{"id":764,"date":"2021-12-30T17:40:11","date_gmt":"2021-12-30T17:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simplestartnutrition.com\/?p=764"},"modified":"2021-12-30T17:43:27","modified_gmt":"2021-12-30T17:43:27","slug":"how-to-stop-dieting-and-start-eating-because-we-all-know-diets-dont-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/simplestartnutrition.com\/?p=764","title":{"rendered":"How to Stop Dieting and Start Eating, because We All Know Diets Don\u2019t Work"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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How to Stop Dieting and Start Eating, because We All Know Diets Don\u2019t Work<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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What\u2019s it going to be this time? Intermittent Fasting, Noom, some type of 14 or 21 day fix?<\/p>\n\n

Can I ask you why?\u00a0 If you\u2019ve tried dieting before, and it didn\u2019t work, what\u2019s different this time? \u00a0 A new diet that promises better results?\u00a0 You have a better reason, like a wedding or vacation to motivate you?\u00a0 Someone is going to do it with you, solidarity!<\/p>\n\n

Hate to break it to you, but most diets end in failure\u2026 but you already knew that, didn\u2019t you?\u00a0 Diets are built on restrictions and rules, people are not.\u00a0 Diets take food away, or calories, or both.\u00a0 I don\u2019t know about you, but I don\u2019t want to suffer through the rest of my years missing ice cream and forcing myself to eat mushrooms (at least not cooked mushrooms- hard pass).\u00a0 Any eating plan that labels food, good\/bad or more\/less, makes you think if you eat something on the bad list, you\u2019re bad, or if you choke down another [insert food here that is \u201chealthy\u201d but you don\u2019t like]<\/em> you\u2019re good.\u00a0 Eating is not about being bad or good.\u00a0 It\u2019s about fueling your body with the best fuel for you<\/em>.\u00a0 That means food you like and feel good eating.<\/p>\n\n

I\u2019ve been there, I\u2019ve dieted, and it wasn\u2019t that fun.\u00a0 I didn\u2019t like passing up foods I enjoy (buffalo chicken dip, bacon, cheese!) when at a party\/out with friend.\u00a0 Or eating a salad for lunch every\u2026.single\u2026day, so much chewing.\u00a0 Not a fan of watching the clock to see the next time I can eat, news flash, I eat all the time.\u00a0 So I stopped dieting.\u00a0 I started listening to my body.\u00a0 My weight settled where it\u2019s supposed to be (based on my genetics, eating habits, activity level), NOT where society, google, the media tells me it should be.\u00a0 I enjoy ALL food without guilt.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

So how do you stop dieting?\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n

Accept your body for what it is<\/strong>.\u00a0 I don\u2019t care about the number on the scale.\u00a0 Weight is an objective number, it should have absolutely no impact on how you feel about yourself, or how your day is going to go.\u00a0 Genetics plays a big factor in your body size and shape, sometimes what you want your body to look like isn\u2019t realistic.\u00a0 Try to find something you love about your body and go from there.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

Listen to your body<\/strong>.\u00a0 I feel better when I eat better.\u00a0 Ever go on vacation and live off pizza and waffles for a week?\u00a0 Sounds fun, but when I get back from something like that, I\u2019m dying for a salad, a stir fry, some eggs and fruit.\u00a0 That\u2019s my body telling me I run better, more efficiently, more effectively on certain foods.\u00a0 LISTEN TO YOUR BODY.\u00a0 It will tell you what it needs.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

Ignore other people<\/strong>.\u00a0 Other people don\u2019t know what\u2019s good for you.\u00a0 A very obvious example is someone telling you almonds are a super food and you should eat a serving a day\u2026.great advice\u2026.except if you\u2019re allergic to almonds.\u00a0 Nutrition advice is not a one size fits all approach. Vegetarian, Flexitarian, Gluten Free, smoothies, protein bars, whatever someone swears by, might be good for them, but only you know if it\u2019s good for you.\u00a0 You want to eat that donut?\u00a0 You do you, and ignore everyone else.<\/p>\n\n

So this year, make the New You<\/em> someone who is kinder to themselves, someone who listens to their body when it tells them they\u2019re hungry or full or wants a particular food.\u00a0 Someone who eats without guilt or shame.\u00a0 Trust your innate ability to live a healthy, well balanced happy life WITHOUT dieting.<\/p>\n\n

If you feel like you are struggling with repeat dieting, or just need someone to help guide you and support you as you learn to trust your body.\u00a0 We\u2019re here to help.<\/p>\n\n

Stay Happy, Stay Healthy<\/p>\n\n

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This blog was written by Chris Henigan MS, RD, LDN, co-founder of Simple Start Nutrition.\u00a0 For more blog posts and nutrition information follow @simplestartnutrition on Instagram and Facebook.\u00a0 Also feel free to contact us, by visiting our website (simplestartnutrition.com<\/a>) to schedule an appointment to discuss your nutrition related needs.\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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