Weight-loss advice to ignore: Eat five meals a day
Healthy, long-lasting weight loss is hard. Don't make it any harder by following bad advice. We've scoured magazines and the Internet for the six worst pieces of weight-loss advice we could find – and given you practical alternatives.
Why it doesn't work: Assuming 1,800 calories a day, this means each meal would have to be 360 calories, about the amount in just one of our Morning Glory Muffins. But for most of us, eating this way means feeling not quite full all day long – a recipe for disaster when snacks show up in the office or your kids leave food on their plates. Plus, it means eating out of sync with other people.
What's better: Eat three larger meals, leaving yourself room for a couple of 150-calorie snacks. Schedule your snacks based on when your cravings usually strike, and make sure to include the odd treat to keep your taste buds happy.
