Losing weight is like trying to fight all temptations around you that seem to be at every corner. And, without any doubt, it is hard to keep a balanced life when it comes to dieting as this means changing completely an unhealthy lifestyle and having to deal with all temptations a diet implies.
Every diet involves a realistic plan and the ability to stay away from different delicious and unhealthy temptations. Regardless the diet you choose, your motivation and will, and the support of your family and friends are the most important elements that might help you achieve your goal.
Choose wisely
As we all know, usually, restrictive diets demand a change of lifestyle and replacing unhealthy habits with healthier ones and start exercising. Bad habits such as choosing the car instead of walking, fast-food meals rather than cooking at home, just to name a few, play a major role when deciding to start a diet. If you want to lose weight by choosing a diet, you should think first what type of diet would be easier for you to keep. You can do a little test for about three days.
No excuses
Most of the time, when starting a diet and finally give up, we tend to find different kind of excuses for our failure. Whether we are too stressed and tired, or we have no time, or we are simply too indolent, the palette of excuses is wide, and we don't realize that we put invisible obstacles that with a little effort we could shatter.
Finally, we blame ourselves for the lack of will and the impossibility to stay away from unhealthy temptations. Moreover, our entourage seems to not be of great help either. Without realizing it, they “sabotage” our attempt of changing our lifestyle, which means giving up to all the activities involving eating.
On the other hand, if you are decided to go on with your plan and they will see you are totally committed, they will understand and accept the change and its importance.Therefore, ask for their support and help by trying not to tempt you with foods they know that are forbidden, and rather encourage you by doing different activities that might help you lose weight.
Healthy snacks
Every diet asks you to pay attention to quantity, calories, and other things that might help you lose weight. Therefore, avoid big plates and glasses. It is said that eating from bigger plates might help you with your diet as you feel like eating smaller portions. In fact, you should choose smaller plates and thin glasses. As we are constantly surrounded by temptations, we must struggle to keep them away. One of the best ways to do this is to choose healthy foods and snacks both at home and at work. At the office, keep a drawer with healthy snacks and whenever feeling like eating something have nuts and seeds, yogurt, apples or granola bars.
Moral support
As we have seen, moral support is one of the most important elements when you decide to start a diet. However, you should know that you can expect to negative reactions from people around you as they might feel constrained to change their lives too.For example, you will not be able to participate to all special occasions in the same way you did before, or you will have to skip the weekend pizza night with your friends, or give up to certain common activities in order to go to the gym.
This may lead to certain negative reactions or critics caused by their fear or by the fact that they misunderstand your purpose. However, you shouldn't give up and go on with your plan.
Good communication
Every diet or change of lifestyle is based on a solid moral support. Sometimes, the success of your main goal can depend on this. Your effort should be strongly sustained by your family, friends and coworkers as your new lifestyle might have direct consequences on their lives too. In order to get their support you need to know how to ask for it. Therefore, a good communication is required. You should talk to them openly and tell them about your goal and what are your expectations regarding their role in order to achieve it. What is even more important is to admit in front of them that you need their support. Don't be afraid to communicate as this might help you solve and prevent future attempts to sabotage your plan.
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