Being on this journey has taught me many things so far. I find that the more I learn about weight loss, about the progress, the struggles and the challenges, the more I realize how little it has to do with weight.
Ironically enough, it's about everything else.
What a person old habits looks like, and what they associate with pain, and with reward. What type of movement that comes most natural to them and what type of foods they prefer as healthier options.
It's through honesty about who we are and our already habits, that we find our indvidual direction in life. And breaking good or sedentary habits is no different. Anyone who thinks they can copy somebody else's routines and expect same results, will need to think again. They need to include their own personality.
The person losing weight is the same person who must be custom - included in any routine or plan. This also goes for when we are to support others in their weight loss. We must adapt the support and shape it *around the person* rather than throwing them some generalized disciplinary module with "count calories!" or "Walk more!"
Something that's easy to forget is. *Knowledge isn't equal to appliance.* We all can know that logically, less calories leads to less weight. Or counting calories will give more information on what to cut off. Or running is healthier than couch potatoing. But applying that and making it to long lasting routines where we change our everyday habits and turn around a whole lifestyle? That's something else. And is unlikely to happen over night. It's also unlikely to stick perfectly even if we are progressing more than not. (And it doesn't need to)
Weight loss comes with a learning curve, and in that curve we will get tons of feedback. But if we or our loved ones are not careful, said feedback can turn to guilt. (And guilt is craving self destruction.)
Therefore we ought to view anything that happens , any result , *as feedback to where to go next.*
Try any ideas a couple weeks and then evaluate. (What helped? What was hard? What needs to be adjusted? What options is available for said adjustment?) Try something again. And allow the learning curve.
It doesn't have to be perfect or work instantly to count. Even ending up in slip ups, comfort, or guilt is feedback for a progress, *if you know how to turn pain in to purpose.*
The worst obstacle with any habit breaking changes isn't the changes themselves, but how we treat ourselves or our loved ones during the learning curve.
So I have come to the conclusion that weight isn't what matters the most in weight loss. Being kind and respecting the learning curve is.
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