Reason #3: Diets don’t last.
Let’s admit it. Diets are horrible at giving us a plan that will keep us in the game for life. Sure, we may be able to stick to a diet for a few months, but even if we do, it never sticks because we get tired of the control it has over our lives. Remember the popcorn and water diet that Lara went on in college to lose a few pounds? A week later she threw her hands up in defeat because the diet actually caused her to GAIN weight! That’s right, gain! And when this happens don’t you want to scream, “So forget it!” and turn to food out of frustration? There it is, another diet that didn’t last…
Or how about those times you were 100% committed–you were diligent with your workouts, healthy eating, and calorie tracking, and you were able to shed a significant amount of weight. Life was good in regards to dropping pounds, but then what happened? If you are anything like us, you were ready to start having a “normal” life once you lost the weight, but once you got there, you had no idea how to do it. It left you at at a dead-end.
Diets don’t give you the tools to succeed, they just give you the quick fix to lose the weight, leaving you empty-handed, LOST, on how to maintain the weight for life.
So, if diets have no staying power, no ability to keep us in the game, how can we win at a game we are not playing?
We can’t.
Time for a new game plan.
Something we can do for life. And something that we can be happy about doing. That’s Peace with Food.
Are you ready to let go of dieting and try something you can do for life? Reclaim your life and get back in the game!
Take-Home Message:
Peace with Food is something you can do for life and it is also something that will give you peace and happiness.
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