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| 5 Thoughts Preventing Me From Going On A Diet (and How I Got Rid Of Them) |
I have lost the count of times and the kind of diets that I have tried to follow. I could not stick to even a single one of them.
Though these events happened in the past and are no longer repeated.
Today I am updated on the merits of embracing a healthy diet. I have also won over the reasons that prevented me from sticking to them earlier.
Here I list the thoughts that provoked me to avoid going on a diet, and how I found a solution to do otherwise. Read further to know them:
1. I Will Not Be Able To Sustain The Strict Regime
With a new diet schedule, it was usual for me to go gung ho about it in the initial phases. But with time, I could no longer sustain it. That led to giving in to the cravings, which of course were the fat laden ones.
Solution:
The help to fixing the cravings came out pretty simple. I started substituting the fats in the dishes with the extra virgin olive oil. Its addition did not alter the taste, and its monounsaturated fat contributed to health.
2. A Lack Of Motivation
The stuff that got me to diet were events that required getting in shape in a jiffy. They were like a gala date, friend’s engagement or any other immediate short term goal. With the departure of those events, my diet regime also came to a cessation.
Solution:
The fix to above turned out to be an ‘I, Me, Myself’ attitude. I learned to attach my motivation to the long term vision of achieving a healthy lifestyle for my own future.
3. Will Have To Complement With An Exercise Schedule
I enrolled with a local gymnasium to accompany my diet regime . But with my irregular work hours, I failed to attend it on a regular basis. This led my weight to rebound, thereby making me reluctant of being hopeful with any diet.
Solution:
With my physiology, the trouble areas were the tummy fat and arm flabs. After consulting my health practitioner, I learned about stomach crunches and moderate weight lifting. I got regular with them at the comfort of my own home and their positive results were soon evident.
4. It Is Difficult To Handle The Social Pressure
People have subjected me to endless whys, whats, and hows whenever I am on a diet. Not to mention hearing their own experiences which were also uninspiring. All this seeped doubts about my then diet regime.
Solution:
The solution to the bizarre problem of being a center of attraction was in staying aloof during meals. By staying asocial few hours in a day helped me concentrate on myself and my diet regime.
5. The Diet Requires A Lot Of Hard Work
My culinary skills have never been impressive. Moreover, cooking healthy meals always seemed a mammoth task. The thought of coming up with nutritious and low fat meals on a regular basis freaked me out.
Solution:
The fix to the meal planning task was eating fibrous veggies/ lean meats with olive oil. Just a spritz of emulsion combining oil and water on them before throwing them into an oven worked. A dash of seasonings made them interesting to my palate, which led me stick to the healthy diet.
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Over to you, let me know what you struggled with while dieting. It would be interesting to know your successful journey in overcoming them.
