Why is it so hard to lose weight? It’s a question many people have asked themselves, probably on many occasions, but especially during the first few months of the year when thousands of people pursue health-related New Year’s resolutions. Aside from the obvious — food is delicious, exercise is hard and time is short — there are many other factors that affect weight loss and that many people don’t even know they fall victim to. These six mistakes can definitely hinder your weight loss progress, but if you go into 2021 aware of them, you’ll avoid common weight loss pitfalls. Try out okinawa flat belly tonic drink.
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You have a short-term attitude
Everything on this list is somewhat of a hard truth, but this is often the hardest to accept (and change). If you approach weight loss with a short-term attitude, you may not make it anywhere except on the yo-yo diet train.
Without a long-term approach to weight loss, you may lose 10 or more pounds in two weeks and then suffer a rebound when you discover that regimen wasn’t working for you. This is all too common when people embark on strict diets such as keto or paleo, or fad diets that promise rapid weight loss. In reality, for most people, a well-balanced diet that includes all food groups and even some treats works best in the long run.
Part of successful, sustainable weight loss — i.e. losing the weight and keeping it off for good — is understanding that fad diets, excessive exercise and “detoxes” don’t usually work. They only last as long as your willpower lasts, and I’m willing to bet that’s not more than two weeks to a couple of months.
There are no quick fixes, miracle cures or magic pills when it comes to weight loss, despite what the wellness industry might have you believe: Losing weight requires dedication to a plan that supports long-term healthy habits.
The general recommendation for weight loss is a rate of one to two pounds per week, although initial weight loss might surpass that for people who are very overweight, and then slow down to the suggested one to two pounds per week. Studies have shown this to be an effective way to lose weight without losing too much water or lean tissue — and to avoid a rebound.
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May 24, 2019 at 10:56 pm“Here’s what I mean: I in no way thought being sexually abused as a child would ever turn out to be a good thing. Still don’t. However, somehow I’ve been able to merge my writing, strength, resilience, honesty, vulnerability, compassion, anxiety, depression, PTSD, and advocacy all into one big smushy thing I refer to as my purpose.”
Experienced something different than sexual abuse. But I still cannot find a way to turn the bad into good, positive and constructive stuff. Struggling to, however. Wondering if I should go back to university in order to attempt to make a contribution on a very specific topic… But cannot find the nerve still.
But, yes, our purpose changes with experience. Never thought I would make such a U-turn in my self.