{"id":41273,"date":"2020-07-16T20:08:17","date_gmt":"2020-07-16T20:08:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/squad\/?p=15114"},"modified":"2020-07-16T20:08:17","modified_gmt":"2020-07-16T20:08:17","slug":"trying-to-lose-weight-dont-believe-these-4-myths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/weight-loss\/trying-to-lose-weight-dont-believe-these-4-myths\/","title":{"rendered":"Trying to Lose Weight? Don\u2019t Believe These 4 Myths"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Trying to lose weight can be a challenge. It requires commitment, sacrifice, and willingness to make changes to your daily routine.<\/p>\n<p>For effective weight loss, many people turn to the internet to do research. Since most people aren\u2019t nutritionists or professional athletes, the online world can provide the guidance that\u2019s missing.<\/p>\n<p>While researching weight loss is a great way to get in shape, it can also lead you astray. Some of the articles online don\u2019t provide the best advice, which is why we wanted to bust the most common weight loss myths that are out there.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re trying to lose weight, it\u2019s important to know that these are myths \u2013 not truth.<\/p>\n<h3>1. All calories are equal<\/h3>\n<p>Eating a 100-calorie banana and 100 calories of chocolate are the same number of calories, but they have different effects on your body. Some calories are better for you or are more filling than others.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re counting calories, it\u2019s important to know that not all calories are equal.<\/p>\n<h3>2. You will only lose weight<\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019re eating right and working out, you might assume that your weight will only decrease. For the most part, that\u2019s true. However, weight loss isn\u2019t a linear process. Most days you\u2019ll lose weight, but there will be days where you gain weight. It\u2019s normal. Don\u2019t get discouraged.<\/p>\n<h3>3. Supplements can help you lose weight<\/h3>\n<p>There are many, many supplements on the market that claim to help you lose weight. However, when studied, they rarely have any effect on your weight loss. There\u2019s no shortcut to losing weight. You have to put in the work.<\/p>\n<h3>4. Obesity is caused by a lack of willpower<\/h3>\n<p>Obesity is a complex condition and to say that it can be treated with a healthy dose of willpower is incorrect. Genetics, medical conditions, and hormones, for example, can all play a role. For those having trouble with weight loss, consult your doctor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trying to lose weight can be a challenge. It requires commitment, sacrifice, and willingness to make changes to your daily routine. For effective weight loss, many people turn to the internet to do research. Since most people aren\u2019t nutritionists or professional athletes, the online world can provide the guidance that\u2019s missing. While researching weight loss [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14219,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[703],"tags":[796,784,1224],"class_list":["post-41273","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-weight-loss","tag-weight","tag-weight-loss","tag-weight-loss-myths"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41273","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41273"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41273\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41273"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41273"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41273"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}