Social support and having humor is always important to stay on track with diet and lifestyle change.
Most people are on an ongoing quest to find the perfect diet. Weigh Watchers, Paleo, Atkins, Keto, Plant Paradox, Vegan are all common diets that people try. The variety of diets never ceases to amaze me.
Say, what causes people to consider and try a new diet? What makes a person push the go button on a diet change? The biggest factors are:
1. Knowing someone who had success on a diet
2. Successful Marketing,
3. People like the food list
Only around 40% of people stick with a diet after 6 months (New Year diet changes). At two years, 90% of people are back to their old habits. Any weight that has been lost is often gained back. Diets alone have a BAD record of getting people to a different state of health and an optimal body weight.
Why do people fail at diet/ lifestyle change and weight loss attempts? A lot of this has to do with False Hope Syndrome.
What’s that?
False Hope Syndrome goes like this: people get excited about reaching their goals. Their excitement is centered on trying something new and different….a new method. The chosen method may or may not be suited for them, but in either case most people tend to give up because they lose track of their purpose (why am I doing this?). When results do not come in quickly and a diet is “hard” to follow their mind says things like “screw it”, “this is too hard”, “I deserve to eat……” “all things in moderation”…….”this is not worth it”.
People then tend to go back to their old habits. Change is not sustained. Life and health status stays the same.
Is there a better way? I like research and science. The best research on change psychology and successful weight loss clearly says that in order for the majority of people to actually change and meet their goals they need to learn how to change.
In other words, the best “diet” that people can adopt is one that actually causes long term change to occur. Dealing with motivation and mindset is step one. Foods list, diet books, and weight loss apps do not get the job done.
In an effort to help people make their health, nutrition change, and weight loss goals before January (the new year resolution attempts) I have created on online program called the Nutrition Reboot.
The first part of this class happens to be called: Motivation and Mindset.
This class will lay the foundation for success that most weight loss and lifestyle change programs and diets are lacking.
Ready to change your food choices and lose weight? Contact Jason Cornish, Medical Fitness Specialist, Personal Trainer, and Health Coach in Auburn, AL today at 402-521-0314 or email at jason.a.cornish@gmail.com.
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