Tuesday Tip: 3 tips to help weight loss 🙏🏻
#1. Stop labelling foods GOOD or BAD
Foods don’t have a moral compass. No food is inherently bad or wrong but beating yourself up over eating foods you enjoy is bad. Yes, some foods have a higher nutritional value than others but it’s not helpful to demonise the less nutrient dense options. It’s always dependent on the context. Ask yourself – will this food satisfy me? Is eating it right now helpful to my goals or does it fill another need (emotional etc)?
Does it fit into my remaining daily calories?
#2. Stop depriving yourself of everything delicious in life!
It’s not realistic to avoid sugar, fried foods, pizza, alcohol and cake for weeks or months on end. It’s also not necessary. Instead embrace an 80/20 balance. 80% whole foods, 20% more indulgent foods like cookies and pizza (all within your calories)
You’ll feel less deprived and more likely to stick to your diet long enough to actually see results
#3. Learn your hunger triggers
Are you truly hungry? We’ve all eaten when we are not hungry. And that’s OK! But when you’re trying to lose weight, knowing the difference between physical and psychological hunger is helpful. Use the acronym BLASTED ( am I – bored, lonely, angry, stressed, tired, emotional, distracted) to identify emotional eating triggers and try to tackle the root cause rather than eating something which won’t fix the actual issue
These 3 simple mindset shifts can take some of the struggle out of your weight loss journey.
Happy Tuesday 🤗xx
Every Step Fitness 