I believe that our current obsession with “healthy eating” is unhealthy.
I also believe it’s the reason so many people have trouble losing weight and keeping it off.
Here’s why:
Sorry to hear it. But that’s no reason to delay your diet. Now, maybe if the squirrel was rabid…
A lot of overeating is about avoidance, escape, or just plain habit.
Do you automatically open the fridge when you have a bad day? Or mindlessly munch potato chips while you watch TV?
Notice the difference between what happens when a man says to himself, I have failed three times, and what happens when he says, I am a failure. — S. I. Hayakawa, psychologist, former U.S. Senator
In my opinion, this is what separates the dieters who succeed from the dieters who fail.
Today kicks off my “Focus On Weight Loss Success” series, which will run intermittently over the next few weeks.
I believe that about 90% of weight loss success comes from dealing with psychological and emotional issues. The rest is choosing a weight loss program that fits your personality and lifestyle.
Let’s start with the biggest issue first:
YOU WILL FAIL.
No diet is perfect. No dieter is perfect.
In fact, most people who start a diet on Monday are cheating by Tuesday. (I’m talking about diets that don’t allow or encourage cheating.)
But there are dieters who succeed in losing weight and keeping it off.
What sets them apart? What do you need to do in order to reach your weight loss goals?
