The Top 6 Diet and Fat Burning Myths

What NOT to Believe when You Are Trying to Lose Weight

Whether you are looking for diet information on the Internet or browsing one of the many diet guides on the bookstore shelves, you will find a lot of conflicting information. Since many people are trying hard to lose fat, they are prey to people who profit from perpetrating myths. Learn about some of the commonly spread myths about weight loss and fat burning so you will not waste your time following worthless advice.

Myth # 1: If I just work my (insert body part here) enough, I will lose the fat in that spot.

Sorry folks, but there is no such thing as spot reducing. If you lose weight, you will lose it from all over your body; you cannot lose it in just one location, even if you use exercises or machines intended to target that spot.

So, what can you do? Go ahead and diet and work out. Losing weight across the board will help those problem areas. In addition, it does not hurt to exercise your problem spots as part of your whole body exercise routine. Tone muscles make you look leaner, regardless of whether you lose the fat. Combined with overall fat loss, toned muscles will help you look fit and firm.

Myth # 2: Weight training will make me bulky so I shouldn't do it

Weight training is actually one of the best things you can do for your body if you are trying to lose fat. Basic weight training does not make muscles bulky. Instead, weight training makes muscles more tone and fit. In turn, these fit muscles help you to burn more fat. In addition, toned muscles look much better than fat and take up less space. So, by adding muscle and losing fat, you will be able to wear a smaller size.

But, what about those muscle-bound body builders? They spend hours and hours a day working a few muscle groups with very high amounts of weight. If you are doing weight resistance training with a weight at which you can do several repetitions, you are not going to add any bulk to your body. Still worried? Try starting a resistance routine using exercise bands or really light weights. The improvements you will see will quickly convince you of the benefits of weight training.

Myth # 3: When I exercise my body burns carbs first, then starts burning fat