How To Banish The “Yo-Yo Diet” Syndrome From Your Life Forever
One of the main problems people have in dieting is that they go through what’s called the “yo-yo diet”.
I’m sure you know what it is. You lose weight and start looking much better, then all of a sudden you lose motivation and stop exercising, start eating worse and BAM…the weight piles right back on.
So how do you get past that dreaded point?
It’s easy actually. This is something I personally dealt with for most of my life, but I figured out a way that works incredibly well.
All you have to do is continually ramp up your goals and set new challenges for yourself!
You see, the reason you go on the yo-yo diet is psychological. Your mind likes a challenge, and once you hit the point where you’ve won the challenge (or came close), your mind essentially says “ok that’s good enough…time to go back to the old ways”.
So what you need to do is simply prepare for that and start increasing your goals. Maybe your goals will switch from getting a 6 pack or hitting a certain weight to getting a certain percentage stronger, or having arms a certain size, or being able to do a certain exercise or circuit without getting tired.
I know it sounds kind of elementary, but it works. And it’s a key piece of the puzzle that most people are missing.
You also might want to switch your goals up from time to time.
For example for the upcoming summer my goal is to lose a bit more weight and get in “summer shape”. That means being a little more strict and getting a little more “ripped”.
Although I don’t care about being in perfect shape like many people (being able to see every striation and vein in a person’s body looks disgusting to me) – I still like to stay lean for the summer.
Then in the winter you might switch it up to something like gaining as much strength as possible. Your diet would change, workouts would change, and it becomes “fresh” as you strive for new goals.
Anyway, I hope that works for you. Try it out the next time you feel yourself losing motivation and let me know how it works for you!
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- Johnine Bailey: You could mix it with water to make it less caloric. Or possibly substitute a cherry powder or herbal instead. There’s a Cherry Blossom herbal that is available, I’m not sure it would do the same, but maybe it would help.
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