Personalized Menu Plans Offer a Positive Approach to Dieting

Why is it so difficult for so many people to achieve long-term weight loss? According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, many overweight or obese Americans have lost their desire to diet. In fact, most people's bodies are not wired to make weight loss easy, particularly with availability of food in the world in which we live. Although the trend extends across the population, the decline in dieting is particularly obvious in black women who have adopted new attitudes about being overweight.
As the American way of life changed significantly following World War II, the Cabbage Soup Diet that allowed you to eat unlimited amounts was so restricted in calories that your body had to shed pounds. Forecasters today estimate the total costs of our nation's obesity epidemic could exceed a trillion dollars annually. Although dieting is a proven approach with some weight loss benefits, how you reduce food intake may not be as important as continuing calorie reduction during the maintenance phase.
Listed below are common culprits that cause dieting setbacks, including:
- COUNTING CALORIES - You don't want to consume too many calories but you also don't have to count them, as they are certainly not equal. Counting calories can be misleading and may work against your weight loss goals.
- EMOTIONAL EATING - Determine the root cause behind the emotions that are driving you to overeat. Recognize that emotional eating stems from anxiety, self-doubt, disappointment, etc. and figure out what you need to do to fix the root problem.
- BAD DIETING CULTURE - A diet culture is a population that focuses on the values of weight, shape and size while minimizing the need for restoring health and well-being. A misguided mindset harms everyone regardless of age or gender.
- SLEEP DEPRIVATION - Sleep deprivation triggers hormone production that regulates hunger and satiety. Leptin suppresses appetite and encourages the body to expend energy. If you want to lose weight, you must get enough shuteye.
- BLIND NUTRITIONISM - Dieters tend to group food into "good food" and "bad food" categories based on nutrient content. Unfortunately, they can lose sight of the fact that too much consumption of either can hinder weight loss.
- DIET SELF-SABOTAGE - Diet self-sabotage involves much more than just cheating on your menu plan. Setting unrealistic goals (or failing to give yourself credit for what you've accomplished) is good examples diet self sabotage.
Take a positive approach to dieting and start with a personalized menu plan. Metabolic Research Center offers several testing panels that will help you better understand your genetic makeup as well as identify your hormonal imbalances. To determine if a diet will support your weight loss efforts, you first need to identify the foods that your body needs you to eat and pick foods that taste good to help regulate satiety. To learn more about effective weight loss as well as how to keep the weight off for good, contact the Metabolic Research Center nearest you and schedule your FREE consultation.
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