According to CDC, nearly 71 percent of the human population is overweight. Approaches like dieting and even exercise can work to reduce the number on your scale, but only in the short-term.
This is because our mind and body are interlinked; if you only train one of them, you won’t see results in the other.
It doesn’t matter if you want to gain weight or lose it. Weight control is all about adopting a new way of thinking, one that is positive and proactive. Develop better habits that encourage you to lead a healthier lifestyle.
However, don’t expect things to happen overnight. Radical changes in your actions might end up doing more harm than good.
Talk With Yourself
Why have you developed your current eating habits? Think about what you eat in a day and why you eat it. Figure out the reason you have weight problems in the first place. If you’ve ruled out medical reasons, it’s time to think about your emotional health.
Do you feel sad or depressed whenever you find yourself binge eating? Are you in stressful situations which cause you to refrain from eating even when you’re starving? It’s important to address these issues in order to overcome the problem.
Change Your Goals
Weight loss or gain is ultimately the result of making small, achievable goals that you can control. If you want to eat five servings of greens daily, that’s a sustainable goal. If you plan on getting 8-hours of sleep every day, that is too.
Losing or gaining a healthy amount of weight should always be for you, not for fitting into anybody else’s beauty standards.
Choose Positivity
When you surround yourself with positivity both within you and outside, you’ll notice something really transformative. You’ll want to invest in yourself. When you are provided with an emotionally healthy environment, with support and encouragement from family and friends, you can become more disciplined.
Patience Is A Virtue
On your journey to becoming a better version of yourself, you might want to throw your calendar out first. There is no such thing as a strict deadline that you need to meet when it comes to melting off those extra pounds. Be patient with yourself and don’t get obsessed with the timeline.
The emotional side of under-eating or over-eating should be given a priority. Weight issues might even be accompanied by feelings of depression and emptiness. This is why seeking professional help is necessary.
If you’re in or around Pittsford, NY, or any other part of the globe, reach out to us via our Skype sessions, to learn more about our weight loss programs.
SOURCES:
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus15.pdf#053
http://theconversation.com/want-to-lose-weight-train-the-brain-not-the-body-56243
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