If you absolutely hate to cook, you have three options: Buy prepackaged foods at the grocery store Subscribe to a meal delivery service like Jenny Craig Study all the nutrition information from your favorite fast food and sit down restaurants. Know what your options are and you can choose the healthiest options available. Only eat foods you like. Become aware of what you are eating. Savor the food. Know you are eating to live. If you’re eating “just because it’s there” then stop. When you eat slowly and are aware of the actual process of eating, you’ll soon discover that you enjoy your food more and it takes less to satisfy you.
You’ll be surprised at how little effort is required to eat healthy when you have taken the time to plan and prepare.
Lack of support Losing weight can be extremely difficult if you’re trying to do it alone. It’s important to have people that understand what you’re going thru. Someone that you can talk to that will listen to your fears and concerns.
A good friend or spouse may be supportive. Sometimes their support can actually be barriers. Your spouse or friend may think that you will change if you lose the weight and might subconsciously sabotage your efforts.
Be sure your family and friends understand your goals and your reasons for wanting to lose weight. Tell them exactly what you need from them to be supportive.
Do you need gentle reassurance such as “I know you can do it”. Do you need reminders “Isn’t it time that you take your walk?” Do you need a bully “Is that on your diet? You shouldn’t be eating that!”
Know what is going to motivate you and what might set you back.
Do you prefer group support? Support groups like Weight Watchers or Tops may be helpful for you.
If you don’t like interacting in person or there are no support groups close to your home, then you may want to consider an online meeting. One of the best benefits of online meetings is that you can remain anonymous to a certain extent. It may be easier to open up to strangers. Also you can hang out, read and learn without the fear of being forced to participate. Studies show that online support groups are just as effective as live support groups.
Find a buddy. It’s always easier to exercise and stay on your weight loss plan when a spouse or friend is doing it with you.
Society It seems that everything we do in our society is centered on food. If you’re hosting a celebration of any kind - birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, holidays etc, your main concern is probably “What will I serve?”
At work, anytime someone retires, gets promoted, has a birthday, or there’s any kind of holiday … What happens? You celebrate with food and have a potluck or a dinner party.
Our family and friends are always pushing food. “Have another plate of spaghetti”. “Have another piece of dessert.” etc. We want their acceptance – so what do we do? We eat.
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