Nobody is going to argue that losing weight is a battle for many people.
The problem is, however, that most of what makes losing weight difficult is not so much the physical part of dieting but the emotional stress that's associated with it.
Add to that the stress of our everyday lives, and this just compounds the problem that much more.
In order to have the best chance of running a successful diet campaign, you need to eliminate as much stress from your life as possible.
This article is going to explain why this is important and also give you a few tips on how to decrease, if not completely eliminate, the stress in your life.
The reason we have to reduce the amount of stress in our lives when going on a diet is because most people who are overweight are so because they simply eat too much.
Much of the reason why we overeat is because of nerves.
When we are confronted with a tense situation, we tend to run for the icebox and dig out that gallon of fudge ripple.
Well, when you add even more stress to the equation, that in turn leads to more eating.
This is not at all conducive to dieting successfully.
So stress must be eliminated at all costs.
The question is, how do we do this? There are many ways to reduce stress and not all ways will work with all people.
One way is to simply go out for a walk or a drive in the country.
Get your mind off of things.
While you're walking or driving, listen to some music.
The last thing you want to be doing is going for a walk or a drive and reliving the events of the day.
You'll only end up coming home and running for the icebox anyway.
Another way to relieve stress is by engaging in some mindless activity like watching reality television.
Nothing wrong with taking an hour or two out of your day and turning on Survivor of something of that nature.
Nobody is going to condemn you for doing so.
By the time you're done watching your hour of escapism, you will find yourself much more relaxed.
Just remember, no snacking while you're watching.
That kind of defeats the purpose, unless you're snacking on something low calories and healthy.
Then it's fine.
If all else fails, go down to the basement and hit the body bag for a while.
Don't have one? Get one.
A great way to relieve stress is to simply get it out of your system.
This serves two purposes actually.
It relieves stress and also burns off some calories.
There are other ways, but these few should more than get you started.
Dieting and stress are definitely a killer combination, but they can both be handled.
To YOUR Health, Steve Wagner
The problem is, however, that most of what makes losing weight difficult is not so much the physical part of dieting but the emotional stress that's associated with it.
Add to that the stress of our everyday lives, and this just compounds the problem that much more.
In order to have the best chance of running a successful diet campaign, you need to eliminate as much stress from your life as possible.
This article is going to explain why this is important and also give you a few tips on how to decrease, if not completely eliminate, the stress in your life.
The reason we have to reduce the amount of stress in our lives when going on a diet is because most people who are overweight are so because they simply eat too much.
Much of the reason why we overeat is because of nerves.
When we are confronted with a tense situation, we tend to run for the icebox and dig out that gallon of fudge ripple.
Well, when you add even more stress to the equation, that in turn leads to more eating.
This is not at all conducive to dieting successfully.
So stress must be eliminated at all costs.
The question is, how do we do this? There are many ways to reduce stress and not all ways will work with all people.
One way is to simply go out for a walk or a drive in the country.
Get your mind off of things.
While you're walking or driving, listen to some music.
The last thing you want to be doing is going for a walk or a drive and reliving the events of the day.
You'll only end up coming home and running for the icebox anyway.
Another way to relieve stress is by engaging in some mindless activity like watching reality television.
Nothing wrong with taking an hour or two out of your day and turning on Survivor of something of that nature.
Nobody is going to condemn you for doing so.
By the time you're done watching your hour of escapism, you will find yourself much more relaxed.
Just remember, no snacking while you're watching.
That kind of defeats the purpose, unless you're snacking on something low calories and healthy.
Then it's fine.
If all else fails, go down to the basement and hit the body bag for a while.
Don't have one? Get one.
A great way to relieve stress is to simply get it out of your system.
This serves two purposes actually.
It relieves stress and also burns off some calories.
There are other ways, but these few should more than get you started.
Dieting and stress are definitely a killer combination, but they can both be handled.
To YOUR Health, Steve Wagner
SHARE
