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Nutrition Mistakes

If you are like most people you have spent countless hours weeding through information from magazines and so-called "experts" at your gym just to try and find some good basic nutritional information. Unfortunately most of what you were reading or hearing about was actually misinformation. I don't want you to have to deal with all the wrong information any more. I have put together some nutrition mistakes most people make when starting an exercise routine or just looking to get a little healthier.

Mistake 1: Counting Calories

This might take you by surprise, but counting calories too early in your fitness journey can lead to frustration and failure. When starting out, it is important to watch what you are eating, but not about how much you are eating. If a typical day for you includes skipping breakfast, stopping at a fast food joint for lunch, having pizza and wings for dinner, and consuming chips, sodas and candy throughout the day then counting calories is the least of your worries. It is important to see the big picture before you focus on the small details.

Initially, your nutritional goals should include:

• Eating 5-6 times a day
• Eating more fruits and vegetables
• Drinking more water and cutting out calorie-containing beverages (beer, soda, etc.)
• Focusing on consuming lean proteins
• Limiting your sugars and processed foods

Focus on these 5 rules for a couple weeks. Once you have mastered them, then move on to more "advanced" nutritional strategies such as counting calories and manipulating macronutrient ratios.

Mistake 2: Dieting

This mistake is made by almost everyone trying to lose weight or bulk up at least once in their life. There is no such thing as the perfect diet. Eating right and following the rules listed above is much more efficient than dieting. I think the reason people get so confused is because it seems that every week there is a new diet that is advertised as the greatest diet ever. I've worked with numerous people that come to me looking for the answer. They've failed at being successful with countless diet plans and think I will be the difference.

With many of these people, it is not the meal plan or diet that is the problem. The problem is adherence, consistency, and diligence. People can spend so much time jumping between different eating strategies that they never stick with one long enough to see it work. The key is to commit to success. It may take you 20 weeks instead of 12 to lose all the body fat you want. It may take you a whole year to pack on the 25 lbs of muscle that you've been dying to have. The key is to stop searching for the magic diet and to commit yourself to a plan until you reach your goals.

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