Achieving Happiness: Food for Thought

Elaine was overweight significantly since she started 15 years ago, the children. Although he tried diets and weight loss programs that many who will never be able to had to make the 60 pounds, went up recently.

What helped to finally get your weight under control? She learned to change his mind, so that you. Control over what he thought about diet and exercise

Change your thoughts and feelings enabled him, a number of healthy behaviors that create reduces the number of calories you take, the increase in the number burned - this is the essential formula for weight loss is.

Research in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association supports the fact that weight loss has more to do with the idea of eating. Program participants weight loss Utrecht University, all have the same diet and exercise routine, and received the same amount of pension.

What distinguishes the group managed the most to lose weight is the fact that they had a much stronger conviction about the success of their pessimistic counterparts.

The researchers reported that "those who are more than able to attribute to control their weight to their physical origin overweight, not [could not control] and more knowledge self-efficacy in relation to eating habits, lost significantly more weight."

Efficacy study confirm the wisdom of Henry Ford, who said: "If you think you can or think you can not, you're right" optimism proves once again that it is important in. a person's ability to make changes.

In addition, thinkers are optimistic much more likely to keep weight off. Research at the University of Western Australia found that when people find a little weight and conclude that their efforts are a total failure, at the end where they started.

Research topics that were to keep their weight in a position do not have this "all or nothing" thinking style. Instead, they were able, their behavior in shades of gray, they think from their mistakes, rather than learning more overwhelmed by self-criticism and despair allowed.

The development of a "no mistakes - only lessons" mentality is important for improving the self. The setback is another piece of wisdom on how to effectively lose weight, respectively.

Dieters who successfully a minimum of six failed attempts - and usually much more in line with the investigation - before the creation and maintenance are the location of your new eating habits and exercise. Just something new to learn every attempt to increase able to their sense of competence significantly.

Although many studies have shown that the best predictor of successful weight loss is a strong group of self-control have skills, you may be wondering what you can do if you do not think that you ask for a successful weight loss. Answer: be aware of your thoughts and change self-defeating.

The "all or nothing" thinking style is a good example. See what you do, even if only 10% of the time, so you can concentrate not updated on expanding these efforts. Focus on the moments of exception is the foundation for a successful change.

In the development of self-efficacy, it is important to start small. Confidence is to start when you reach small goals. Do not attempt to embark on a drastic diet. Instead, you can enjoy a healthy dose of controlled meals a day. After this food to get under control, to move to another.

Note that these proposals focus on changing your behavior and not to lose weight. Think about how you can improve your diet and exercise habits and you will find the weight automatically.

To stay motivated, you would think, you see, when you have reached your goals. Consult your future self to enjoy a healthy body weight. Spend the morning imagine 10-15 minutes, which will look like your new body.

Find a partner in weight loss, which has already had some success, which can be an inspiration. Bring the steps to success reinforce what you have learned.

With the support is necessary. Get your spouse or friend, your efforts to eat better and to regularly combine sport. It is important to have someone who you can encourage, if you have a bad day, who says he has something that will help you learned to make tomorrow better.

To find ways to feed your soul. What about the food that you be happy in life and bring you to a higher level of happiness?

Dr. Tom Muha is a psychologist practicing in Annapolis. You can find be found in www.achievinghappiness.com Previous articles. To contact him, call 443-454-7274 or drtom@achievinghappiness.com email.

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