucose from milk or sugar is enough to stop fat loss.
10. You are not treating yourself enough
    Add in a day off when following a strict diet. Research has shown this helps to remind the body it is not starving and resume fat burning after a period of calorie restriction.

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