Is dieting a huge waste of time?

Is dieting a waste of time?

The proverbial last question that most of us who have been on a diet would have asked ourselves at least once.

The answer… yes… and no.

Contradictory? Confused? Yes, but distinguishable.

When is a diet not a waste of time?

Let’s count the ways.

1. When it imposes good eating habits

I’d bet my bottom dollar that a large percentage of us don’t think twice about what we put in our mouths or on our plate.

We would have an idea of ​​what is healthy or not, but the amount of oil that drips off the sides or from the mountainous portion of whipped cream.

The first time I really took into consideration what I was eating, I was shocked. How could I have been so ignorant over the years?

I started keeping a food log of everything I ate and how much I ate. I then used a calorie app like myfitness pal to track my daily intake.

What most of us would think twice about consuming foods like bagel, white bread, Starbucks Frapps. However, these foods are loaded with unnecessary calories.

Even the occasional bite of chocolate throughout the day increased my total calorie intake by 10-20%.

What you need to do is first determine how many calories you need to consume daily to lose weight, and then start a food log.

You’ll be surprised.

2. When it stops you from being a couch potato

There is a wise saying that “There is no smoke without fire”.

And I say “There is no successful diet without exercise.”

It is a known fact that you lose weight by eating less than you need.

It is also a known fact that you are leaving “money on the table” by not exercising during your diet.

Exercise is not only good for your health by keeping dangerous diseases under control, but it also raises your metabolic rate a bit, helping you burn more calories at rest.

More calories burned without starving means less time on a diet.

When is dieting a waste of time?

1. You are a Renounced

Lack of self-discipline will kill even the most effective diets.

I don’t care how motivated you are, but there will be days that seem much harder than yesterday.

Worse yet, you lose control and gobble down six slices of pizza in the fridge.

What are you going to do? Let?

Self-discipline is like a muscle. When you fail, you get up and start over.

When she doesn’t feel like working out, she still changes into her gym clothes, grabs her gym bag, and heads out the door.

Take control of that inner voice and the world is your oyster.

2. When there is no final goal

Dieting just for the sake of dieting is a recipe for disaster.

Before starting a diet, you will need to ask yourself “Why?”

Do you want to lose 10 pounds? Get washboard abs? Do you have a 30 inch waist?

Once you have a goal in mind, you can work backwards to achieve it.

This will give you a better idea of ​​your calorie intake, meal planning, etc.

Have a final vision in your mind and work towards it.

Conclution

As you can see, there is no clear reason why going on a diet is a waste of time.

On some levels, it can build character, but it can also enforce bad habits.

Ultimately, it all comes down to one person.

The person you see when you look in the mirror.