Why Can't I Lose Weight? 3 Common Diet Sabotage Traps

Diet Sabotage - it's far too common these days. If you find
yourself asking - Why can't I lose weight? - chances are you may
be suffering from one of these common diet sabotage traps:

1) Embarrassment - Admitting that you're trying to lose weight
is an embarrassing thing for many people. They feel too ashamed
to go to the gym or walk into a well-known weight loss clinics.

In our society, it seems like being heavy is a cardinal sin. If
you're not stick thin, there's something wrong with you.
Ridiculous. People who are overweight are not lazy nor do they
lack self control - however the odds are stacked against them.
Huge portion sizes, high stress lives, jobs where you sit for
hours, and food advertising shoved in your face 24-7. It's a
wonder everyone isn't overweight.

Being overweight is nothing to be ashamed over. However if you
are embarrassed to lose weight in front of others, don't let
that stop you from slimming down. Lots of people lose weight
without joining a gym or seeing a weight loss counsellor. Many
people do it in the comfort of their own homes. They either
start a diet plan quietly on their own or order from a diet meal
delivery service. Some even buy their own fitness equipment and
work out behind closed doors.

Remember, there's nothing to be embarrassed about when you're
losing weight. You should be commended for trying to change for
the better. But if you do feel more comfortable keeping it under
wraps, you should. You have lots of options that let you lose
weight in the comfort of your own home. Just don't allow
embarrassment to be a diet sabotage and stop you from reaching
your goal.

2) Lack of Time - One of the best things I ever heard a
nutritionist say is that losing weight takes extra time and
energy. Seems simple, yet no one does it. Lack of time is
probably the number one diet sabotage for most people. In order
to lose weight, you should be prepared to set aside some of your
time and energy (especially at the beginning) to focus on this
goal.

Any life change requires extra energy and time. When we're
making other life changes like moving or having a baby, we
expect this and we cut back accordingly on other things to make
room for this change to our lives.

However most people don't apply this to dieting. They think
they should be able to lose weight on the side as they go about
their busy lives. Then they beat themselves up when they don't
get the results they want.

If you're serious about losing weight, be prepared to set aside
some time and energy for this task - whether that's cancelling
an appointment so you can exercise, or getting up a bit earlier
so you can prepare a day of healthy meals. Whatever it is, you
can reap amazing results when you set aside extra time and
energy to achieve the body you want.

3) Wishing Vs Planning - This is a huge diet sabotager that no
one talks about. Most of us who want to lose weight have spent a
lot of time wishing we were thinner. We go about the day hoping
that extra piece of cake won't show up on our hips or that the
salad we ate for lunch will magically help us lose 5 pounds by
Saturday.

While there's nothing wrong with wishing, there is a big
difference in wishing vs planning. Wishing means you just hope
you lose weight - you might even make some half-hearted efforts
to cut back on portions or eat a salad or two.

Planning means you make a commitment. You decide that you're
going to make a change in your eating habits in order to achieve
your goal - no 'ifs', 'ands', or 'buts'. Committing to lose
weight means taking action. Wishing means you do nothing but
still hope it will happen 'someday'.

Losing weight is not rocket science and most people of average
health can do it. However, like any goal, you have to commit to
it and work every day to achieve it. This is one of the biggest
obstacles to losing weight.

Most people don't realize that there's a difference between
wishing and planning or committing. If you're truly committed
you will take the necessary steps day by day to achieve your
goal. You may not lose weight overnight but you will lose weight
over the long term. And in the process, you will have built up
valuable skills that you'll need to keep you slim once you do
achieve your goal.

So there they are - the 3 most common diet sabotagers. Ask
yourself if any of these obstacles are hindering you from losing
weight. If they are, address them and move on. You can lose
weight when you decide that nothing is going to stop you from
living your dreams.

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