Sooner or later, each person becomes a hostage to myths and strict rules that are associated with weight loss and diets. Do you need to adhere to a strict diet, or nothing will be from one cookie? How to take control of your life and your weight without stress and nerves, said psychologist Tatyana Steshko.
The psychologist claims that for high -quality weight loss without nerves, work needs to be started with the head, and not with the broccoli plate. IA EAMEDIA presents three psychological life hacks from an expert that will help lose weight without breakdowns and guilt.
Want to lose weight – stop being your enemy
Most diets are not breaking away because of food, but because of the conflict inside us. On the one hand, our inner child, who wants a cake here and now. A strict parent who criticizes the manifested weaknesses conflict with him. As a result of the confrontation, breakdowns, stress and guilt arise.
In order to “calm” the conflicting, you need to agree with yourself and admit that it is not so simple – to change the life and the prevailing foundations overnight. Support yourself and remind you that the process has already been launched, you are well done, and give yourself time. If it is easier for you, get a diary in which you will record your thoughts. Perhaps this is the way to help the brain quickly adapt to changes.
Do not forbid sweets – change it
It is high time to abandon the strict statement that your sweet enemy is sweet. The complete exclusion of sweets from the diet, provided that you did not deny yourself earlier, is a direct provocation and entails a breakdown.
Nowadays, there are useful sweet alternatives that can easily satisfy your needs. At the same time, the composition of the useful composition of these substitutes will work for you and eliminate the occurrence of guilt.
The very realization that sweet can be at any time reduces internal stress and facilitates the craving for harmfulness. Try to hold the bars, fruits, dried fruits – only that which responds to you. No need to try to shove a banana into yourself only because it is useful. You should like this product, and only then there will be a sense.
Do not rape yourself with “right” food
Refusing your favorite fried potatoes and a sharp transition to broccoli is a huge stress for the brain. He perceives the situation as a threat and includes a protest mode. In this case, the transition to a rigid diet and restriction ends, as a rule, a hard breakdown.
Eat tasty and healthy, but only what you like. Do not force yourself to eat useful products without pleasure. You need to develop a technique in which you will like the food that you choose. In this case, you need to return to the dialogue with your inner child and a conflict adult again.
Adult awareness is what helps us make the right decisions. You need to understand that diet and health path are not punishment, but a new life choice. This is a care for yourself, about your body, about the future. The sooner you start working on yourself, no matter how slowly it is, the sooner you will notice the result.
Based on materials from the portal “Fitstars.ru” (18+).
Important: this information is not a replacement for a doctor’s consultation. The body's reaction to changes in nutrition can depend on individual physiological characteristics, genetic predisposition and health status. Before starting changes in the diet, it is recommended to consult a dietitian or attending physician to ensure the safety and effectiveness of the selected measures.
