FU 7
Weight
Loss Is Not
an Instant
Process
By entering this dieting cycle, you are putting your emotions
and your body on a roller coaster ride. You are filled with great
hopes that you can lose weight quickly with the next diet that
you attempt. This is where the instant mind set comes into
place. You may feel that you are working hard at a diet and
want to see results instantly. This is just not how an effective
diet works.
Weight loss should not be considered an instant process. The
results will begin to show once you begin to incorporate the
techniques of your diet plan into your daily life. You may be
thinking that you have done this. You say to yourself- I read all
about the diet and followed it to the letter. This very well may
be true. Allowing yourself to incorporate daily techniques into
your life is different than following a meal plan or understanding
a diet.
In order to incorporate techniques into your life, you have to
ensure that they are in line with your body's natural needs. If
your body needs protein in order to maintain healthy functions,
then a diet based on eliminating meats will not work for your
body. By listening to your body, you will begin to understand
your body's specific needs.
It is wonderful that you want to understand how a diet works
before you use it to try to lose weight. It is important to know
what the diet will require of you. However, just reading about
the diet is not going to inspire you to automatically start
In America there is a belief that everything
following it. Pick a few techniques and actively work on them
you attempt in life can have an instant result.
each day. Once these become second nature, you can pick a
It is simple to run through a drive-through
few more techniques. Working on only a few changes at a time
and instantly have dinner ready for a family.
will help you to follow a healthy diet plan in a natural way. It is
With today's technology, you can look up any
okay if you mess up every once in awhile. It happens to us all.
information you need with a few clicks of the
What is important is getting right back to it. Soon it will just
mouse. Although having instant results can
become second nature.
be a time saver, the mindset that you may
have developed can hinder you in many
ways. This change in your mindset has not
prepared you for long term journeys such as
weight loss.
In this busy world, it is normal to want things to happen
instantly. Just remember to take your time when making
changes in your life. Begin the process knowing that you are
creating a lifestyle change and not a quick fix. Enjoy your
journey towards weight loss.
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