You've heard them all: "Lose a pound a day," "Drop five dress sizes in five days," or "Lose your belly with the Flat Belly Diet." The sales pitches are endless, and so are the number of people who have been burned. When it comes to weight loss gimmicks they've been around for decades.
Thanks to research, most of the latest diets are based on scientific research that provides healthy results without all the hype. These newer diets are not nearly as restrictive, and they give us plenty of information on how we gain weight and why we aren't able to lose it. That means you'll be much more likely to be successful with your weight loss goals.
The Weight Loss Connection Between The Mind And Body
The most significant awareness that recent dietary science has recognized is that individuals don't just eat too much for the love of food, or because they feel obligated to eat. Dietary science has shown that overeating occurs as a result of intricate relationships between physical and emotional need.
The number one reason there are so many overweight Americans is because we use food to fill an emotional void, which encompasses relationship issues, money worries, and even day to day stress, all of which drive us to find comfort foods.
Judith Beck, Psychologist and founder of the Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy and Research, has a different concept for aiding dieters in their weight loss. It works by changing the way a person thinks about food.
Dr Beck, author of "The Beck Diet Plan," focuses on aiding overweight patients in transitioning them to think about food just like thin people do. Her diet lets patients keep eating those foods that are their favourites, while still losing weight. They can achieve this because of the cognitive change that takes place in the dieter that will stop them from overeating by presenting the reader with cognitive ways to stay away from emotional or stress related eating, thereby reshaping the dieting landscape.
How Instinct Play A Role In Eating
The authors Betty Sargent, and Susan Roberts of "The Instinct Diet: Use Your Five Food Instincts To Lose Weight and Keep It Off," have put together a valuable weight control book.
In their book they explain in detail how our bodies are programmed to keep us alive so we instinctively know we must eat. These deep seated instincts vary depending on the foods that are available, the diverse choices, how familiar we are with certain foods, and of course the calories. While this worked in early times, our world has changed and so have our foods making it harder for us to maintain our weight.
This diet reprograms people's instincts for healthier choices including a high fiber intake, non-calorie beverages, and eating three meals a day.
The diet last eight weeks, and while the first two weeks are quite restrictive, the remaining six weeks are quite easy providing significant food choices. At the end of the eight weeks you will be slimmer and have a different approach to eating.
If your goal is to lose weight and keep it off, you need more than a fad diet. You need to understand the emotional, instinctual, and psychological triggers related to eating, and then alter the way you eat so that you can achieve a healthier weight and lifestyle.
Author Resource:-
Jim Fisher is a fat loss and physical fitness enthusiast focused on new and innovative methods of losing fat and staying in great shape at any age. For a limited time you can claim the "Insider Secrets to a Lean Body" ebook absolutely free at http://insider-secrets.synthasite.com
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