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How to Avoid Breaking Down During a Diet: 6 Tips
16.11.2024 02:40
Dieting is like climbing a mountain, it’s difficult and there’s always a risk of failure.
But what will help you not to break down?
Don't make things difficult for yourself in advance
Set only those goals that you can actually achieve. And do not start losing weight before holidays and events that involve feasts, before vacations and during obviously difficult periods in life.
However, if the feast catches you in the middle of the diet, you should not immediately think about failure. As a rule, the menu includes low-calorie dishes, such as salads.
The desire to "eat away one's sorrows" can also ruin a diet. At such moments, you need to distract your attention from the "refrigerator" with something no less pleasant than food.
Don't tell others about your desire to lose weight
There will always be "harmful" individuals who will praise your current appearance, assure you that it is impossible to lose weight and in every way dampen your enthusiasm. Why unnecessary explanations and arguments? The exception will be your family.
The only thing sweeter than forbidden fruit is a product that is excluded from the menu
Therefore, during a diet, there is a high probability that you will be “drawn” to high-calorie, fatty, sweet, fried and other unhealthy foods.
Here we can divide everyone into two groups: some tend to break their diet at the slightest indulgence, while others find it easier to allow themselves small deviations to create an anti-stress effect.
Knowing your characteristics, decide in advance whether you will allow yourself "small liberties". In any case, do not scold yourself for small deviations from the diet. The main thing is to be able to pull yourself together and get back on track.
Calculate your caloric intake correctly
Make your calculations taking into account not only your desired weight, but also your lifestyle. It is unlikely that your enthusiasm will last long if you struggle to do your daily activities, constantly suffering from hunger.
Besides, too strict dietary restrictions can cause health problems. It is better to move towards the goal slowly but surely.
Don't "grow into" the scales
During the day, weight fluctuations can be up to 2 kg. "Control weighings" should be done in the morning, on an empty stomach, at the same time.
Dieting is not a temporary phenomenon
At the end of its main period, the maintenance period begins. And if you have encountered the problem of excess weight, then this "part of the diet" should become a way of life for you. In fact, you will simply have to eat right.
Many people use their excess weight to justify their failures, but when the figure becomes slim, there are no excuses left.
And some on a subconscious level prefer to return to the previous, familiar state, while others begin to act. And only the latter path is constructive.
Look at it from the other side, losing weight is a great achievement. If you were able to go this way, then you can solve other problems.
And one more thing. Losing weight is not an easy process, so the amount of food needs to be compensated by its quality, taste and other pleasant things.
