HOW TO MAKE DIETING WORK FOR YOU?
BY: FITZ-GEORGE RATTRAY
With many nations growing past the 40% obesity marker, not overweight, obesity, and others being ravished with amputations, heart disease, cancer and diabetes, weight loss and dietary changes are perpetually in the media. But will dieting work for you?
The short answer is no. Statistically you don’t stand a chance, only 49% make any significant change and of that 49% who do manage to make SOME change, 97% REGAIN everything they lost and more within 3 years! Many never try again; many try over and over with no success. This is the reason why internet influencers who have lost weight are often so popular, even making a living from their life change, it is rare and difficult.
So, statistically you are doomed to a lifetime of physical discomfort, self-image challenges, high risks of a gamut of painful and terminal illnesses, a lifetime of medications, often with very, “unfortunate” side effects and eventually a premature pointless death.
SHOULD YOU JUST GIVE UP?
No, if you have even the slightest care for your current or future wellbeing you should never embrace these statistics. If you see yourself as anything more than some vermin of a creature swayed by every base whim and fancy until you find yourself in a vermin trap of sickness and pain, you should be wisely analyzing your options and figure your path of becoming one of the 3% of the 49%.
But, realistically, how can you do that?
WHY DO PEOPLE DIET?
Most people diet for reasons falling under one of three categories, the desire to feel better about how they appear, a need to physically feel more comfortable and to avoid, manage or survive illness, for themselves or their loved ones.
These are all fine reasons, but, sadly, all these reasons have proven insufficient for lasting change. Our habituations, upbringing, addictions, triggers, work, stressors, boredom, routines, temptations and more eventually overpower all motivation and conviction.
What makes the matter even worse, weight loss diets are designed as just that, weight loss diets, you cannot live losing weight forever, so,
- all the crash diets,
- weight loss fad diets,
- lifestyles which eliminate major natural food groups
- diets without a phase supporting long term maintenance
- and diets requiring special tablets, drinks, and food delivery
are all just a path to regaining weight, taking you on a journey of loss and regain which is by design an unhealthy ride.
WHAT CAN YOU DO?
To truly thrive with your long-term weight and wellness goals you must embrace a few realities:
- Get the, how long will it take mindset out of your head
- Get the, when can I finish this and go back to eating normally again thinking out of your head
- Give yourself reasonable goals, even a 20% loss in body weight will improve your health potentials
- You must find a system which includes long-term maintenance support which is equal to the weight loss support
- Let go of how you are accustomed to eating, and what you consider normal foods and portions
- Literally be willing to suffer through cravings (no, not hunger, and stop calling it that)
- Find a system with available coaching, you literally cannot trust your mind, you will want what you addictions want
- Contact your coach, do not hide, make up your mind to accept the experience and objectivity of your support system.
- Embrace the maintenance program, even when you believe you will be all fine on your own, you most likely will not be
- And most of all…
Don’t just read this, act on it and save your life.
