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The Psychology Of Weight Loss

Causes of obesity
The causes of obesity are complex. Obesity is not simply a function of laziness or an indication of emotional ...
Why Your Brain Might Be Keeping You From Losing Weight
Changing Eating Habits is difficult
What puzzles and frustrates many trying to lose weight is why changing one's eating habits is so hard. A key part o...
Why Your Brain Might Be Keeping You From Losing Weight
Focus on a change of heart
Losing weight through changing what and how much you eat doesn't happen because you rationally decide to lose weight....
Why Your Brain Might Be Keeping You From Losing Weight
Practice self-discipline
Self-control is a muscle that, like other muscles, needs exercise and strengthening. Each time you resist temptation,...
Why Your Brain Might Be Keeping You From Losing Weight
Reduce sugary, fat-laden foods
Such foods create physical changes at a cellular level that alter how our brains and bodies react. When analyz...
Why Your Brain Might Be Keeping You From Losing Weight
Make history your teacher
You can learn from your mistakes. Instead of [beating yourself up] when you fail to keep your promises to you...
Why Your Brain Might Be Keeping You From Losing Weight
Find support
Although you alone can make the changes you need to make, you can't make the changes alone. One of the most p...
Why Your Brain Might Be Keeping You From Losing Weight
Revisit what you know
Energy balance is the first key to achieving one's ideal body. It's a way of saying calories in versus calories ...
9 psychological ways to help you lose weight
Steer clear of opaque food containers
Don't eat out of food containers, boxes, and bags that aren't clear. Our brains are highly visual. We take visual c...
9 psychological ways to help you lose weight
Ditch dieting
Dieting limits one's mind-set. Once you're off your diet and have lost weight, you might revert back to eating poor...
9 psychological ways to help you lose weight
Trick your stomach
Choose vegetables such as carrots and celery over sugary treats when you're having a snack craving. Not only do the...
9 psychological ways to help you lose weight
Exercising can be fun
Finding an exercise that's fun matters most, because you'll be more likely to incorporate it into your weekly routine...
9 psychological ways to help you lose weight
Understand what causes obesity
More cases of obesity are reportedly caused by lifestyle decisions rather than genetic factors. Promoting the notio...
9 psychological ways to help you lose weight
Ask challenging questions
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9 psychological ways to help you lose weight
Be kind to yourself
See yourself in a positive light. Envision your future self, six months to a year and consider how great you'll...
9 psychological ways to help you lose weight
Get more sleep
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9 psychological ways to help you lose weight
Food cues
When we are hungry, the hormone ghrelin stimulates the brain. Our brains pay more attention to cues for unhealthy foo...
To lose weight, you need to understand the psychology of why you crave the wrong things
Forbidden foods are more tempting
Dieting often involves “giving up” more pleasurable foods in an attempt to reduce calorie intake. But if we are asked...
To lose weight, you need to understand the psychology of why you crave the wrong things
The “what-the-hell” effect
A problem with dieting rules is that only a small violation—a sneaky slice of cake, for example—is enough to derail t...
To lose weight, you need to understand the psychology of why you crave the wrong things
Stress
For most people, eating feels good. And in times of stress, some people use food as the best way to calm their emotio...
How to Overcome Emotional Stress to Lose Weight
Depression
Depression-related symptoms like sleeplessness or inactivity can make weight loss more difficult. Some commonly presc...
How to Overcome Emotional Stress to Lose Weight
Personal Trauma
If you have experienced emotional trauma, it could be affecting your eating habits and your weight. Your past experie...
How to Overcome Emotional Stress to Lose Weight
Change Your Goals
Losing weight might be a result, but it shouldn't be the goal. Your goals should small, sustainable things over whic...
10 Ways to Shift Your Mindset for Better Weight Loss
Gravitate to Positivity
Surround yourself with positive people. Doing so provides you an encouraging, emotionally healthy environment in whi...
10 Ways to Shift Your Mindset for Better Weight Loss
Rethink Rewards and Punishments
Food is not a reward, and exercise is not a punishment. They are both ways of caring for your body and helping you fe...
10 Ways to Shift Your Mindset for Better Weight Loss
Take a Breath
Take a few minutes at the beginning of your workout, or even at the beginning of your day, to slow down and simply fo...
10 Ways to Shift Your Mindset for Better Weight Loss
Throw Out the Calendar
Patience is important when you are losing weight in a healthy and sustainable matter. If you focus on meeting truly ...
10 Ways to Shift Your Mindset for Better Weight Loss
Identify Your 'Trouble Thoughts'
Identify the thoughts that get you into trouble and work to stop and change them. Maybe it's your internal dialogue ...
10 Ways to Shift Your Mindset for Better Weight Loss
Don't Step on the Scale
A lot of us have learned to associate the scale with self-destructive thoughts and actions. If that's you, don...
10 Ways to Shift Your Mindset for Better Weight Loss
Treat yourself kindly
When it comes to ideals of beauty and body image, we are incredibly hard on ourselves. We'd never hold our fr...
10 Ways to Shift Your Mindset for Better Weight Loss
Foods Are Not 'Good' or 'Bad'
Somewhere along the line, we've learned to feel either proud or guilty about every food choice we make. It's ...
10 Ways to Shift Your Mindset for Better Weight Loss
Focus on the Attainable
If you have never stepped into a gym before, your goal shouldn't be doing 30 minutes on the elliptical on day one. A ...
10 Ways to Shift Your Mindset for Better Weight Loss