Being overweight is the result of either overeating or
eating the wrong types of foods, or both. One of the
secrets to successful weight loss is to target your bad
habits and to change them.
It is almost impossible to eliminate a bad habit. Trying
to remove a bad habit, such as eating the wrong foods, is a
flawed idea. The one method that works is to replace the
bad habit with a good habit.
People are habitual creatures. Most of the patterns in our
lives are the results of the habits that we aquire. When
you learn to replace a bad habit with a good habit, being
overweight will be a thing of the past.
The difficulty will bad habits is that they start with
small changes. By the time that they take over we seldom
even notice them. Once they become ingrained they are
rather difficult to change.
Generally speaking, those who are overweight have acquired
many habits that combine to create the situation that they
are in now-fat.
Having food involved makes matters even worse. The highly
processed foods that we consume are low in nutritional
value, have a lot of additives or consist of combinations
not suited to us (too much protein, fats or enriched with
vitamins). In reality these types of food cause hunger and
the ever increasing quantities in order for us to feel
satisfied.
Let me ask you this. Do you find yourself eating because
of your emotions or state of mind? Of course you do. It
is very common to eat when you are stressed or depressed.
Emotional states definitely trigger unnecessary eating or
indulging in comfort food.
It is these emotional eating habits that are the most
difficult to break. When in this state of mind we are not
fully conscious of what we are doing. Even when we make an
attempt at being completely aware, we manage to indulge and
punish ourselves by feeling guilty at the same time.
These patterns are obvious when you think about them.
Unfortunately, this is not the solution. If will, in fact,
lead to more problems that fuels the cycle of indulging and
gaining weight.
The first step is to connect your weight issues to your bad
habits. If you take the steps to replace the negative
habits with positive habits, well, your weight problems
will be a thing of the past.
Step back and determine what your bad habits are. Examine
the times when you tend to overeat.
Many experts tell you to elimate these emotional triggers.
In my opinion, this is unrealistic. What are you going to
do? Get rid of your (fill in the blank) husband, children,
job, inlaws or financial problems. I don't think so.
Here are the things that you have control over:
You have control over what you put in your mouth.
You have control over how and when you eat.
You have control over how much exercise you have.
In simple terms you have control over yourself, not
external circumstances.
First, figure out what is healthy to eat. The best foods
are natural. These include whole grains, beans, vegetables
and fruit.
To online and find some recipes and tasty ways to prepare
these foods. Yeah, I know. This is a big sacrifice. So
what? When you eat natural whole foods you will lose
weight effortlessly. Your health will improve and you'll
feel better. You'll have more energy and your mind will
become clear and sharp. Big sacrifice, huh?
At the same time, find some physical activity that you can
do and will enjoy on a daily basis. You can walk, jog,
run, bicycle, swim, play tennis or whatever it is that you
enjoy. Change it up. Make your daily exercise program fun
and something that you look forward to.
This is not hard stuff to do nor is it rocket science. The
important element is to make up your mind. Once you do
that everything else will fall into place.
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