You. On a Diet.

"When I feel fat, I go on a diet for a week or two, but as soon as I’ve lost it, I’m back to my old habits and gain it all back!  What's wrong with me?"

 

“I do great on my diets for a while then I get bored, have a fight with my significant other, or get stressed out at work, so I pig out on whatever is around.   I know I’m an emotional eater – but  knowing it doesn’t help!” 

 “I lost 5 lbs. in the first two weeks of my diet, 3 lbs. the second week, and  only 1 lb. the third week.  The fourth week I gained a  pound back!  I’m doing everything I should and am just not losing anymore.  This diet doesn’t work!”

 “Girls night out” was great, but I ate too much at dinner.  When someone suggested we get ice cream afterwards, I knew I shouldn’t, but I  figured “well, I’ve already blown my diet today – why not?   Since then I just haven’t been able to get back on track!”

Sound familiar?  

 

 

Starting a diet and losing a few pounds is the easy part.  The hard part is sticking with it and STAYING motivated, especially when we feel we’ve derailed or reached a plateau.  When things don’t go the way we want them to, it’s really easy to slide back into our old habits and get right back to where we started.   And why wouldn’t it be?  We are who we are.  We like what we like.  We do what we do.  Making the lifestyle changes necessary to lose weight and keep it off means addressing a lot of “stuff” – plus, we’re dealing with food preferences, attitudes and behaviors that might go all the way back to childhood. That's a lot to manage all at once!

Most diets fail in the long-term is because they focus on calories, carbs, fats, proteins, deprivation, eating only certain foods, or avoiding "bad" foods.   They don't address the underlying "stuff" that got you there in the first place, or help you to figure out how to get yourself out of your rut, and into a healthier lifestyle!  Wouldn't it be something if, instead of creating lists of restrictions and good and bad foods, you could create a happy, healthy life for yourself in a way that is flexible, fun and free of denial and discipline?

That's one way health coaches can help.  Stay tuned to learn more!