It can be difficult to stay in the right frame of mind when
losing weight, because it seems to take a long time to get where you want to
be. The temptation is always there to just give up trying to lose weight, as
then you will be able to eat whatever you feel like without worrying about how
many calories you’re consuming. However, it is this kind of attitude that leads
people to regain the weight they managed to lose. They want to be able to eat
anything and everything, which obviously makes weight maintenance more
challenging.
Losing too much weight
One of the reasons that people regain the weight they lost is that they shed too much weight in the first place. Not everyone is designed to be super skinny and so it may be just too difficult to maintain such a low weight. You may decide to use the Body Mass Index (BMI) to determine how much weight to lose, but if you have a large frame you may end up looking too skinny.
When people around you are constantly telling you that you’re too skinny, you may find yourself becoming more relaxed about your eating and exercise habits so that you put on a few pounds. This can become a problem if you end up putting on too much weight again.
Losing weight too quickly
Everyone wants to be able to lose lots of weight quickly, but to do this usually requires you to go on a very low calorie diet. When you decide to follow the latest fad diet you run the risk of malnourishment, because the chances are you won’t be getting the wide range of nutrients you need.
You may lose large amounts of weight in the beginning, but it may not necessarily be fat that you’re losing, but rather water and muscle. Eventually, your body will adjust to being given fewer calories and your weight loss will slow down, which is often when you are inclined to give up. Instead of eating healthily you simply go back to your former eating habits and pile on the pounds once more.
Negative attitude
If you have lost and gained weight a number of times in the past, it is not surprising if you don’t have much self-belief. Even when you’re actually losing weight, you may become preoccupied with the thought that you’re only going to gain it all back again. As a consequence, you might simply sabotage your own efforts, so that once you have reached your goal weight you give up trying to control your weight because it much easier to sit around eating rather than taking the steps needed to maintain a healthy weight.
It doesn’t have to be that way
Although yo-yo dieting is something that many people experience, it is entirely possible to lose weight and keep the weight off. However, to do this successfully you have to adopt healthy lifestyle habits that will ensure you never have to go on a diet ever again.
Losing too much weight
One of the reasons that people regain the weight they lost is that they shed too much weight in the first place. Not everyone is designed to be super skinny and so it may be just too difficult to maintain such a low weight. You may decide to use the Body Mass Index (BMI) to determine how much weight to lose, but if you have a large frame you may end up looking too skinny.
When people around you are constantly telling you that you’re too skinny, you may find yourself becoming more relaxed about your eating and exercise habits so that you put on a few pounds. This can become a problem if you end up putting on too much weight again.
Losing weight too quickly
Everyone wants to be able to lose lots of weight quickly, but to do this usually requires you to go on a very low calorie diet. When you decide to follow the latest fad diet you run the risk of malnourishment, because the chances are you won’t be getting the wide range of nutrients you need.
You may lose large amounts of weight in the beginning, but it may not necessarily be fat that you’re losing, but rather water and muscle. Eventually, your body will adjust to being given fewer calories and your weight loss will slow down, which is often when you are inclined to give up. Instead of eating healthily you simply go back to your former eating habits and pile on the pounds once more.
Negative attitude
If you have lost and gained weight a number of times in the past, it is not surprising if you don’t have much self-belief. Even when you’re actually losing weight, you may become preoccupied with the thought that you’re only going to gain it all back again. As a consequence, you might simply sabotage your own efforts, so that once you have reached your goal weight you give up trying to control your weight because it much easier to sit around eating rather than taking the steps needed to maintain a healthy weight.
It doesn’t have to be that way
Although yo-yo dieting is something that many people experience, it is entirely possible to lose weight and keep the weight off. However, to do this successfully you have to adopt healthy lifestyle habits that will ensure you never have to go on a diet ever again.
No comments:
Post a Comment