The process of eating healthy and losing weight isn't a
straight shot path without any bends, turns, or speed
bumps. Along the way, you're going to make a food choice
that isn't on your diet plan. It isn't a question of "if"
more than "when." Dieting isn't meant to be rigid and
inflexible. There are times that you're going to eat off
your program and make less than healthy choices. That is
reality and this thing called "life."
The key to success is what you do the majority of time.
Dieting and losing weight isn't shining a spotlight on a
single choice, a specific day or two. It is a zoom out
perspective of what you do over the period of a few days,
weeks, and months. We didn't become overweight with one
bad choice or even "going for it" for a few days. We've
become overweight through multiple unhealthy choices over a
prolonged period of time. Don't let a bad choice derail
you. You don't have to wait until Monday or the following
day to start again. When you make a bad choice, pick
yourself up and begin again right then. You don't have to
beat yourself for a bad choice but congratulate yourself
for getting right back on track. Now that's reason to feel
proud of yourself.
Many of us expect perfection of ourselves when it comes to
our weight loss program. We feel discouraged and
disappointed in ourselves when we go off track. It's your
consistent eating patterns over weeks and months that
matter and add up to weight loss. Those occasional
slip-ups are merely speed bumps in the road. When you get
past the speed bump of a food slip up, put your pedal t the
metal and move full speed ahead to continue your weight
loss success. The occasional slip-ups do not determine
your weight loss success.
When you find yourself getting back on track, here are some
suggested strategies to stay on track:
* Eat only fruits and vegetables for between meal snacks.
* Drink at least eight glasses of water (64 ounces total)
per day. This will help you feel less hungry and your
metabolism running efficiently and at its maximum.
* Do not skip meals to make up for an earlier calorie
indulgence. Skipping meals only serves to slow down your
metabolism.
* Keep a food and activity record. Record everything you
eat including a taste of this or a bite of that.
* Sugar-free and fat-free choices count. These choices are
not calorie-free. Make sure you're not eating excessive
amounts of these types of foods and thinking they are free
of calories.
* Make sure that you exercise and are active to gain that
feeling of control and being back on track.
* Don't beat yourself up for choices you can't take back.
Take note of why you made the choices you did and learn
from them. You can use these speed bumps as lessons for
future choices.
The journey to weight loss success isn't determined with
one choice. Zoom out in your perspective and know that
your weight loss success comes in consistent healthy
choices. Persistence with your weight loss plan is what is
important. Look at your weight loss as a continual journey
that has a few speed bumps along the way and has the most
beautiful scenery that is your life. Enjoy!
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Cathy Wilson is a weight loss life coach. Cathy lost 147
pounds six years ago. Her passion is helping clients
achieve their weight loss and life goals. Cathy works with
clients to create a weight loss life plan that is
customized to each client. Cathy is a member of the
International Coaching Federation, International
Association of Coaches, and Obesity Action Coalition.
Visit Cathy's website:
http://www.LoseWeightFindLife.com
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