Exercise is often the first suggestion given to anyone who is trying to lose weight, and rightly so, because regular exercise not only burns calories, it leads to better health, improves lab profile, and boost mental health as well. If someone has suggested that you hit the gym with a vengeance to get lean, and you haven’t seen any significant drop on the scale even after weeks of slogging it out in the gym, the way you workout might be the reason why there’s no progress. If the above-mentioned situation matches your current scenario, we are here to tell you reasons you are not going to lose weight with exercise and how to do it right for success.

1. When you Overestimate the Calories Burnt at the Gym: Here’s the biggest mistake one can do – miscalculating the number of calories burnt in the gym. A lot of people rely on the treadmill and other machines to calculate calories and based on that, tend to adjust their calorie intake. Do not rely blindly on the equipment at the gym to count the number of calories burnt. For example, you can only burn around 150 calories by pedalling away for half an hour on a stationary bike, and that’s not too much. Always keep a tabs on your diet and do not adjust the calories based on the readings that your treadmill shows you. 2. Treating yourself to Treats and Food after Exercise/Workout: This is called as “compensation effect.” Protein bars, sports drinks, chips, fried food, chocolates, ice crea...