Losing weight can be a complicated, difficult and painful path. Often in my practice, I come across people who have already done the most varied types of diets, in some they were even successful and managed to lose the desired weight, but unfortunately, in most cases, this lasts an average of 6 months and then end up regaining the lost weight and even gaining extra pounds. These people already have a healthy diet as a personal goal, but they cannot associate what they do to reach the desired weight. This is for a few reasons such as:
– Bad habits and old conditioning – “I can't live without dessert!” or "I know I should exercise, but I can't"
– Fear of change and family pressure against change – “There have been so many diets that my husband thinks I will no longer be able to lose weight”
– A stubborn belief in the effectiveness of the next diet – “I'm going on the melon diet to lose 10 kg in 5 days until that party”
– Discouragement in the face of being overweight – “This is my body. Better accept it"
– A history of not being able to lose weight – “I've tried everything and read a lot of books on diets, but nothing has worked”, “I think my excess weight is genetic”
– Insatiable craving for salty, sweet and fatty foods – “I know the right foods, but I can't resist fried foods and desserts”
– Lack of time, which makes it easier to look for industrialized products, fast-food chains and snacks in the middle of the afternoon – “I don't have time” ”It's all very difficult”
There are several obstacles in people's lives. In addition, we are victims of a consumption system in which we are deceived by labels that print the words natural, light and nutritious in order to sell nothing but industrialized products, while there are no advertisements for fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains and organic products. We're surrounded by advertisements in the media telling us what to eat, and when we're out and about, it's hard to find really healthy and natural things.
So how to reverse this?
We are not our history, we are not our past. We can create a new body through conscious choices. The physical body is always recycled – almost all of it – once a year (stomach lining every five days; skin once a month; skeleton every three months, liver every six weeks, genetic material every six weeks).
We always change the activity of genes through the same signals sent by thoughts, emotions and behaviors. The body is constantly changing. Dr. Dean Ornish and researchers at Harvard University in the United States have shown that the yield of up to 500 genes can be altered when a person makes lifestyle changes, such as eating better, exercising, meditating, or controlling the stress.
Therefore, the most important thing is to follow it step by step:
– Change your attitude. Make it positive and build on it. Send the message of what you want to your body, and it will understand.
– Eat real food, avoid industrialized products with incomprehensible ingredients;
– Move around, walk to work, take the stairs instead of the elevator, take a dip or whatever you prefer;
– Sleep well, try to sleep 7 to 8 hours a night;
– Reduce stress, try meditating for 10 minutes, take a yoga class or your favorite sport.
For long-term results, you must make gentle changes that your body and lifestyle will accept. Don't just follow the fad diet that worked for some celebrity. Discover a way to feed and take care of yourself that works according to your bio-individuality.
That's how it worked for me!
References:
ORNISH. D, et al. “Effect of comprehensive lifestyle changes on telomerase activity and telomere length in men with biopsy-proven low-risk prostate cancer: 5-year follow-up of a descriptive pilot study”. The Lancet Oncology, Volume 14, Issue 11, October 2013, Pages 1112–1120
ORNISH. D, et al. "Change in prostate gene expression in men in an intensive nutrition and lifestyle intervention". vol. 105 no. 24 Dean Ornish, 8369–8374, doi: 10.1073/pnas.0803080105
Chopra, Deepak. Do you have what hunger? : the ultimate solution to lose weight, gain confidence and live lightly/ Deepak Chopra : translation Maria Sylvia Corrêa. -1. ed. -São Paulo: Alaúde, 2014
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I loved the text!
Especially the part about recycling the body! What an amazing thing!!! How we are unaware of our bodies!
Could you write more about this topic?
Thankful?