If you think
you have to follow strict rules or suffer to
lose weight, think again. The easy way to lose weight is to indulge
your
weaknesses.
Sounds crazy, doesn’t it? But when I finally
understood this
concept, I understood why most diets fail us. That’s right. The diets
fail us.
Because they force us to follow rules that go against human
nature.
It’s really quite simple. The more you can’t have something,
the more you want it. Until you become absolutely obsessed.
Think about it.
Suppose you like to snack at night. If you follow a diet
that eliminates snacks or eating after a certain time of day, you
constantly
have to fight the urge to snack at night.
And that’s like asking to fail.
In fact, that’s probably when you will fail. And if you
decide you can’t live with that restriction, you’ll abandon the diet
altogether.
But if you schedule a satisfying snack for that time every
night, it’ll be easier to stick with your weight loss program. So by
indulging
your weakness, you overcome it.
Another common problem is having a sweet tooth.
What if your diet doesn’t let you indulge often enough? Or
you’re only allowed to take one or two small bites of a tasty snack and
it
doesn’t satisfy you?
That’s almost like torture.
This time, suppose chocolate is your weakness. If you can’t
have it, how are you most likely to fail on your diet?
That’s right. By eventually giving up and splurging on
chocolate. Because you’ll feel deprived and become absolutely obsessed
with
eating it.
But if you put chocolate and other sweets in your weight
loss program in amounts that are satisfying, you’ll reduce or even
eliminate
the problem. And you’re much more likely to stay on your eating plan.
And lose
the weight.
So again, by indulging your weakness, you overcome it.
Now understand that when I say you overcome your weakness, I
don’t mean you won’t crave chocolate. I just mean you’re more likely to
keep
your cravings under control and stay on your diet.
And you may find that the more chocolate you eat, the less
chocolate you want.
It’s like working in a candy store. If your boss never
allows you to eat candy, you’ll want it more.
Sure, you may try to follow the rules at first. But
eventually, you’ll start sneaking candy.
You’ll promise yourself you’ll only do it once. But we both
know you’ll do it again. And again. And again.
Until you’re stuffing yourself with as much candy as you can
get.
Now suppose your boss tells you that you can eat all the
candy you want whenever you want. Your face will light up as you
imagine
yourself gorging on candy every day.
But the reality is you’ll probably indulge in your favorites
at first, then level off. You may eat candy from time to time, but your
obsession will evaporate.
After all, if the candy’s always available to you, what’s
the urgency in eating it?
You’ll still like candy as much as you always did. But
you’ll probably eat much less when you know you can have it anytime.
It’s just human nature. The more you can’t have something,
the more you want it.
And the reverse is also true: the more you can have
something, the less you want it. So you’re less likely to binge and
ruin your
weight loss.
Again, by indulging your weakness, you overcome it.
Have you ever tried a low-carb diet? When you cheated, did
you reach for another steak or did you grab some carbs?
Exactly. We always cheat on a diet by breaking the rules.
So stop torturing yourself with strict diet rules. Instead,
indulge your weaknesses and lose weight the easy way.
Important Disclaimer: This
information is presented for
educational purposes only. This isn't medical advice and it's not a
substitute
for any advice or treatment from your physician. You should always see
your
doctor before starting any new diet.