The Most Common Mistake People Make When Trying to Lose Weight

You get into the latest dance fad, cycle, run, lift weights.

Or maybe all of that.

You count calories like an Enron auditor. Calories in and out. You might even use a BodyBugg or a Nike FuelBand to help you.

But your fat loss is minimal to none. Or maybe you lost some initially and now the whole process has eased into neutral.

What's up with that?

You're making the same mistake that Weight Watchers finally admitted to and changed.

Calorie counting.

Here's what David Kirchoff, President and CEO of Weight Watchers International had to say:
"We needed a program that recognized that calories are most definitely not created equal.

We knew that counting, budgeting and planning still made fundamental sense, but we wanted a better and more accurate currency. We wanted a POINTS formula that was much more "opinionated" about food choices beyond just calories."

The Problem

As Mr. Kirchoff pointed out, calories are not created equal. A Snickers Bar (