Set realistic goals
When starting to follow a diet, it is necessary to set realistic goals for weight loss, which can be achieved and accessible, rather than setting difficult targets to investigate. Some studies have shown that losing a small amount of weight improves the health of the body, especially with regard to lowering blood pressure, Levels of sugar, and cholesterol in the blood. It should be noted that the recommended rate of weight loss (0.45-0.91) kg per week should be taken into account, and not more. Each person needs some time to maintain his diet and to learn healthy eating habits and thus lose the weight he aspires to.
Start with small steps
The best way to change a diet is to do it gradually, because it is difficult and unhealthy to change the diet suddenly. Some experts suggest one change every week. This helps to get used to the new diet. Steps to follow:
- Change the foods eaten at home and abroad as well, so that the meals contain healthy foods only, and you can choose a book or magazine that specializes in healthy foods that help to lose weight.
- Control the calories in the body, so be by:
- Replace the high calorie meals consumed during the day with low-calorie meals gradually, because it is difficult to repair the entire diet in a single day.
- The use of a food magazine containing the nutritional values of food and beverages, the amount of calories in each, and the quantities that can be consumed daily.
- Exercise such as: running, swimming, and thus losing weight.
Understanding the nature of personality
Personal and tendencies play an important role in the direction of the appropriate kind of dieting for each individual, so a plan should be put in place when the regimen suits his tendencies and wishes, and these characters:
- Exuberant personality: is the personality that tends to rush. For example, when you see a pint of ice cream in the refrigerator you are eating it, which is of course a habit to get rid of.
- Unconscious personality: A person who tends to eat without conscious awareness, such as eating snacks in front of the television. If a person wants to control the amounts of food he is eating, it is necessary to increase awareness of what is being dealt with.
- A person with a sharp temperament is the person who is eating more food when she is anxious, tense, and depressed.
- Stubborn personality: A person who is convinced that losing weight is not difficult or impossible, and follows the directions and advices and adheres to them.
- Social personality: A personality that tends to monitor the quantities of food that you eat more than other characters.