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Weight loss is the number one goal on most people’s to-do list. I don’t think I’ve ever liked the word “diet” and hated being in the position of gaining weight that I know I would eventually want to lose.
You know those moments in your life when the overindulgence's take over — and you find yourself gaining weight without a second thought. It’s tough calling yourself out, knowing you’ve been dishonest about the quality and quantity of food you’ve been eating to cause this. No one is perfect, and it does happen to every one of us at some stage in our lives.
Going on a so-called “diet” is always a negative term for me. I have turned that around now and call it a “lifestyle plan” instead. As I change my language and meaning about this word — things have become somewhat easier for me. You may be asking why would changing a word have any effect on my approach? The thing is that now I think of it as a daily strategy, rather than something I do during a particular period in my life (say, when I have put on weight). Now, I make the conscious choice to always watch what I eat and become very aware of anything that may throw me off course. For me, stress is a big part of my lack of or overeating.
Everyone has their Achilles heel. When I recognised this pattern, I became aware of it, accepted it and made a pact with myself to stop this pattern. This has been very successful for me. I encourage you to find those triggers in your life that increase your food consumption — or leave you making negative choices on what to eat. It makes more of a difference than you think.
What about when I’m starving?
Starving is a signal that you should alter what you’re eating. One thing I always tell clients is to make sure they are eating enough protein. Protein is the critical component of our diet that keeps us full for longer stretches -and pushes out that feeling of starvation. If you are eating the right amount of food, you shouldn’t be starving. Since we are talking about hunger, there may be times when you are hungry — or ravingly hungry. Sometimes our bodies can get experience this Maybe we did some extra activity, or perhaps we’re igniting our metabolism. The decision you have to make is to choose healthy nutritional options to eat, that will help you…
