Sticking To The Best Diet Plan Without Cheating
It may surprise you to find that 36% of women are cheaters, when it comes to their diet! Research of 2,000 dieting women showed these results and while they are not that shocking, it does prove to be a good reminder that some weight loss habits are not so good. If any of this sounds like what you are dealing with, here are some tips from the women surveyed.
40% of women were tempted by their partners eating something delicious. If your hubby (or best friend) is sitting on the sofa next to you, scoffing a box of chocolates, there’s a good chance that you’ll dip in too. Either get your nearest-and-dearest on board, and ask them to avoid eating certain foods in front of you, or brush your teeth (or chew gum) to avoid the temptation to snack.
Restaurants were the key downfall of 25% of those surveyed. All your intentions generally take a vacation when you are eating out, who wants a mere salad? When you are dieting, you may want to keep the eating out to a bare minimum instead of a weekly occurrence. This will help your waist and your wallet at the same time. This also allows you to enjoy the experience and have whatever you want off the menu.
Every woman who participated in this study had tried to lose weight about eight times. That is not a large number considering most people have tried many diet plans. Nevertheless, you do have to ask whether the anxiety about cheating on your diet played a part in this.
A healthy diet plan is not a test. There are plenty of good guidelines about healthy eating, but no absolute rules. To lose weight, all you need to do is consume fewer calories than you expend, over the course of a week, a month or even a whole year.
A key though to keep in mind is that cheating a couple of times, slipping up or eating at a restaurant are not diet failures.
More than half the women surveyed said that they’d lied about what they’d eaten. This probably reinforced feelings of secrecy and guilt. Rather than lying when you’re having a bad day, find a friend who you can confide in – someone who’ll support and encourage you, and who won’t judge you or put you down.
Hopefully the above strategies will aid you along the way and you can use them as often as you need to, just remember that cheating on your diet does not have to be the end of it all. Simply get up tomorrow morning to a whole new day and start again. Cheating only becomes an issue if you give up completely.
If this diet is going to be the one that succeeds, by all means avoid sources of temptation, but don’t label behavior as “cheating”. That’s the fastest way to give up altogether.
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