No one ever said that dieting to lose unwanted belly fat is an enjoyable process. So when we make the decision to embark on a weight loss program, nothing should be allowed to stand in our way if we truely want to have any success.Beware of the ever present obstacles.
1. Time Constraints. There are so many things to do - school, work, church, family, friends, shopping, cleaning, errands, doctor appointments, travel, computer research, socializing and TV. We often find ourselves at the drive through grabbing a hamburger or chicken sandwich. JELLY-BELLY.
2. Lack of Activity. We sit at the computer, sit at the TV, sit at the ball game, sit at the movie, sit at the cafe, sit in the car driving, etc. And then we are too tired to get up and ‘exercise.’
3. Emotional eating. Many of us use food to comfort us or to distract us from unpleasant things.
4. Self-image. We constantly say unkind things to ourselves. This eats away at our self-image and to prove ourselves right, we binge?
5. Portions - We may eat the right foods, but eat too much. Most restaurants will serve about twice the amount of food that we actually need. Or if we cook, we pile what we like on the plate. We need portion control.
So, diets in and of themselves may work, but unless we change many facets in our lives, the weight maintenance will be harder than the weight loss. Mental attitude towards ourselves, activity level, type of food we eat, amount of food we eat, and calories we eat all have to be taken into consideration for our diet to be a success.
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