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The Right Way to Stick to a Diet
The wrong way is to let that diet be frustrating
Staying on a diet is hard. It’s a constant struggle. It’s a full-time job. And it’s so much pressure! You always feel accountable. You still feel like you are restraining yourself. You always feel like you’re missing out. It just never feels like the right time to start a diet. There’s always that birthday coming up in a week, or that work event next Friday. There’s just always an excuse to either have a cheat day after dieting for a couple of days or a reason to postpone the start of your diet.
A straightforward phenomenon can explain that lack of deep motivation: you’re considering your diet as a temporary restriction. Indeed, when you are dieting, you are not profoundly changing your lifestyle. Instead, you are hoping to keep the same one while eating less or while eating a particular food and avoiding others.
However, because your true self knows that this diet is not who you are nor who you want to become, it’s seen as a struggle. Because you are always fighting your own identity and your lifestyle.
Easier said than done, right? Absolutely! But what if your diet plan is just not sustainable on a long term perspective? If you’re a cheese lover, can you imagine staying away from cheese your entire life? Seems like a long life of…
