Why Dieting doesn’t work? Uncovering the secrets of bad habits…

Have you ever wondered why diets don’t work? Why it’s so hard to stick to them for an extended period? And finally, why is it so easy to gain the weight back straight after finishing them?

Think of your body as a complex machine. And being such a clever, complex machine, it is programmed to do very clever, complex things. For example, it can modify itself to survive the possibilities of a future famine. That is the quickest answer. Your body stores energy as fat when you feed it well, just in case of possible future shortages. When you go on a diet and cut your calorie intake too much then your body thinks “hmmm I might not get enough food in the future, so I’d better start conserving energy, burn the calories slower and increase the drive for finding food”.

Let me ask you something, do you want to be able to cheat your body, keep losing weight and start gaining that perfect shape that you always dreamt of? If the answer is a resounding “Yes!” then you’re in luck! Below I have included a few tips to get you started on your journey to a healthier, happier body.

Firstly, get rid of the unhealthy mindset of “I am on a diet!” Instead, try to implement a new way of thinking and create a healthier habit. You probably think that it is ‘easier said than done’ but did you know that establishing the roots of a new nutrition and exercise plan takes only 28 days? That’s only 4 weeks! Remember that after creating a new good habit, breaking it is nearly as hard as breaking a bad one.

You want proof?

Since January 2016 I have not been eating any sugar, cookies, chocolates, cakes… albeit healthy sugar-free homemade ones;). It was extremely hard in the beginning, I admit, but I am just a human being like yourself and if I can do it, you can do it too! The best way to change your habits is by changing one small thing per week.

“How do I get started?” you ask? Well, the first course of action is to make a list of your bad, unhealthy and unfit habits and try to replace one bad with one good one per week.

Done?! Let’s move on!

Cut your calorie intake next. Do not rush this process though! Start with small calories deficit and implement the form of the exercise you really enjoy. Be reasonable. The safe and realistic level of losing fat is the 1% of your total body weight per week.

It is hard to believe but the quickest way of transforming your body is through eating more and burning more! Implement to your workout routine cardio training as well as resistance training.

Is that it? Is eating healthy, cutting calories down and implementing a regular workout routine going to ensure being perfectly shaped?

Let’s add a few more ingredients to this healthy lifestyle mix…

Want to burn calories faster? Let your muscles grow. It is the secret weapon of the leanest people in the world! Muscles work like a metabolic furnace. The more muscles you’ve got, the more calories your body will burn during exercise and when resting. So feed them well and make sure that you are providing your body with enough proteins in each meal.

Shall I share some more advanced knowledge with you that professional athletes use? I want you to do your best, so listen carefully now… Have you ever heard about calorie ‘cycling’? Insert a day or even a full week of higher-caloric eating in your monthly meal plan and re-feed your body. It will optimize your hormones, especially leptin, giving you a psychological break and finally re-stoking your metabolic fire.

Let’s set that fire then and burn the fat! 28 days… I do believe you can do it! Good luck!

XoXo

MissTuffCookie