Weight Loss - Ending Your Diet Mentality Means Greater Success With Losing Weight

Are you overweight, or do you feel you have weight to lose? Do you have Type 2 diabetes? If you have answered yes to these questions, there is a good chance you are a victim of the "diet mentality." The diet mentality is one that may seem fruitful in theory but is ineffective in practice. It is certainly a sound idea to plan your diet and nutrition around your health goals, which may involve your weight or blood sugar level. But there is one ingredient integral to the success of any diet, which is inherently lacking in most.

This ingredient is the ultimate purpose of the weight loss plan. Is the weight loss plan being used as a means of producing quick change, or introducing lasting habits? Those who have internalized the diet mentality mostly lean towards the former. For a case in point, consider the surge of people undertaking a new food plan at the turn of the New Year. New Year resolutions are notorious for their ambition. Unfortunately, they tend to be resolutions that are usually broken as a mechanism for quick change is one lacking a sustainable basis.

Before we go any further, allow us to clarify there is nothing wrong with looking to improve your health by dieting. Changing your food choices in an attempt to lose weight or lower your blood sugar is a worthy goal deserving recognition. But you must be very careful - don't fall victim to the "diet mentality" and its many drawbacks.

Ending this thinking may be easier said than done. It is human nature to look for shortcuts in an attempt to save time and effort. It is genuinely difficult to make a lasting change when it is natural to overlook long-term benefits for the short-term ones. But if you are to ultimately succeed, this is precisely what you must do: look at the long-term benefits.

Ending or avoiding the diet mentality is in your best interest. Those who still have it will benefit from trying something new. Instead of planning the next few weeks or months around a particular goal, it is better to imagine where you would like to be and doing what it takes to get there, regardless of how much time is needed.

To clarify, here is an example. Let's say you would like to lower your blood sugar to a healthier range and lose 20 pounds. Determine what you need to do to get there regarding diet and lifestyle, and don't set an end date to reach your goal. Focus strictly on the process - ensure each day you are acting according to your plan. Measure your progress every so often but don't worry about how quickly you are moving forward. Small steps may be slower than leaps, but you are much less likely to stumble.

Start thinking long-term. The "diet mentality" excites and motivates but is also full of broken promises. When it comes to dieting, a commitment to making lasting change is what it takes to succeed.

Although managing your disease can be very challenging, Type 2 diabetes is not a condition you must just live with. You can make simple changes to your daily routine and lower both your weight and your blood sugar levels. Hang in there, the longer you do it, the easier it gets.

For nearly 25 years, Beverleigh Piepers has searched for and found a number of secrets to help you build a healthy body. Go to http://DrugFreeType2Diabetes.com to learn about some of those secrets.

The answer isn't in the endless volumes of   available information but in yourself.



 By Beverleigh H Piepers


Article Source: Weight Loss - Ending Your Diet Mentality Means Greater Success With Losing Weight
Previous Post Next Post
  • Storage Pallets and a Spiritual Acceptance Opportunity

    Saturday morning is a work morning, but a recent one was special. I had my buddy (three-year-old son) accompany me. We went to Bunnings Warehouse to pick up some used storage pallets. I entered the Trade area, parked the car and trailer ensemble and took my buddy in to be directed. A h... Readmore

  • Navigating Your Spiritual Path and Sensing Spiritual Energy

    For as long as I can remember, certainly for as long as I have been on my spiritual path or journey, I have sensed energy. Whether it was the energy of a person, a room, an object, or something larger like a building or landscape. I'd know if a place felt sad, or happy, what happene... Readmore

  • Titanium on the Trail

    What do high performance jets have in common with light weight, durable cookware? Titanium. That's right, Ti or atomic number 22, for those of you who remember your elements. This amazing, elegant, silvery metal is taking a whole range of industries by storm! From aerospace manufacturin... Readmore

  • Relationships: Does The Fear Of Abandonment Cause You To Attract People Who Are Dependent?

    While some people can have the tendency to end up with people who they are dependent on, there are others who can attract people who are dependent on them. As a result of this, someone can feel as though they have no control, or as though they have all the control. A Weaker Position If... Readmore

  • News: Should Someone Always Pay Attention To The Same News Source?

    When someone has the urge to find out about what is taking place in the world, there is a strong chance that they will have a certain news source that they go to. This could be a source of information that they have followed for most of their life. Since the beginning of their life, ... Readmore

  • Life Only Gets Better When We Make It Better

    We, as consciousness, are as happy and fulfilled as we make up our minds to be. With that said, I lifted the title of this article from a book I once read a few times by Russian writer George Ivanovich Gurdjieff called "Life Is Real, Only Then, When "I Am"". Anyhow, to really get t... Readmore

  • The Secret of Secrets

    The Chinese believe that "if you are my friend, you will share information and knowledge with me." And, perhaps this is why they don't feel so bad about stealing intellectual property, after all the US says China is a favored trading partner and friend. Think of it this way, would u... Readmore

  • God Is Working Here

    I saw it on my morning walk, in a bird drying itself on a rock on a bank of the Canning River. I felt it in my spirit as God ministered in the silence between a dear friend who's suffering and I. I have, at times, sensed there was a pervading and veritable darkness that hovered beca... Readmore

  • Make The Most Of Your Network Marketing With These Smart Tips

    Network marketing is a business full of opportunities if you know the right things to do. However, you might be overwhelmed by all the information available to help you be a success. Here are some solid, tried and true ways to make a success of yourself, when you take on a network m... Readmore

  • From Atheist To Vibrant Faith

    What would it take for America's shock jock to tell you to calm down? Such is the story of Liz Curtis Higgs, a disc jockey that had such an edge that even Howard Stern cautioned her to slow down and take it easy. She would later share that being warned by Stern that she was getting... Readmore