Why is it that we rarely stay on diets? We all start out with great intentions and lofty goals, but within a few weeks, and for some just a few days, our plan begins to fail. I think that’s because we think of losing weight as an uphill battle, swimming upstream, waging war on our fat, and other exhausting thoughts. Battling with our selves is always a losing battle: one side has to lose for the other side to win. No one likes to lose, nor do we like having to admit that we’re wrong. And that’s exactly what happens when we feel that we have to change. But what if you didn’t have to “change”? What if it was as simple as shifting into a “new normal?” We learn new things every day; that’s not hard at all. When we focus on our new normal vs. a temporary plan to lose weight, there are no strict diets, no unattainable exercise plans, and no failures.
So, how do we determine what our new normal needs to be? First, we need to calculate what our ideal calorie intake should be to maintain our ideal weight, and second, we need to create a new meal plan that accommodates that calorie count – and yes, this is permanent, so make it reasonable and doable – and third, we must create an exercise plan – again, this will be permanent, so make it reasonable and doable, and then let go of the battle. Easier said than done? Not really, unless you have emotional triggers that send you running to the refrigerator, or old programming that kicks in before you even know it. Those triggers need to be addressed, either by a therapist, if there was deep emotional trauma in the past, or by an Ideal Weight Coach, if it’s a matter of helping you create your new normal and turning unconscious reactions to triggers into conscious responses.
Quit feeding the guilt, and quit battling the weight. Remember: What you resist - persists.
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