Weight Loss Survey: Why Dieters Fail To Lose Weight

The weight loss survey conducted by annecollins.com asked dieters to select the three biggest problems they faced when dieting. Although these results will come as no surprise to most dieters, they highlight the importance of motivation i

Current levels of overweight and obesity, together with weight-related disease, have made weight control a major health priority throughout America. Yet statistics indicate that equatorial weight reduction on conventional diets adds up to a mere 5-8 pounds per year. So why do we find dieting so difficult? synchronous to a new survey(1), the disentanglement seems to be: considering we make 3 crucial mistakes. We don't have a good enough incentive; we have ourselves to go hungry; and we can't cope with "bad days".

The weight loss survey conducted by annecollins.com asked dieters to select the three problems they faced when dieting. The most tiresome problems reported were: "Inadequate incentive to lose weight" (76%); "Hunger" (72%); and "Bad days" (70%). all the same these results will come as no surprise to most dieters, they highlight the importance of motivation in the dieting process. We examine how these problems occur, and what steps can be taken to overcome them.

Why Do We Need an Incentive?
We gain weight insomuch as we take in more energy than we use. Either seeing we eat too many calories, or burn too few, or both. So if we want to reduce weight, we need to improve our eating and exercise habits. And this is not easy, considering let's face it - old habits are not easily discarded, especially if they involve cutting out our favorite treats. We need a powerful incentive to help us change. Specifically, we need an untangling to the question: "How exactly will I trust from losing weight?"

When faced with this question, many dieters have no answer. Those who do, typically reply: "I'll feel better" or "my health will improve". Others explain they are trying to lose weight to please their doctor, or their partner, or simply insomuch as they are "overweight". Unfortunately, none of these reasons are strong enough to help us succeed. So when temptation strikes, we are unable to resist.

What Type of Incentive is Best?
Our motivation to lose weight must be based on a selfish, specific benefit. A good example might be an upcoming waterside holiday, or a family occasion, or the execution of a specific mobility or fitness goal. It must be as specific as possible (general benefits are useless) and ideally related to a fixed date. In addition, it must be selfish. Losing weight to please others rarely works. The telegraph agency I give to my clients is very simple. Do not puzzle dieting unless you have a good incentive. as no matter how good the diet, no matter how valuable the exercise plan, unless you have a powerful reason to fake your habits you won't succeed.

Hunger Kills Diets
Most dieters are still convinced that calories are their enemy. So the less they eat, the faster they are likely to lose weight. This is not true. In reality, the less we eat, the more hungry we get and the easier it is to fall into temptation. The human body is trained to eat when hungry and no cost of willpower will neutralize this essential urge. This is why bat eating is such a vapid response to low dyne diets.

How to prohibit Hunger
No rocket science here. Avoiding hunger simply means eating regularly throughout the day, and keeping your intake else 1000-1200 per day. This prevents hunger, thus reducing the urge to overeat, and in supplement helps to maintain a regular high level of calorie-burning.

Eat Too Much Rather Than Too Little
We all have days when we feel extra hungry, even when we are dieting. This is no problem - simply eat more! It is at all times accommodate to eat a little too much than not enough. Might this delay your weight loss? Yes. But so what? Taking a few extra days to be productive your goal is not a problem. The real danger is not eating enough and ending up hungry and depressed. This is a recipe for a binge.

Bad Days and The Problem of Perfection
No dieter is perfect. The truth is, all dieters experience "bad days" or fall into occasional temptation. Sadly, most dieters insist on "being perfect". They cannot tolerate these lapses. So if (say) they visit a friend and end up eating 2 containers of ice cream and a box of cookies, they go to pieces. "I'm useless!" they cry. "I'm a failure!" Overwhelmed by guilt at not that is perfect, they then quit their diet in disgust.

It's the Guilt That Does the Damage
In this situation, the factual drunk is typically fairly harmless. I mean, we need to eat a huge quantity of food (3500+ calories) to gain even one pound of weight. The real damage is grown by the ensuing guilt. And this is what we need to address.

Guilt Comes From Trying to Be Perfect
All dieters make mistakes and this is perfectly normal. Having an occasional bender is no crusade for alarm, far less guilt. Even my most successful clients - those who have lost 100+ pounds - had regular lapses. The difference is, they didn't see themselves as "perfect" individuals. So they felt "entitled" to make occasional mistakes, and so should you. Once you let go by this, you will find dieting a whole lot easier.

We Need Support to Make These Changes
In order to overcome the 3 problems described above, an essential first step is to find proper support. This is just as important as preference the right diet plan, no matter how good the diet, it can't motivate you to stay on track - only people can do this. Dieting is ten times easier when you receive encouragement from others. So when the pick an online weight loss program, prefer one with an strong forum. inasmuch as at the end of the day, it's all near upon people. When we are lone and isolated, the smallest obstacle can seem like a mountain. But when we have people breech us, either is possible.

Notes:
1. Weight Loss Survey (Oct 2005) by annecollins.com. A total of 17,403 subjects replied to the survey. They were asked to finicky 3 from a list of 10 diet-problems. The results were as follows:
(1) Inadequate Incentive (76%).
(2) Hunger (72%).
(3) Bad Days (70%).
(4) listlessness (69%).
(5) Stress (60%).
(6) Interference From Others (51%).
(7) Too Much Eating Out (32%).
(8) Eating on The Run (28%).
(9) Ill-health (5%).
(10) Lack of Sleep (1%).

Copyright Anne Collins 2005.