Stop Dieting and Start Living

I bet you've heard it time and time again "Diets don’t work; if you want to lose weight and keep it off, you have to make a lifestyle change." No bones about it. I'm serious here guys.

Diets will only work short term. Why do you think so many people yo-yo up and down all the time.


But what does a lifestyle change look or feel like, and how do you know when you’ve made one? The way some people talk about it, you’d think there’s some sort of mystical wisdom you get when you “make the change” that tells you when and what to eat, and how to stop worrying about the number on the scale. Does this mean you’ll finally stop craving chocolate and start liking tofu?  I don't think so.


Here is the main way a diet differs from a lifestyle:

1. A diet is all about numbers—the number on the scale and the number of calories you eat and burn. Success is defined in terms of how well you stick to your numbers.
   
   A lifestyle change is all about you. It’s about lining up your eating and physical activity with your real goals and desires. Success is defined in terms of how these changes make you feel about yourself

Please don't be a slave to your scale. You will make yourself miserable if you do. Besides, it isn't an accurate measurement of how much fat you are carrying on your body.

Start living your awesome life!

Joyce Hearn