Top Three Weight Loss Psychology Tips  

(Jayne Freeland - June 2009)

Are your weight troubles “all in your head?” Well, obviously, you can look at the scale and see there are actual physical issues. As well, you can look back at some of the unhealthy foods you ate or possibly an inactive lifestyle and determine those to be physical causes of weight gain. The reality, though, is your mind plays a huge role in whether you will be successful at weight loss.  

Using weight loss psychology to help you overcome the reasons behind weight gain will change your perspective and help you look at your eating and exercise habits in a completely new light.  

Weight loss psychology tip #1 

Are you choosing to eat healthfully because you want to or because you have to? Often times, we dread making healthy choices. We groan when we think about getting on the treadmill. We look at the chocolate cake with envy and bite into an apple less than pleased because it doesn’t have frosting. Vegetables are a chore. Fish isn’t our favourite and we’d rather have a nice, juicy cheeseburger with the works.  

When you really, really want something, you put more effort into achieving your goals. Yes, you really want to be thin, but you might not want to do the things it takes to be thin. Changing your mindset about healthy eating is key in weight loss. Pick up some healthy cookbooks and get excited about different ways of flavouring healthy foods. When you start to explore healthy foods and realize what a gourmet experience it can be to care for your food and prepare wonderfully aromatic meals, you’ll get excited about healthy eating. 

Hypnotic suggestion can also help you change the way you view food. You need to have your goals clear in your mind. When you associate the apple with a thin waist and the cake with a bulging belly, it’s easier to make the healthy choice. 

Weight loss psychology tip #2 

Not everyday will be perfect. Nothing in the world is perfect and neither are you, nor should you expect to never make a dieting mistake. You will, I promise. And that’s okay. Learn from your mistakes and move forward with your plan. We tend to mire in our “failures,” but if you begin to look at your weight loss plan as a journey, you won’t mind the bumps and potholes as much because you know you’ll get through them and continue down the right path. 

If you make a mistake, don’t use it as an excuse to continue blowing your diet plan. For instance, if you miss your workout on Monday, don’t think on Tuesday “Well, I missed yesterday, so I’ll have to start again next week.” Nonsense! Your body doesn’t know it’s Tuesday. It will benefit from the exercise no matter what day or time of day it is. If you eat a piece of cake, fine. For the rest of the day, make healthier choices. 

Weight loss psychology tip #3 

Having more goals than becoming thin can help as well. Losing weight the right way will also improve your health. Obesity carries many health risks, so dropping those pounds automatically improves your health. Fruits and vegetables have vast amounts of health benefits such as preventing aging, increasing your energy levels and really, optimizing your overall health.  

There are so many benefits to eating healthfully, exercising and weight loss that you’ll be simply amazed at how good you feel in a short amount of time. Remember, as personal development guru Anthony Robbins says: “Nothing tastes as good as thin feels!!”

 
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