There’s no “magic bullet” for weight loss, but that doesn't stop millions of people from trying the biggest trends on the Internet. Avoid these 5 popular wellness trends that might give you quick short-term results, but will set you back in the long run!
If you want to lose weight, get well, prevent disease, and fulfill your purpose with energy, there are solid, science-backed strategies that could move you toward your goal. There are also plenty of popular trends that will actually hold you back from the healthy lifestyle you’re trying to live!
Avoid these 5 wellness trends and focus on a lifestyle that will help you feel your best, look your best, and BE your best! The FASTer Way lifestyle is the perfect solution for healthy strategies balanced with real life.
5 Wellness Trends to Avoid
1.Cutting Carbs
If you’re familiar with the FASTer Way, then you know we’re passionate about healthy, sustainable strategies.
There are a lot of reasons cutting carbs out of your diet is a bad idea, but in short, your body needs complex carbs for brain function, optimal thyroid output, and energy. Cutting them out completely is a sure-fire way to lose weight quickly (for a while), then gain it all back when your metabolic rate slows down and your willpower runs out. Women, in particular, need a healthy dose of carbs to keep their hormones in check and their fat loss on track.
Unless you have a medical reason to cut carbs, this is NOT an optimal strategy for long-term weight loss and overall health. Instead, try a carb cycling approach that gives your body the carbs it needs, while also giving you the benefits of eating low carb, occasionally.
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2. Weight Loss Pills, Shakes, Supplements, or Cleanses
There are some great supplements and cleanses out there (and a lot that you should definitely avoid!), but if you’re using them to lose weight without changing your lifestyle, it simply won’t work. No matter how many products you try, if you don’t get to the root of the problem, no amount of supplements will get you healthy OR help you burn fat.
Instead, try implementing some healthy strategies that you can practice long term. Focus on whole foods. Move your body. Rest your body. Start Intermittent Fasting. Do carb cycling. Change your mindset. For the best results, do all of these things (which we’ll teach you in the FASTer Way to Fat Loss)!
3. Working Out With No Real Plan
There are plenty of great tools out there (apps, mirrors, YouTube, and more!) to help you find a workout you love. However, if you are simply relying on random workouts that are not part of a larger holistic plan, then you won’t see the long-term results you want. They can be the best workouts on the planet, but if they aren’t part of a cohesive program and paired intentionally with your nutrition AND your other workouts… you’re not going to see results.
Instead, look for an approach that intentionally pairs different types of workouts with a full nutrition plan so you aren’t over-taxing your adrenals, and you are getting the maximum fat-burning results that you want.
4. Joining Challenges With People Who Aren’t Trained Professionals
In today’s online world, anyone can call themselves a health coach and start dishing out exercise and nutrition information. Unfortunately, this is a huge problem for consumers.
Cookie-cutter programs (with no real professionals to coach clients through the strategies) are wreaking havoc on metabolisms, mindsets, and health. This cycle continues to perpetuate the yo-yo diet culture and does more harm than good.
Be sure that you choose a trained, certified, and experienced coach who is promoting sustainable, science-backed strategies… not the new DVD series of the month.
5. Slashing Calories and Exercising Too Much
This isn’t a new trend, but it seems to be one that never goes away.
Real talk: if you undereat and overexercise for too long, you’ll actually depress your metabolism, making it impossible to keep the weight off without cuttinging calories further. Instead, you need to learn how to fuel your body with ENOUGH food to keep it running optimally, while also enjoying some of your favorite treats—guilt-free—because your quality of life matters.
Look for a lifestyle that’s going to teach you how to effectively manage your macro and micronutrient intake while utilizing effective exercise to reach your goals without doing long-term damage to your metabolism.
What To Do Instead
Roller coasters are for amusement parks, not your health. Instead of riding the ups and downs of weight gain and loss, learn how to eat in a flexible way that still allows you to have your donuts and eat them, too!
The FASTer Way to Fat Loss is unlike any program on the market. In just four years, we’ve helped more than 130,000 clients get into the absolute best shape of their lives… and stay that way. No more resolutions to lose weight. No more roller coasters. Just a simple, flexible lifestyle that makes health and fitness doable for the long run. Join the next round to experience it for yourself!
