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The
Psychology of Weight Loss: Part 5 - Perspectives
toward |
by:
Greg
Ryan Fitness Expert |
Any
dietary plan on the market has some portion
of it that works, but the basic principle
of any good eating program, no matter how
sugarcoated, centers around calories IN--
calories OUT.
The eating "only one type of food diets"
will not be effective, and such a restricted
diet defeats you mentally. Most diets are
just too unrealistic for a person's lifestyle.
Plus they don't supply enough basic nutritional
needs for people to stay with them. Balance
is the key! Attitude is the key to keeping
balance!! Here are what I call the 5 P's
of eating and the attitude one must take
to keep food in check!
Perspectives toward food
Ask yourself, "Why do I eat?" Most will
say, "I eat because I have to." Well, think
about it. Do you? If you eat just because
you have to, then your choices will be more
for taste. If you ate with the attitude
that food was fuel, then how would you eat?
You may be more likely to make a quality
choice. Your attitude toward food is very
important!
Pattern of eating
Do you drive the same way to work every
day? Do you go to the same grocery store?
Do you hang out with the same people most
of the time? The same thing is true with
your food.
Chances are you eat at the same time, gobble
up the same food types and in most cases,
you take in roughly the same amount of food
on a weekly basis? Your body gets used to
eating the same types and same amounts.
As in exercise, it is really important to
incorporate a variety of foods in our daily
eating to keep it off guard, so to speak.
Pushing your buttons
Why do you think advertisements are so powerful?
They spark something inside of you and immediately
you find yourself on autopilot going to
the refrigerator or the next fast food joint
to get something you don't need. Recognize
this so you can make better choices.
Portion Control
Being aware of how much you eat at one time
is very important. Take spaghetti for example--fifteen
years ago the doctors came out and endorsed
pasta as a healthy food. While this is true,
physicians didn't explain portion control.
Even though pasta may be a good food type,
an extra hundred or two calories a few times
a week adds up. Learn to push the plate
away.
Pre-Planning
This may sound like common sense, but with
our busy lifestyles, pre-planning meals
in advance is far from simple. However,
pre-planning is essential.
For most of us all we can do to just keep
up with the day's activities, much less
cook in advance. It really boils down to
time management. If you have good choices
in the refrigerator, you will be more likely
to eat that food. When healthy foods are
unavailable, you will go out of your way
to the pantry, pizza parlor, or fast food
restaurant for immediate gratification.
In a nut shell:
Eating right has a lot to do with how you
look at food, how much you eat and what
you eat. Recognize if you have eating patterns.
The patterns may be lifestyle, emotional,
physically related or all the above. Pre-planning
meals and shopping ahead solves a lot of
the poor decision making. Learn to push
yourself away from the table. YOU WILL EAT
TOMORROW!
From the suggestion box:
If you have excessive eating habits, they
may be emotionally related. Figure out your
bad habits and counteract them.
Pre-plan the week, if possible. You'll make
better choices if you have better choices
from which to choose.
Food journal twice a month with times, types
and amounts of food eaten.
Snacking throughout the day helps overeating.
Eat until comfortable - you will eat tomorrow.
Eat with your opposite hand.
Sit while you are eating.
Proper - Planning - Prevents - Poor - Performance!
About the Author
Greg Ryan is a high profile fitness expert
and former employee of Kathy Smiths. Body
building champion, public speaker and
personal trainer to the stars. He is a
best selling author of the Changing from
the INSIDE Start getting in better shape
today! For FREE MINI COURES click here
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