Title: Diet Mistakes: 6 Reasons You're Not Losing Weight
Headings: Diet Mistakes: 6 Reasons You're Not Losing Weight
Diet Mistakes: 6 Reasons You're Not Losing Weight
These common dieting pitfalls can sabotage weight loss.
Diet Mistake No. 1: Racing to the Finish
Diet Mistake No. 2: Skipping Meals

Content: Check out our list of common diet mistakes people make, and see if any sound familiar to you. Diet Mistake No. 1: Racing to the Finish
There's no reward for finishing your meal in record time -- unless you're a contestant in a hot dog eating contest! Our hectic schedules have led many of us to adopt the unhealthy habit of rapid eating. "We need to adopt more of the leisurely, European-style eating so that we can savor our food, taste every bite, and get the signal of fullness before overeating," says Tara Gidus, MS, RD, a spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association. Diet Mistake No. 2: Skipping Meals
Research shows that breakfast skippers weigh more than breakfast eaters. There is a misconception that skipping breakfast -- or any meal -- saves calories.