Losing weight vs. gaining health: Should we be thinking about this differently?
Many people put a lot of time and energy into losing weight. While dropping some extra weight might be good for us physically, our obsession with weight loss is not good for our mental health which can in turn impact negatively on our physical health. Talk about a vicious cycle! Perhaps we should do ourselves a favour and shift our focus to gaining health rather than losing weight.
SLEEP! Many people continue to underestimate how important a good night’s sleep is for weight loss. Are you losing sleep over your weight? Perhaps try improving your sleep hygiene and see if you have more energy to exercise. Or you may find you have less brain fog to make better eating decisions during the day.
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STRESS!! We all know this is a biggie for our health, but many people seem resigned to being stressed all the time. Step away from the scale and stop making things harder for yourself! Focus on what you can control – making positive health choices – and you can start to reduce the amount of stress in your life.
I could continue, but hopefully you have started to realise that your weight focus is probably making you miserable and is actually hindering your weight loss efforts.