It happens every year. Thousands of people across the country make a New Year’s Resolution to finally lose that extra weight. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over 64 percent of Americans are either overweight or obese. Most of those people, six months later, have abandoned their efforts because of frustration, lack of results or other setbacks.
If you’ve ever stepped on the scale and wondered why your diet isn’t having the effect you hoped it would have, here are some tips and reminders to help you reach your goals and have the body you’ve always dreamed of.
#1. Too Many Calories
Weight loss is really all about simple math. If you burn more calories than you consume on a regular basis, eventually you will lose weight. Of course, that requires knowing how many calories you’re eating.