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How to Lose Weight: A Holistic Approach
Weight loss is not temporary; it’s forever.
Why is it common to regain weight after a diet? Why are people unable to stick to a program? Partly because extreme diets don’t work and partially because their mindset hasn’t changed after slimming down. The problem is with how we see an eating program — we think of it as short-term.
But weight loss is not temporary; it’s forever.
One profound realization people have after losing weight is that their problems don’t go away. They are the same person they were pre-diet. The misconception about weight loss is that it will solve all your issues. It will still be hard to find clothes or love your body, and you will have the same confidence level or insecurities.
That’s why we need a holistic view of weight loss.
What does it mean to slim down holistically? It means working on every part of yourself, not just diet and exercise. It means working through issues that lead to weight gain, just as much as you are working on your eating habits. It means being better than who you were yesterday — progress, not perfection. That is what is going to make it last.
