This topic will end all diet misconceptions. *READ*

K_Train450

I'm going to make this a real to-the-point topic. Too many diet myths and misconceptions have been circulating in our modern society and culture about weight loss. I'm going to go through some key ones and tell you the absolute truth about each one and refute it. I don't claim to be an expert, however I've personally tested and experimented with the upcoming statements and lost plenty of weight in the past using my points opposed to the myths/misconceptions(as well as many others). Enjoy.

* Eat 5-6 small meals to stoke the "metabolic fire" and lose weight faster.
- Meal frequency does not matter. Period. There is nothing wrong having smaller spaced-out meals, or fewer larger meals. Your metabolism does not stop or slow down if you don't consume nourishment. The thermic effect of food is almost totally negligible.

* Eat "clean" foods and cut out soda/candy/etc etc.
- If eating chicken and broccoli every day is your cup of tea by all means - eat "clean" and lose weight (you will if you are in a deficit which I will mention next). What people are quickly realizing is that you can consume ANYTHING you want, it doesn't matter what you eat - as long as you are in a calorie deficit you will lose weight. You can take it a step further by partioning or tracking macronutrients to ensure you're losing fat at a higher percentage of your total weight loss. Use resistance training and consume adequate protein to ensure you preserve as much lean mass as possible. If it means anything, I lost 80-90 lbs last year from Jan-June fitting in all my crave foods such as sugary drinks, fast food, and candy in my daily calorie allotment.

* Don't eat late at night or your meal will turn to fat.
- Stop. This has been around for ages - and it's not true. Find me a study that actually tests and confirms this; you will not find such a study. Make it easier on yourself and eat whenever convenient.

* Eat breakfast to get your metabolism running.
- Same thing as meal frequency, breakfast is not essential to a diet and its effect on your metabolic activity is negligible. Your metabolic processes are running just fine and at the normal speed in the morning, trust me. If anything you're saving yourself calories to eat later. Ever heard of Intermittent Fasting?

Those are all the big statements that I see a lot of that are absolutely false or way overrated. Eat at a calorie deficit, get a good ratio of macros + get enough protein, lift heavy, and enjoy life as you get slimmer and more in shape. Make it easier on yourself by not buying into all the false information that exists on the internet and in our society. I hope to have helped you grasp the concepts of fitness and diet and hopefully you use this info on your journey. Good luck.

Sinisterly

Thought it was going to be one of those TL;DR, but nope:

K_Train450

I'm glad I could help. I just see too many people clinging on to the things I refuted so I'm trying to educate the best I can.