Myth: Don’t Eat After 8 p.m.
Truth: What time you eat doesn’t matter, but daily calorie intake does. The best way to drop pounds is to watch your calorie intake throughout the entire day without exceeding the number of calories right for you.

Myth: “Light” Foods Are Better
Truth: “Light” foods may contain fewer calories or fat, but not without increasing the sodium, sugar, chemical additives, or artificial sweeteners. It’s best to avoid “light” and “fat-free” foods like cheese, chips, ice cream, and orange juice and go for the real deal; just choose smaller portions. The more natural the ingredients, the better.

Myth: You Can Eat All You Want, as Long as It’s Healthy
Truth: Healthy foods still contain calories, sugar, sodium, and fat. Counting calories and watching portions is still important, even when eating nutritious foods.

Myth: Going Vegan Automatically Means Weight Loss
Truth: Vegan foods can contain empty calories.
Choosing to go vegan for the sole purpose of weight loss won’t happen unless you eat a balanced diet containing lots of fruits, veggies, vegan protein sources like beans and tofu, and whole grains. And be sure to keep track of calories.

Myth: Exercise, and You Can Eat All You Want
Truth: Your workout probably doesn’t burn as many calories as you think. A 30-minute run at a moderate 10-minute-per-mile pace burns just under 300 calories. For weight loss, it’s all about simple math: you need to burn or cut out 500 calories a day to lose a pound a week. After that 300-calorie-burning run, you would still need to cut out 200 calories from your diet. Exercising should definitely be part of your weight-loss plan, but so should monitoring your calorie intake.

Myth: Skipping Meals Speeds up Weight Loss
Truth: Not eating can slow down your metabolism, making you shed pounds slower.
To keep your metabolism going, eat breakfast and continue eating every few hours throughout the day.

Myth: Eat Salads, Lose Weight
Truth: While veggies are low in calories, all the toppings are not.
Eating a big salad once a day for lunch or dinner is a great way to lose weight since the veggies are high in filling fiber — just be mindful of all those high-calorie topping

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