Can it sometimes feel as though you’re climbing a mountain when you are looking at weight loss as a goal? Absolutely!
And it’s not all in your head. It can be challenging emotionally, physically, and mentally to successfully lose weight—and keep it off. And unless you can pay to have a very knowledgeable professional follow you around 24 hours a day, your brain and body may be hiding the truth from you.
This article in the newsletter MindBodySpirit: November 2016 addresses clearly the reasons weight loss is so challenging as well as motivating: The Nine Hard Truths about Weight Loss
Okay, okay, once again we are told that losing weight is challenging. But scientific research is finally discovering why this is true. So instead of beating yourself up, what can you do to achieve your goals?
Denise’s 2 Cents:Here it is folks—my entire philosophy and experience around this topic: The goal should be twofold:
The Big Picture I have worked with people who continually blame themselves for their struggle with weight loss. But unless your stress levels and sleep levels are addressed and evened out—excess cortisol and hormonal imbalance keep the body from functioning efficiently—it will be an ongoing battle to balance the body enough to lose weight. Bad relationships, toxic jobs, caretaking, constant anxiety, worry, and loneliness: each of these can conspire to upset the body’s physical balance. The Little Picture How much do you actually get up and move every day? Until you establish a consistent exercise baseline and until you understand what is the minimumamount of food you should consume daily, you will be in Vagueville, wandering around without a clue as to the right approach for you. This is why I created ChallengeU. If you complete it, you can then build toward the larger goals you may have. |