You often hear sound and quite frequently scientific approaches
to calorie intake regarding what types of calories you should
consume. For example things like proteins or carbohydrates come
up quite often. You might even come to the decision of a certain
approach over another based upon what you think is logically
sound. But...can these predictions ever be wrong? You bet!
Perceived Failure
A lot of people go through life failing at things not because of
anything that has to do with them but rather the current path
they are following. Take jobs for example. Some people will feel
like it was their fault after they have studied years for a
career only to find out for some reason it didn't work out. They
may well have put everything they had into it. Sometimes a
person just isn't cut out for a certain job, even though they
still might be interested in it.
The same thing can be applied to and said of diets. You might
carefully research a certain approach to weight loss for
literally hours and it might make total sense to you. But what
happens when you fail? Either one of two things has happened.
Firstly, be honest with yourself and ask if you really did give
it a good try. If your answer is a definite yes to this question
then the reason is probably number two - it just wasn't the
right approach to you.
Natural Laws vs. Feelings
Even though natural laws have certain cause and effect
characteristics to them we must realize that we as human beings
have feelings, desires, likes, dislikes,
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ability to reason. As an example, take a rag doused with
gasoline that has a match thrown onto it. Whether the rag likes
it or not, it will burn. But say it could reason and also take
action and it decided that it didn't like to be consumed. Then
either consciously or subconsciously, the rag would try to
prevent this change from happening. The mind is a very powerful
tool and you would be amazed at the power it has over your body
if it isn't 100% in favor of a certain approach.
Sometimes, a person may not even be able to adequately put into
words why they don't like something. On occasion, people may
rely on intuition. Like when you have a bad feeling about
something...you can't explain it, but something about a
particular situation, thing or person just bothers or upsets you
for some reason. Only to find out later that you were right. The
same can be applied to a particular nutritional approach.
While not everything you might experience while trying a diet is
that vague, there are also more obvious warning signs that will
tell you something, especially if it is based upon experience.
Take my case for example. For years I have been a devout
follower of the moderate carbohydrate, low fat and moderate
protein diet. Just to try something a little different I decided
to try the high protein approach. I have read about it for
years, it seemed logical to me scientifically for the most part,
but it didn't work,
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I usually did while restricting calories. And that definitely
wasn't good for me. To compensate, I took a week off and ate
moderate amounts of food to satisfy what I felt had been
deprivation, and then I went back to my old approach and it
works fine.
Does it still seem logical to me? Sure. Do I still believe that
others have lost weight on that approach? You bet! Could I
explain why I felt the way I did? Partly. Even if my feelings
about the diet were just in my head it still slowed down my
progress, and anything that does so for whatever reason is bad.
Again, the mind can be a powerful tool to you when dieting and
you want it to stay that way.
Could there be other reasons? Definitely. Maybe the protein
sources I had picked were too low in fat therefore resulting in
me feeling more hunger. Or maybe I wasn't eating enough food
period. But you do not want to get too technical. You could
drive yourself crazy! If over a few weeks something just bugs
the heck out you concerning the diet you're on maybe you should
try something else.
Also, consider what I call the 'discomfort factor.' Naturally,
any type of program where you restrict your calories will leave
you a little uncomfortable in some way or another but it's to
find the one that you can tolerate with as little resistance as
possible in order to succeed. Do not bang your head against a
brick wall! Don't keep trying the same thing if it doesn't work,
switch. You might feel like your losing the battle but in
reality you're progressing. If nobody explored, we wouldn't have
found North America!
Application
I know people who have lost weight by the high protein diet and
others who swear by the high carbohydrate diet. It's your call.
With all of this said, your best bet is to still choose one
which makes the most sense to you based upon research,
testimonials, friends, advertising etc. Then work from there.
And remember, don't get greedy (like I did :)... if something
works stick to it,
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mind and your body!
About the author:
Randy Mclean has a diploma in Fitness and Nutrition from
Education Direct, a YMCA individual conditioning certificate and
is the author of Instinct - Master Your Mind And Your Body! For
free tips and tricks visit www.weightlossguidance.com
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