Top Three Common Dieting Mistakes

Find out if you're committing the most common dieting mistakes.

Most people would do anything to lose a few extra pounds -- diets, trips to the gym and joining all kinds of sports programs. Of course, there are the few lucky ones who don't have the seemingly perfect figure still have a complaint or two about their bodies. Sometimes, diets, workouts, endless aerobics, tae bo, and badminton sessions still aren't sufficient in getting us the desired look we aim for. What are we doing wrong? Is the exercising not enough? Is there a flaw in our dieting techniques? Find out if you're committing the most common dieting mistakes:

1. You skip breakfast and other meals
This is one of the biggest mistakes people make when they diet. Skimping breakfast is definitely a bad idea--whether you're on a diet or not. Skimping breakfast slows down your metabolism and conserves the fat as the source of energy to get you through that day's activities. When you eat breakfast however the carbohydrates you take in will be used as your body's energy fuel and is easier than fats to breakdown. recommended breakfast foods include wheat cereals with milk and fresh fruits. Try to stay away from fatty foods like bacon and canned foods, which have a lot of preservatives that are bad for the body. read more...