Going on and off
diets
consistently is not out of the ordinary. It
happens all the time and for very varied
reasons. There are new diets on the market
almost weekly and it is easy to get into the
merry go round of, on a diet, off a diet and
on to the next diet.
Yet with all this yo-yo
dieting going on, people continue to talk
about the need to lose weight and statistics
keep showing that, especially in the U.S.
our population is getting fatter
As for myself, for years I
was trying to lose 10 pounds. I was always trying to
exercise more and to eat less. Many of the women I
talked to seemed to be in the same boat. It appeared we
were all trying very hard to lose weight. Just about
everyone I spoke to would give me advice on
weight reduction and
diet tips.
The frustration people
seemed to be experiencing surrounding weight loss had to
do with the concept of trying. Trying to lose weight or
trying to stick to a diet.
The best diet tip I have
received was to "stop trying and start committing" to
losing weight.
There are many good and some
great
diet plans
out there. Pick one and commit to it. Once you have
chosen your plan get a piece of paper and write down
these three questions and your answers to them:
1. How much weight would I
be willing to commit to losing?
2. How much time am I willing to invest in reaching my
weight loss goals?
3. What would losing the weight mean to me?
Once you write your answers
to these three questions you are ready to start.
As you look at your
commitment to weight loss in writing a shift in
perspective will likely occur. You will no longer be
trying to lose weight; you will be committed to weight
loss and better health.
Studies have shown that
putting a commitment or an intention in writing and
reviewing it often, greatly increase the odds of
achieving the desired outcome. Picking the right diet
isn’t going to help you achieve weight loss if you are
not totally committed to the process.
Trying to lose weight always
gives you an automatic trapdoor for escape if you feel
it gets to hard. A commitment to weight loss is a little
harder to walk away from. If
weight loss
has been a struggle try this useful weight reduction and
diet tip. Don’t forget to put it all down on paper and
review you commitment each day.
Trying to lose weight can be
a challenge. Committing to losing weight is infinitely
much easier.
Maureen Staiano is a Life
Coach specializing in working with women and some of the
unique challenges and transitions we face. Please visit
Maureen at:
http://www.achieveyourdreamcoaching.com/
