5. Focusing on Calories
Simple calorie-counting has proven itself to be an outdated and ineffective method of dieting. Modern research has revealed that some calories are “bad” because they promote weight gain while others are considered “good” because they promote weight loss. These differences can make you feel hungry even though you just ate a ton of food with the wrong kind of calories or can leave you feeling quite full and satisfied after eating a modest amount of food with the right kind of calories. Stick with diets that focus on the kinds of food you eat and not on how many calories that food contains.