Those who want to lose weight miss some things, and these matters may be wrong concepts or practices, and awareness of them makes the issue of losing weight easier and more stable.
These things are
1- Relying on willpower, even if you are one who has a strong will, you will not be able to withstand always, it is not wise to rely on willpower because there are cases in which you will be weak in the face of hunger, depression, happiness, laziness, anger, etc., and your weaknesses will gain from you in the end. .
2- Not having too much perception of eating
A person eats in order to live, and does not live to eat, and there is a difference. Convincing yourself that the purpose of eating is to enjoy health, not just enjoy the process of eating, which makes it easy to change eating habits. And the presence of a perception, even a simple one, that a person''s choice of food affects the environment around him, increases awareness and makes the process of self-restraint easier.
3- Lack of attention to what enters the stomach
There are rules, not written, that the soul must be accustomed to adhering to, such as the amount of food, the speed of eating it, and the balance of its components in terms of quality (that is, the carbohydrates, proteins or sugars in the meal should not be overwhelmed by vegetables). Paying attention to what enters the stomach and the amount of it is very important to make you enjoy every morsel that you put in your mouth, and to make you overcome the feeling of deprivation associated with your quest to reduce food. Changing eating habits is difficult, but possible, and its results are more sustainable than a stop-and-go diet.
4- Forget about the difference between temporary and permanent
If your goal of losing weight is linked to a temporary incentive, such as looking good at a certain social event (especially for women), it is not difficult to stick to a severe diet with enthusiasm for exercise in order to lose weight and reach your goal. But the question is, how long do you want to keep your weight low? If the answer is: Always, then this means continuing with the measures that helped you lose weight, and a strict diet with exercise is not the solution to gaining the desired weight.
5- Doing violent sports
It may seem that having someone motivate you to exercise intense and persistent is the solution to losing weight, but how long do you think you will stand up to torture yourself before you stop it? The best people have a commitment that lasts no more than two months!
6- Ignore the feeling of craving for favorite foods
Do you miss kabsa (for example)? Can you never take it? Or refrain from it for months? Or are you waiting until your weakness is complete and you cannot continue to refrain from it? Get in the habit of replacing the craving for your favorite foods with an native feeling of pleasure from healthy choices that lead to weight loss.
7- Considering what suits others suitable for you
You may know a friend who followed a diet (for example, Atkins) and lost a lot of weight. However, those who continue to maintain low weight are usually the ones who perform permanent, not temporary, procedures. So what works for another person will not suit you unless you do permanent procedures (such as the one in point 3 for example), and people differ.
8- Severe food deprivation
Depriving yourself is not the solution, and it is one of the ways that you enter a vicious cycle of losing weight for a while and then returning to the previous weight and more!
9- Choose an uncomfortable diet
Everyone has limits regarding the extent of his ability to commit to something. Knowing your limits makes you more realistic and committed to long-term measures that help you reach and maintain your desired weight.
