Yesterday I gave a lecture at a hospital in the Ft Lauderdale area about weight loss, and the speech was for hospital employees. The hospital was having a health education forum.
At the end of my talk many questions were asked about maintenance of weight loss. Actually, it is perceived that the maintenance phase of weight loss is actually more difficult than the weight loss itself. Why?
As much as we tell ourselves there is no "finish line" when it comes to our weight loss efforts, we do tend to perceive an "end" of a "diet". Two major points: for long term success there is no "diet" ..rather, it is a lifestyle change. Secondly, there is no "end"...for longterm success in weight loss there is no end to the planning and lifestyle change.
This should be viewed as reality, not discouragement. Weight loss will make you healthier and happier...sacrificing old lifestyle choices that made you less healthy and less happy should be embraced.
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Short periods of limited calorie intake is ok. But long life changing food intake is not as much fun.
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