SubscribeHealthy Diet: Always Thinking But Never Acting?
Many people fall in love with the “idea” of change. That is why the “idea” of a diet is so alluring. It sounds so Hollywood (for whatever reason!) to say, “Oh, I simply can’t eat that... I’m on a diet.”
But, for many people, a diet is just that: an idea. To those people, the real commitment of maintaining a healthy diet is not really of essence. It’s funny how the word “diet” has been transformed. “I’m on a diet,” is how the word is now used instead of in this way: “I'm committed to a healthy diet.”
It's About Lifestyle
What it really comes down to, once again, is how we live and the choices we make. Maintaining a healthy diet is about a change in lifestyle, not something accomplished within 3 weeks or your money back.
It’s not a matter of “ideas,” it’s a matter of truth. Are you eating things that are good for your body? Are you moving that body of yours enough to get your blood pumping?
I’m sure we all know someone who likes fantasizing about change, but isn’t really in it for the “real” thing. To them, being healthy and fit is just some far off “idea.”
Commit yourself to the real thing, and you’ll love the reality of a great, healthy you!
I tire of friends and colleagues who always moan about how they want to change and how they are not happy with their figures but never take the positive step to do anything about it.
Having been there myself I know it is not easy but it is so rewarding and now, a couple of years down the line, I could not imagine giving up my healthy lifestyle for anything.
ReplyI finally gave up on my internet "Boot Camp" group. They were all motivated and full of talk before the thing began, but as soon as it actually started they all disappeared immediately! I have lost almost 20 pounds! I was counting on a lot of mutual support and all I got was a lot of non-commitment. Love your blog, and read it every day. This is my first post.
Replyi've always found that those who complain the most, move the least, and eat the most. it seems to me that because they think out loud aobut how big they are, it is an excuse to eat some more. my friends helped me a lot. they all said the same thing, "stop talking about and do something about it".
ReplyI agree, to stay healthy (ie., thin) one must change one's lifestyle. But my gosh, it's so difficult to do! I lost 30 lbs. last year on a diet that worked great for me - but once I started seeing real results, got used to being thin, I started to slip back into my old habits. I've gained back 10, but am hoping to lose them again, and keep going down. It is a real life-long struggle.
ReplyOne of the values one learns from many Asian practices - yoga, t'ai chi - is that it ain't the result, it's the process. When you think of weight loss as a goal, then when you reach your goal you can go back to your old ways. If you instead think of having a healthy life, then it's a process whose goal is the practice itself.
(I highly recommend including something like yoga in with your weight training, cardio, etc. Of course, this is how one becomes an exercise fanatic),
ReplyI see I'm not the only one here who has a hard time with people who complain but don't do jack. ;) Of course, I AM a born whiner, it's my way of coping with stress, but I also do my best to make things change after I've whined. I guess it must still be annoying to some, hehe.
I like Quito's view on that. Yup, one can't just revert to the old habits once the pounds have been shed, since in most cases it's those old habits that have made us overweight to start with--overweight, or not as healthy as we could be. Unfortunately, it does take some time to finally understand and accept the idea...
ReplyIt's quite true that people are in love with the idea of change. About four out of every five people who fill out my order form want me to do the diet and themselves to lose the weight. If you asked them if they believe in magic, they'd say, "Of course not." But they really do want to go to bed fat and wake up thin, even though they know intellectually that they didn't gain the weight overnight.
ReplyI tried to lose weight for years. Tried all sorts of diets and none of them worked. What ended up working was small gradual changes to my life. I slowly moved from being unhealthy to being healthy in both eating habits and exercise. Guess what? The weight came off.
Agreed with Quito by the way, people tend to revert to old habits. That's why we need to stop thinking of weight loss in terms of temporary diets and start thinking about it as permanent life changes. Don't bother starting a diet or exercise routine if it's not something you can maintain for the rest of your life.
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ReplyIt really is about lifestyle changes, not some temporary "diet."
For me, motivation fluctuates a bit. So sometimes I'll have periods of more indulgence, followed by more abstemious periods. But there's not a lot of drama around it. I know it's more about making healthy eating choices daily--with some "treats" as well.
Can't give up those cupcakes entirely!
ReplyI didnt give up cupckes; I gave up eating foods with artificial ingredients. So mostly I bake my own using organic and natural stuff. Lost a few pounds so far.
ReplyI think it's only people who don't look like they need to lose one ounce who are excited about saying, "I'm on a diet." As a fat woman, I find it embarrassing to admit to others that I am watching what I eat because I am unhappy with the way I look.
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