Some people are habitual dieters.  This means that they are always looking for ways to shed the excess and unwanted pounds.  Some people diet quite successfully.  However, other people fall into common dieting traps that prevent them from losing the weight.  If you are trying a new diet or you are looking to live a healthier life by changing the way you eat, here are some common mistakes that many people make when they are watching their weight.

Eating too many low-fat or low calorie foods: If you are dieting, you often think that eating low-fat or low-calorie foods is the way to go.  While it is certainly true that it is better to choose a low-fat food over a high-fat food, the mistake comes when you eat too many low-fat foods for the simple reason that they are low-fat.  You have to remember that even low-fat foods add a big when it comes to calories.  For example, if you are considering eating a chocolate chip cookie, you may have two choices, a low-fat cookie and a regular full fat cookie.  One regular chocolate chip cookie may be 150 calories and 6 grams of fat and a low-fat cookie may very well be 150 calories and 2 grams of fat.  This may lead you to believe that you can eat two or three of the low-fat cookies. But one look at the calories will tell you that eating three add up to 450 calories! The normal person that is dieting will aim for eating anywhere from 1200-2000 calories a day. You can see that 450 calories takes a big chunk out of your daily calorie allowance. If you plan on eating low fat foods, you should treat them as any other food and eat them in moderation.

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