I was explaining eating for specifically losing weight to a client the other day and felt as though what I was explaining to her in fact is something not many people actually understand. If you are on a personal journey to ‘weight loss’ then please remember this when you are choosing the methods, plans, diets, and decisions that will form your weight loss journey.
The most important fact to remember is that being ‘overweight’, ‘fat’ or whichever description you choose to use,... is that your body carrying extra body fat is only the by-product. It is never just carrying too much body fat for no reason. The reason ALWAYS lies within your health and wellbeing. For true, healthy and successful weight loss (my definition of successful weight loss is long term maintenance of your new weight) you must always put your focus on health. Always. Why? Because excessive fat is a by-product, never the cause. It is a by-product of an unhealthy body. It is a by-product of a body that isn’t happy. It is a by-product of a body that may be consuming foods it doesn’t want, may have hormonal imbalances, may be producing too much adrenalin and cortisol from stress, may not be getting enough sleep, may have emotional distress, may be insulin or leptin resistant. It could be the by-product of a body not active enough. Carrying too much body fat is always a by-product of something else going on in your health, your body or your lifestyle. To lose this excess body fat you need to focus on sorting out the health, wellbeing or lifestyle issues that are causing your body to be carrying extra body fat. Sort out the ‘product’ that is creating the ‘by-product’ of excessive body fat. Diets that cut out foods, tell you to eat in a strict unmaintainable fashion, take pills or drinks, or ask you to follow an unnatural eating approach – they are all focused on ‘weight loss’ not the reason behind the weight. This unfortunately will take your body through a vicious and unhealthy cycle time and time again. The diet will succeed in you losing the kilos perhaps, but unless you cure the underlying cause of why you were overweight in the first place, that weight will inevitably come back. First step for weight loss? Forget about losing weight. Focus all your attention on getting a healthy and happy body. Once this is achieved, the by-product will no longer be that your body wants to carry excess body fat. This is the direct link to why so many people try and try again with unsuccessful attempts at weight loss. Remember successful weight loss is long term maintenance of your new body weight. Losing weight for a few weeks or months only is not success. So quit the diets and start making a healthy body on the inside and out! Have a great day. Kerri x
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