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7 common weight loss mistakes—and how to fix them

Jan, 2026
LearnWeight loss7 common weight loss mistakes—and how to fix them
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Deal-Making
Skipping Meals After a Slip-Up
Avoiding the Scale
Pigging Out Post-Workout
Being a Perfectionist
You Eat … Wherever
You Eat … Whenever

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You exercise regularly and you think your diet is pretty good, so why won’t the scale budge? The fact is, we’re not all experts in everything weight loss, and those gaps in knowledge can derail our efforts to shed a few pounds. Find out if you make some of the most common weight loss mistakes—and learn simple ways to correct them.

Written byDeborah Wilburn.
Medically reviewed byAmy Gonzales, MD.October, 2025

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