How to Lose 10 Pounds Without Hating Your Life

First weight loss rumor  debunked! Now here are some other common traps you've probably fallen into while trying to shed a few pounds, and better ways to approach getting healthy without spending your entire day in the gym and sacrificing your personality at the altar of weight loss. And, for the most part, these don't involve exercising or starving yourself.

Don't Try Another Fad Diet

Do: Embrace The Anti-Diet

Don't: Avoid Meat In Order to "Detox"

Do: Pack In the Protein

Don't: Obsess Over Food Rules

Do: Get Smart About Nutrition

Don't: Consume Nothing But Liquids

Do: Increase Your H20 Intake

Don't: Skimp On Sleep

Do: Clock In At Least 7 Hours

Don't: Obsessively Weigh Yourself

Do: Avoid the Scale (If the Number Stresses You Out)

Don't: Exercise for Insane Amounts of Time

Do: Rethink What "Exercise" Really Means

Don't: Avoid Healthy Fats

Do: Give Meal-Prepping a Try