Why You Can’t Lose Weight

Hint:  It’s Not From A Lack Of Exercise

Every year millions of people start New Year’s Resolutions only to give up when they feel they cannot accomplish their goals.  They find the latest trends in diets, that promise to help them lose weight quickly, did so only temporarily and caused them to be back at their original weight within months.  Still, I can’t blame people for trying so let’s dig a bit deeper into the real reason people can’t lose weight.

Most of my life people have asked me “how I stay so slim?”  My response is usually to stay humble and say it’s really nothing, as to not make them feel inferior to me.   Well, I do work hard in the gym at keeping the weight off.  I also watch my diet regularly.  But let’s be honest here.  Having worked in the fitness industry and being around so many fitness professionals, I must say that diet and exercise alone will not help you keep the weight off.  If it could, people would never gain a lot of weight.  In fact, most of us would just go to the gym and eat a low carb diet and call it a day!

The real reason it’s so hard for most people to keep the weight off is because they lack the will power or the self-discipline to do so and that’s the necessary part.  For those of us who eat, live and breathe fitness, it’s a lifestyle.  It’s more than just a diet.  We do this every day because every day is a battle to avoid eating lots of sugar and sweets.  I pass by cookies and cupcakes all the time in my local grocery store.  But notice I said “pass by” them, not stop for a conversation!

In order to gain the will power and the self-discipline, you need to create daily healthy habits that will help you to make the right decisions when it comes to eating right and working out.  When you are able to create healthy habits for yourself, it makes the temptation of eating junk food less tempting because you have created a little routine of only eating what is right for your body.  Therefore, no decision is necessary.

Listen, I can’t tell you that you will always make the right decision even when you have self-discipline.  Some days are better than others.  But if every day you make a habit of working out, tracking your meals if necessary, and only buying healthy fruits and vegetables, your journey will be a lot smoother. 

I want you to win this battle of trying to lose weight and keeping it off.  But you must be aware that it takes more than just diet and exercise, it takes a bit of mental stamina to achieve your goals.  When you are able to gain a greater awareness of how much your mental psyche plays a role in this process and take the right steps towards weight loss management, you will be that much closer to your goal.

Food for thought!

Thanks for reading!

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