It’s not uncommon to flip the glossy pages of your favorite fashion magazine with despair or gape your eyes out when watching a breathtaking lead actress in a film. You consider yourself a loser who has failed to acquire that dreamy body that can be draped in a mere gunny sack and yet dazzle everyone around.

Some people assume starving or working out the entire day is the trick to getting a toned and trimmed body, putting themselves through torture that can even harm their bodies in the long run. People also forget that weight loss isn’t just a physical journey. It possesses a deep psychological element, too. The fear of failing, not losing enough, or putting weight back on often stops people from leading a healthy life.

Maggie McNamara presents The First 10LBS: A Roadmap To Weight Loss and Better Health, your ultimate guideline to a healthy body and a healthful you. Her book will not only be your physical fitness coach but also provide insights into mental well-being. This includes focusing on what not to do.

Fixating on the Scale as the Sole Measure of Progress

You don’t have to trust everything the scale tells you. Remember: the number on the weighing scale is only a measure of weight change, which is influenced by several factors. From the amount of sodium intake, the amount of food that remains in your system, and water intake to hormonal changes, all can cause fluctuations in weight that appear on a scale.

If the digit on the scale isn’t moving, it can mean you are losing fat mass but holding onto water. When you are losing fat, you will feel your clothes loosening around the waist, despite the number on the scale not budging.

The Wrong Concept of Calorie Count

Calories: the most hated or feared word amongst people. You need to relearn calories in order to be able to see them for what they truly are: units of energy that allow our body to function. Your calorie intake should depend on your weight, activity level, height, age, and possibly other factors.

Going over calories leads to weight gain since you need to give your body just enough energy to function properly. Look at food as fuel for your body. Bear in mind that even a few bites here and there also count.

Doing the Same Exercise Every Day

Another weight loss practice to avoid is doing the same exercise over and over again. Repeating the same exercise accustoms your body to the routine, leading to little or no weight loss or strength gain.

One of the other downsides to repeating the same workout is more muscle development in some areas of the body than others. Additionally, you might slack because of boredom.

Neglecting Sleep

Sleep deprivation can slow down weight loss despite regular workouts and following a strict diet. Not taking sleep into account is one of the mistakes people make when losing weight. Your hormonal levels are linked to your sleep levels. Sleep deprivation leads to an increase in the secretion of the hormone cortisol, triggering fat storage. Sometimes, lack of sleep even causes fluctuations in the hunger hormones leptin and ghrelin.

Overindulging on the Weekends

Sometimes, when rewarding yourself for the week’s hard work and restraint, you go overboard and lose count of the calories you consume. Weekends provide more opportunities for eating and drinking, increasing the possibilities of gaining weight and your hard work going to waste. Therefore, watching what you eat, even on the weekends, matters.

Unveiling Motivation, Realistic Goals, and Action Steps

Ultimately, setting right and realistic goals constitutes a fundamental component of the weight loss journey. Yet, the road to reaching your ideal weight might not be easy.

Enter The First 10LBS: the reason that will keep you going on days you would want to quit. Maggie’s roadmap stands to illuminate the path for you and put to rest the inner self-sabotaging voices that will be louder as the journey to a healthier you gets bumpier.

One notable feature presented in The First 10LBS takes the form of “Action Steps.” These sections provide space for individuals to compile their reflections on specific subjects. Registering your thoughts on longstanding habits and current beliefs that might hinder your success is a key aspect of these action steps. Jotting down realistic goals, in this manner, and turning to them in moments of promise will also enable you to revisit your responses regularly, particularly during challenging days. By way of Maggie, this is elemental to kickstarting and triumphing on your weight loss journey.

The First 10LBS – Read Your Way to a Healthy Body

The First 10 LBS represents Maggie’s years of struggle with weight and the wisdom she gathered throughout her journey. This pragmatic guide simplifies complex health and fitness concepts in a digestible manner. Her extensive research and personal experiences have been distilled into valuable tips and tricks that can help anyone at any stage of the weight loss journey.

While acknowledging the absence of a quick fix, and emphasizing the significance of consistency and perseverance, The First 10 LBS introduces confidence-building practices and achievable milestones, whereby readers are empowered to stay committed and embrace a healthy lifestyle. Maggie addresses the questions that individuals grappling with weight issues often have in mind. In an effort to assist everyone in acquiring their dream body, she provides sage advice that has the ability to transform lives.

In essence, The First 10LBS: A Roadmap To Weight Loss and Better Health is more than your everyday book on losing weight. It’s an invitation to appreciate and love oneself at every stage of the transformative weight loss journey. Embark on a path to not just a healthier body but a happier and more fulfilling life, today.