Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Diet/Fat Loss Disasters: Part 6


Don’t set yourself up for failure. Too many people set unrealistic goals about diet and exercise. One of the most popular eating habits is consuming 5-6 meals throughout the day. People read about how popular this is and think that this is the only way to lose fat. So, they commit to eating 5-6 small meals throughout the day, even though it is very inconvenient.

This same person may be able to follow this for the first few days, but before you know it, they are so busy that they don’t make the time to prepare all of the meals. For whatever reason, they don’t prepare the meals, and then they get discouraged and revert back to their old habits feeling defeated.

Look: if eating 5-6 small meals is going to be a huge inconvenience, don’t do it. Find eating patterns that fit your lifestyle. Establish eating patterns that you can maintain long term. Not only will this allow you to lose fat, but it will increase your confidence because you will succeed. It is terrible on your self-esteem to set yourself up for unrealistic goals only to fail.

Set yourself up for success.

Ask yourself these questions:
-What eating patterns would fit into my life?
-Will I feel satisfied or deprived?
-What can I maintain for long term?

This may take some experimentation, but find what works for you. Don’t force anything.

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