Habits That Make You Fat Silently

Are you unable to lose weight even after sustained efforts? You eat less, exercise and constantly conscious of counting calories, yet you don't end up losing a pound. If this is the case then you are doing something wrong. May it is your habits that make you fat. There are some bad habits that make you fat. If you don't check these bad habits early, they will lead you down the path of obesity.

It is not necessary that only your eating habits are responsible for weight gain. Actually your eating habits combine with an unhealthy lifestyle forms a deadly fattening cocktail. Sometimes, you may not feel the need to change your eating habits because you are not gaining substantial weight now. But eventually, age will catch up with you and you will find it extremely difficult to change these habits that make you fat.

As far as our eating habits are concerned, we tend to make a series of wrong choices. We think we are maintaining a diet but actually we are not. And an unhealthy lifestyle can never make you lose weight. If you don't have proper sleep timings or exercise schedule, you will continue to pile on fat.

So, here are some habits that make you fat silently and thus you need to check them today.

Self Made Diet

Most people credit themselves to be dieticians. They follow a diet that is based on what they have randomly heard from friends and read up on the Net. To lose weight, you need a detailed diet from a qualified dietician.

Skipping Meals

If you overeat for lunch and skip your dinner to make up, then you will not lose weight. There is no logic for skipping meals because absence of food slows down your metabolic rate and makes fat accumulate as deposits.

'Low Fat' Foods

Whatever says 'low-fat' on the label is not diet-friendly. It is better to have half a spoon of honey than consuming 2 spoons of artificial sweeteners.

Inadequate Sleep

You cannot cover up for inadequate sleep on weekdays by sleeping for 12 hours in the weekends. You need 8 hours of sleep everyday uniformly. Sleeplessness also slows down your digestion and metabolic rate.

Wrong Food At The Wrong Time

Some people eat fruits at night or have a light lunch and a heavy dinner. Ideally, you should have proteins early in the day and fruits in the afternoon. Eating the wrong foods at the wrong time can make you fat.

Eating Too Quickly

We are all too busy to enjoy our meal. Eating slowly helps you feel fuller quickly, and gulping down your food makes you eat more that you want to. Eating fat also makes digestion difficult because you don't chew your food properly.

Exercising Too much Or Too Little

Some people exercise for 3-4 hours on weekends and skip gym on weekdays. Exercise is useful only when it is regular and disciplined.

'Diet' Sodas

Diet sodas are actually much more fattening than normal ones because they contain harmful artificial sweeteners that are alien to your body. Besides you tend to drink more soda when you think it is 'diet' soda'.

Eating Out

When you are eating at a restaurant, you can never be sure on how many calories you are consuming. Eating home cooked food is the best way to count calories and lose weight.

Ditching Water

Your body needs water to digest food and assimilate fat. If you do not keep yourself hydrated, you will suffer from indigestion and improper fat distribution. Drinking 8 glasses of water every day is absolutely essential, but very few of us actually do it.