Anyone who has been on a diet has been through this scenario before. At first it seems to work, the pounds are shed, but then it becomes increasingly difficult to stay trim. What is going wrong?

Canada has a population of 33 million people. 65% of all Canadian men between the ages of 20 and 64 are overweight or obese and 52 % of Canadian women are also suffering with weight issues. Needless to say, more than half of the total adult population are unhappy with their figure. As a result, new diets appear on the market daily but even so the general population is still not losing weight. Why? Well diets simply don't work, in fact they have a tendency to cause weight gain. The reason for this is the so-called yo-yo effect. You can only achieve your ideal weight and maintain it when you make a long-term nutritional adjustment that is tailor made for your metabolism. The personal nutrition plan created by healthy & active, is a scientifically proven method to help you lose weight and keep it off while optimizing the metabolism.

1. Only doing cardio - Cardiovascular training is an important part of getting fit, it is also the thing people do the most of when they are looking to lose weight. What gets neglected is weight training. Weight training is what can help you increase your lean muscle mass and change your body shape.
2. Starting out too hard - Weekend warriors are familiar with this concept. When some people start a program they give 150% but they increase the risk of injury. If you get injured when you first start it is very difficult to continue your program. Assess your current level of fitness (or get help to do so) then begin a program that is appropriate.
    
3. Doing the same thing over and over - if you don't change up your exercise routine you will plateau. You will plateau with weight-loss and with strength building. The other problem is boredom. Find something to motivate you, something to work towards.