The Truth About Losing Weight
The Truth About Losing Weight
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Love this post! I’ve tried so many ways to lose weight and definitely agree that mindset is the most important thing – for me it’s about being in a position where you can go out and eat something indulgent but not let it spiral into a loss of control and where you’re making choices beyond just calorie content of foods. Also still agree with your last point!!!xx
Yes, that’s it exactly and I think that’s where people struggle!
Great post! You’ve always got such a good straightforward approach :-) For losing weight the one thing I know is that it has to be a lifestyle change for the long haul, not a quick fix to get from A to B. With my parents I’ve seen them go through diet after diet and just fail each time… they’ve both joined Slimming World and it seems like a really good thing for them as it’s such an all-encompassing thing with a lot of support as well. You can’t do it alone!
Great that they’ve found something with a community element, I think that often makes the difference :-)
This is a fantastic post Laura. Such great points and well articulated. Many people need to read this! Last year was a big year for me learning a lot of this personally. Look forward to the rest of your posts xx
Thanks Laura!
I totally agree around the calorie thing- when I lost weight I did it to a point by calorie counting, but it didn’t always encourage the healthiest choices- for example jam on toast was lower in calories than some hummus, but the sugar boost was short lived! There is just so much pressure though, and the view of “normal” is strange too- eg the comedian Amy Schumer (in Train Wreck) often talks in her stand up about being a bigger girl, or being asked to lose weight before being in the film, and she is not big at all!
I know, that kind of thing drives me crazy, it’s the same that plus size models are anything from a size 12+. Size 12 is not plus size! It’s a very unhealthy way to view things x
I can resonate with so many of these Laura. ‘Half the time we’re told we should be losing weight, and the rest of the time we’re told we should love our bodies and be happy as we are’ – I could not agree more with this. I actually want to post on it soon… There is so much pressure to be slim, active and lean and then so much pressure to not give a hoot and be perfectly loving your body! I have definitely felt the conflict. I feel it is even harder if you have had disordered thinking around eating before as people will judge that you are not ‘healed’ yet etc if you know what I mean… I think you are so right – you can love your body and want to lose weight and you can love your body and not want to lose weight. It is all about your intention! Fabulous post as always xx
Thanks Lauren, glad the post struck a cord with you!
Yay! It’s so good to see a post like this at this time of year. All the adverts are saying lose weight and you’ll love your body and be your happiest self which is just so untrue. We should be loving our bodies now! Thank you for readdressing the balance :)
Thanks Emma, glad you enjoyed the post!