Time to Launch Your Weight Loss Journey?

Extreme dietary behaviors seldom work. If you continuously restrict food choices following a crash diet, it can lead to a food binge that is worse than enjoying an occasional serving in moderation. So, avoid sudden free-for-alls where anything goes. If you turn to food for comfort or eat to relieve stress, you attitude on food could quickly derail your best efforts at losing weight. You should only eat to satisfy hunger. That's your body's natural signal that it needs food for fuel.

When it comes to losing weight, attitude matters. Instead of dwelling on the negatives, developing positive habits like celebrating your successes, practicing mindful eating, and focusing on positive self-talk can help you lose weight and keep it off for good. If you lose sight of your goal to be healthier, embarking on a weight loss journey is going to be anything but easy. Focusing on negative aspects of weight gain can create a negative attitude that can lead to unwanted failure.

How to Reverse a Bad Attitude About Food

It can be crucial to pinpoint the signs and symptoms of a bad attitude about food. To shift your focus to the positive side, try following the tips listed below:

• Never label foods as good or bad as it can lead to harmful or negative thoughts.
• Always respect your eating environment by avoiding unnecessary distractions.
• Challenge any negative thought and replace it with a more helpful perspective.
• Don’t worry about the weight loss path that someone else has chosen.
• Think of your body as an instrument and not an ornament.
• Accept the fact that perfection is an illusion, so drop any unrealistic goals.
• Focus on what your body is capable of doing and accept things that are unattainable.
• Avoid forming a habit of talking about body image and outward appearance.

It’s essential that you take time to do the things that allow you to really express yourself. This boost self-image and will help you adjust your mindset to achieve whatever weight loss goal you set.

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Expressing dissatisfaction about your body can cause you to engage in unhealthy approaches to losing weight and keeping it off. Moreover, having a negative attitude can heighten your risk for developing an eating disorder filled with poor choices. If you get your mindset in a positive zone, there is little that can hold you back. You won’t get discouraged when unexpected events happen and there is no false impression that you have no control over your life.

Although it is perfectly fine to accommodate others sometimes, always agreeing to what others want can cause you to not live for yourself. It’s important to develop a strong sense of self to maximize your talents and capabilities. Knowing what comes from your own self versus what comes from others determines how authentically you are living your life. Your self-image fuels recognition of your own worth and social value. Contact MRC Eugene for a free consultation.