Are you are tired of diet failure? Take heart, a lot of people fail at things they try to accomplish.
Failure to lose weight is probably at the top! It is how you respond to it that matters.
Do you give up, or do you try again? By identifying the areas that you have failed in, and taking steps to avoid making the same mistakes, you will succeed.
Where did it all go wrong.
We are all individuals, and when we are trying to lose weight, one or more of the following may be the reason that you did not succeed in your last attempt.
We all have different strengths and weaknesses! The key to success is in knowing where yours are, and working with them.
Take steps to utilize your strengths in the best manner and supplement your weaknesses with effective techniques to minimize their effect.
Some of the areas that commonly lead to diet failure, and how to overcome them.
1 -Cravings-at the root of all cravings is hunger.
Some have a very difficult time dealing with hunger and so they eat foods outside of the diet plan.
Depending on the diet it can be so regimented that it takes only a few setbacks and the diet plan is broken.
Eat little and often, and make sure that what you are eating is good for you.
Eat a minimum of 7 times a day.
Another thing that you must do is to plan for times when you are most likely to get a craving.
Preparing some fresh fruits or vegetables to prevent hunger is an acceptable low calorie approach.
Always have some fruit next to you, or in your handbag, or desk drawer.
Most cravings occur between meals and so if you prepare for them and have a healthy alternative on hand you can meet the cravings head on and curb them.
2 -Discipline-It is not easy to find the discipline to stick to a weight loss diet plan.
Try setting yourself some small goals, such as losing 2 pound in a week, and then reward yourself for achieving it.
This will help you to be disciplined with your diet.
Plan what you are going to eat, do the shopping to accommodate your plan, and then DO IT, without thinking about it.
The key here is to begin with baby steps and build on your successes.
Don't expect to develop a high degree of discipline right away.
One technique is to displace one bad behavior with an acceptable one and build up from there.
Instead of eating potato chips while watching television have some orange slices available instead.
You could also sit on the floor and stretch instead of sitting on the couch while you watch.
3 - Exercise-if you haven't been used to a lot of exercise then the thought of it can send shivers down a lot of people's backs.
We don't all want to become gym junkies or jog for miles on end.
The good news is you don't have to.
If your life has not contained a high degree of physical activity then start off slowly.
Probably the easiest way is to start a walking more.
Take a walk around the block after dinner or climb the stairs to your office instead of taking the elevator.
As your stamina builds you can then consider more challenging exercise activities.
When you take your walks, vary the pace, don't just stroll.
Even if you can only walk fast for a few minutes it will help.
4 -Planning-a diet plan is not a spontaneous activity.
In fact it assumes that certain behaviors will be performed while others are avoided.
Failure to look at how you live, and to plan what you are going to eat can cause the failure.
Someone once said that "failing to plan is planning to fail" and they have a good point here.
It is important to take a look at the rhythm of your life and the challenges you may be facing at key points during the day, then make a plan on how you can overcome the challenge and ultimately stay on your weight loss diet plan.
Forewarned is forearmed in this case.
If your worse cravings come while driving home from work, a healthy snack bar or mix in the glove box may be just the approach to squelch the temptation to stop at that fast food restaurant.
Failure to lose weight is probably at the top! It is how you respond to it that matters.
Do you give up, or do you try again? By identifying the areas that you have failed in, and taking steps to avoid making the same mistakes, you will succeed.
Where did it all go wrong.
We are all individuals, and when we are trying to lose weight, one or more of the following may be the reason that you did not succeed in your last attempt.
We all have different strengths and weaknesses! The key to success is in knowing where yours are, and working with them.
Take steps to utilize your strengths in the best manner and supplement your weaknesses with effective techniques to minimize their effect.
Some of the areas that commonly lead to diet failure, and how to overcome them.
1 -Cravings-at the root of all cravings is hunger.
Some have a very difficult time dealing with hunger and so they eat foods outside of the diet plan.
Depending on the diet it can be so regimented that it takes only a few setbacks and the diet plan is broken.
Eat little and often, and make sure that what you are eating is good for you.
Eat a minimum of 7 times a day.
Another thing that you must do is to plan for times when you are most likely to get a craving.
Preparing some fresh fruits or vegetables to prevent hunger is an acceptable low calorie approach.
Always have some fruit next to you, or in your handbag, or desk drawer.
Most cravings occur between meals and so if you prepare for them and have a healthy alternative on hand you can meet the cravings head on and curb them.
2 -Discipline-It is not easy to find the discipline to stick to a weight loss diet plan.
Try setting yourself some small goals, such as losing 2 pound in a week, and then reward yourself for achieving it.
This will help you to be disciplined with your diet.
Plan what you are going to eat, do the shopping to accommodate your plan, and then DO IT, without thinking about it.
The key here is to begin with baby steps and build on your successes.
Don't expect to develop a high degree of discipline right away.
One technique is to displace one bad behavior with an acceptable one and build up from there.
Instead of eating potato chips while watching television have some orange slices available instead.
You could also sit on the floor and stretch instead of sitting on the couch while you watch.
3 - Exercise-if you haven't been used to a lot of exercise then the thought of it can send shivers down a lot of people's backs.
We don't all want to become gym junkies or jog for miles on end.
The good news is you don't have to.
If your life has not contained a high degree of physical activity then start off slowly.
Probably the easiest way is to start a walking more.
Take a walk around the block after dinner or climb the stairs to your office instead of taking the elevator.
As your stamina builds you can then consider more challenging exercise activities.
When you take your walks, vary the pace, don't just stroll.
Even if you can only walk fast for a few minutes it will help.
4 -Planning-a diet plan is not a spontaneous activity.
In fact it assumes that certain behaviors will be performed while others are avoided.
Failure to look at how you live, and to plan what you are going to eat can cause the failure.
Someone once said that "failing to plan is planning to fail" and they have a good point here.
It is important to take a look at the rhythm of your life and the challenges you may be facing at key points during the day, then make a plan on how you can overcome the challenge and ultimately stay on your weight loss diet plan.
Forewarned is forearmed in this case.
If your worse cravings come while driving home from work, a healthy snack bar or mix in the glove box may be just the approach to squelch the temptation to stop at that fast food restaurant.