Eliminating whole food groups or your favourite foods will only make you miserable and make you crave them more; the restrict-crave-binge cycle is tough to break and won't help you lose weight. Registered dietitian Leslie Langevin, MS, RD, CD, of Whole Health Nutrition, agrees and told POPSUGAR that the biggest weight-loss mistake is cutting out too much. Some people feel like they need to stop eating everything that's "bad" for weight loss, like candy, cookies, and French fries, but that kind of diet is impossible to sustain.
Ivica said, "Being able to fit in your favourite foods will make the whole dieting experience much easier and you'll also find yourself bingeing less frequently." Stop the vicious cycle with the 80/20 approach to eating: eating healthy, whole foods about 80 percent of the time and 20 percent indulgence foods you love.
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