Is It Hard To Lose Weight?

If you are overweight, you must have been told over and over again how easy it is to lose weight – just pop a pill, follow a diet plan, or buy a treadmill, and all your excess weight will disappear. But if you’re struggling to lose weight despite doing everything possible, you must have figured out that it’s not easy to shed those extra kilos. This brings us to the question: why is it so hard to lose weight?

You need to understand one thing: there is no shortcut to weight loss. But you can make the process easier with some changes. The idea behind weight loss is simple. Burn more calories than you eat. So, replace sodas with water and get rid of processed foods and cut down on your sugar intake.

Exercise daily for 30 minutes and you will steadily lose weight. But, you have to be consistent because it’s not just about finding time to exercise or choosing the salad over the burger. It’s about a genuine commitment to making healthy decisions every day.

If you’re not ready to bring about these changes in your life, you will find it hard to lose weight. Here are some things you’ll need to look into in order to get yourself on a healthy track.

Workouts

If you don’t work out consistently, you will find it hard to lose weight. We don’t mean spending hours in the gym; you just need to set up a schedule that you can follow every day.

Diet

Changing your eating habits is something you have to commit to a long time if you want to lose weight. So, replace unhealthy and processed foods with healthier choices. Some ideas that will help you include:

Keeping a food journal.

Understanding proper portion sizes.

Avoid binge snacking or mindless eating.

Your surroundings

Controlling temptations is not easy and we all must have gone through this at some point in our life. At work, you are surrounded by co-workers who love indulging in donuts, junk food and the like. Surround yourself with things that will support you in your efforts to get healthy. Set up an environment that encourages healthy choices.

Goals

Don’t set unrealistic goals because constant failure will demotivate you, and it will be hard to lose weight. Focus on daily or weekly goals. This could be at least three cardio sessions in a week. Pick things you know you’ll achieve so you’re always successful. It can be as small as you like, as long as it’s achievable.

Conclusion

The trick is to never give up, even when you mess up. Work on overcoming your fear of failure and remember that you’re not a loser just because you make some mistakes. You’re simply a person trying his or her best to make good and healthy decisions.

ANJALI MUKERJEE, Nutritionist, Founder Director-Health Total, having health centers
in Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Pune -manages obesity & other health related disorders.
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