Psychology of weight loss
Posted by kathryn in Nutrition
There’s a great piece on the ABC’s website covering some of the psychology of weight loss – Mind Over Kilos. It covers a lot of ground, but takes a realistic and pragmatic approach.
I particularly love that it discusses weight loss as a long term project and the effects even small scale changes can have. So often people want to lose all their weight NOW. The dietary restrictions and denial needed to achieve those goals are unsustainable, they fall off the wagon and the weight goes back on.
“If everyone was able to lose five kilograms, you would see significant health benefits both at an individual and society level,” says British GP and international obesity expert Dr Ian Campbell. And losing a few kilograms may be as easy as cutting back on one daily treat or walking to the next bus stop every day.
As I said, there’s a lot in the article, but I’d thoroughly recommend having a read through.