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Nowadays people are very much worried about body shaming. From a young age, children are referred to as chubby in school. This affects their mental health. That’s why it is always more important to focus on fitness than weight. There should be no social limit on body size and weight. There are many people in this trend of dieting, who would not have eaten their favorite food for years.
Keeping this in mind, every year May 6 is celebrated as International No Diet Day. So why not take this opportunity to set your tastebuds free.
Eating your favorite food is not wrong, but it is very important to take care of your health along with it. It is not wrong to enjoy an occasional cheat meal while neglecting your healthy diet. But some mistakes made while enjoying cheat meal can ruin all your hard work.
We at Health Shots bring to your attention some common mistakes that hinder your weight loss journey.
International no diet day 2023
International No Diet Day is celebrated every year on 6th May i.e. the day when you have to reject any kind of prohibition in the matter of diet. The main purpose of celebrating this day is to spread awareness among all individuals about acceptance of their bodies and acceptance of all body shapes.
There should be no social limit on body size and weight
People have fixed a set limit of body size and weight according to their scale. If the person falls within the prescribed limit then he is fit. If the height and weight of the person is more than the limit, then they are kept in the category of obesity.
However, obesity is the root of many problems and it needs to be controlled. But this does not mean that you start taking stress on every kilo of your weight.
Everyone’s body is a different shape. It is not at all necessary that all women have zero figure and all have c curves.
You can also stay fit by avoiding these 6 mistakes
Health Shots spoke to Dr. Aditi Sharma, Head of Nutrition and Dietetics, Manipal Hospital, Ghaziabad about this. He has told about some common mistakes made while cheating on the diet.
1. The mistake of planning a cheat day instead of a cheat meal
Many people plan cheat day instead of cheat meal and this is their biggest mistake. It is not wrong to eat your favorite food once in a few days to pacify your tastebuds, but planning a cheat day i.e. eating unhealthy food throughout the day is completely wrong.
By doing this, you take in as many calories in 1 day as you burn in your whole week. This has a very negative effect on your weight loss diet. Suddenly eating unhealthy also affects your physical activities and energy power. You can live with a cheat hangover for a long time.
2. Repeated diet cheating
If you have a habit of cheating diet frequently, it slows down the results of your weight loss diet considerably. During this, you get used to junk foods, sugar and other unhealthy foods, which are not at all appropriate for your diet. So always set a fixed time to cheat miles. Apart from that, try not to eat anything unhealthy. Doing this will make your dieting more effective.
3. Overeating during cheat meals
If you overeat during cheat meals, it can lead to weight gain. Suppose you have been eating two chapattis for a long time on normal days and suddenly eat 5 chapattis, then in this situation your body is not able to consume it and it gets stored in the body in the form of fat. A sudden spike in calorie count can undo all your hard work.
Be sure to take care of the quantity of food items while cheating the meal. Cheat meal means eating your favorite food, it does not mean that you have to eat more than the amount of your regular diet.
4. Skipping workouts on a cheat day
Cheat meal does not mean that you have to skip your workout that day. You must remember that you are already consuming extra calories, moreover when you do not work out, these calories are stored in your body and can lead to fat.
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5. Incorporating junk food and alcohol into cheat meal planning
When you are planning a cheat meal, then you need to take special care of what you are eating during that time. Cheat meal does not mean at all that you consume junk food containing unhealthy, refined, processed and added sugar. It is a sign of an unhealthy lifestyle along with increasing calories and fat in your body. So choose wisely and choose the right foods.
At the same time, it is also not appropriate to include alcoholic drinks in the cheat mill. Alcoholic drinks such as beer are loaded with calories. Plus, when you’re tipsy, you tend to have more cravings, and the inclusion of alcohol on a cheat day can lead you to binge on unhealthy foods. Which will spoil all your hard work. That’s why keep these things in mind.
6. Not including cheat meal in diet plan is also a mistake
Dieting does not mean punishing yourself. No dietician asks you to completely sacrifice your cravings. According to Aditi, strict diet plan helps in weight loss but can be fatal for you in many other forms. The process of weight loss should be taken with restraint. Taking a short break and satisfying your tastebirds won’t hurt.
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