Hi Team. I'll be on Channel Ten (in Australia) today chatting about why the vast majority of people who lose weight regain it. Here's the pre'cis version of my segment (on air at 10:25am -ish). Do any of these resonate for you?
1. We stop doing what works. Could it be any simpler? For a range of reasons, most people simply stop doing what ever it was that got them in shape in the first place. It ain't rocket science but many people - including
experts - continue to complicate the simple. "Aaah but you don't understand my situation". Talk to the hand. We can all find a bunch of "reasons" to explain our less-than-desirable physical state - or we can simply do what works. And keep doing it. Keep in mind that some people (companies) have a vested interest in the weight-loss process being complex - otherwise you might not buy their ridiculous, expensive, ineffective and completely unnecessary products. After all, if weight loss was about something as obvious and simple as choices, diet, exercise and lifestyle... then how could they sell all their "scientifically proven" solutions to your problems. Oops.
* Yes, I know "Mr Six Pack" (see above) has featured a few times here at me-dot-com but I know at least a few girls who won't be devastated with a little repetition.
2. We get in shape for events, not life. Too many people spend their lives alternating between fit and fat because they only lose weight for certain occasions and events. They "peak" for the public outing (wedding, birthday, reunion, anniversary) and then they get fat again. Harsh? Nope, honest.
3. We make certain behaviours "optional". Some things shouldn't be optional - and for too many of us, they are. For example; intelligent eating, structured and regular exercise and healthy lifestyle. If it's your goal to have a fit, lean and functional body, then some things need to be non-negotiable habits - diet, exercise and lifestyle to name a few. When those things are absolute non-negotiables in our world then the results will flow.
4. We inhabit a deprivation mindset. In order to get certain things we need to give up others; high calorie, high fat, high sugar foods for example. Do you want to create life-long change once and for all - or do you want to continue eating crap and living in a body you hate?
"Nothing tastes as good as being in shape feels"
Some people spend far too much time focusing on what they're giving up (chocolate, alcohol, cake) and far too little time being grateful for what they're gaining; health, years, quality of life.
5. We don't have a plan beyond the plan. Some people get
there and then they say... "now what?" They had a weight-loss plan but not a weight-maintenance plan. I know many people who have celebrated reaching their weight-loss goal by indulging in a great big meal with friends. And with the words "I've worked so hard, I deserve this" still ringing in everyone's ears, the slide begins. Is it just me.. or is celebrating a physical transformation with a huge, unnecessary meal a completely stupid idea?
I'm sure some of you will have a thought, lesson or story to share from your own weight-loss/gain experiences. We'd love to hear from you as what you've learned might help someone else. You can do that by clicking on the link below. If you're not sure how to leave a comment, click here.
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为什么减肥之后会反弹？
大家好。我今天会做客澳大利亚10频道，谈谈为什么大多数人会在减肥之后又胖回来。这里有一篇我之前写的《为什么减肥之后会反弹》的文章片段，不知你看后是否会有共鸣呢？
1.停止锻炼。 还有比锻炼更简单的吗？但是因为各种原因，大多数人在他们刚刚感觉良好的时候就停止了锻炼。锻炼一点都不复杂，可是很多人——包括一些专家——却不断在抱怨这件简单的事情。“你根本不清楚我的情况。”算了吧，每个人都能够找出一打的借口给自己解释，同样也可以简单地选择坚持锻炼下去。坚持吧。别忘了，很多人（和公司）就是靠把减肥弄得复杂来赚钱的，不然你也不会去买那些荒谬的、昂贵的、无效的和完全没必要的减肥产品了。说白了，如果大家都清楚减肥只是一件很简单、很明显的事情，只是选择一种饮食习惯，生活习惯和坚持锻炼而已，那他们还怎么去卖那些“科学研究成果“来帮你减肥呢？见鬼去吧。
* 没错，我知道把性感先生的图片（见上）放在我的网站上起不了多大的作用，但至少我知道有那么一些女孩坚持了锻炼，避免了又被胖回来的厄运。
2.我不用长期保持体形。 很多人胖胖瘦瘦来回循环，因为他们只是在要出席重要场合或者重大事件的时候才会想起减肥。他们会在要参加公众活动（结婚，生日庆典，亲人团聚或者纪念日）的时候苗条一点，完事了又胖回去了。很刺耳？不，我是说真的。
3. 我不一定非得要那些好习惯。 有些东西是强制性的，但更多的东西并不是，比如科学饮食，坚持、系统地锻炼，保持健康等等。如果你的目标是保持健美，苗条和健康，那么有些习惯是必须的，比如说规律饮食，坚持锻炼，良好的生活习惯等，不一而足。如果你能在生活中坚持这些习惯，成功就是水到渠成的事情。
4. 减肥让我意志消沉。 为了得到一些东西，我们必须放弃另一些东西，例如高热量，高脂肪，高糖食物。你是愿意一次性改变自己，还是愿意继续吃那些垃圾食品，保持你憎恨的肥胖的身躯呢？
"没有什么美味比得上健康"
一些人把注意力都放在他们放弃的东西上（巧克力，酒，蛋糕），而很少去感激他们因此得到的东西：健康，长寿和高质量的生活。
5. 没有长远的计划。 有些人完成目标之后就满足了：”我现在怎么样？“他们有一份减肥计划，但是没有一份减肥之后如何维持的计划。我知道很多人在完成他们的减肥计划之后便大肆庆祝，和朋友大吃大喝。一边吃一边说：”我不容易啊，这是我应得的奖励。“反弹就这样开始了。用大块的、多余的肉来庆祝减肥，还有比这更蠢的事情吗？
我肯定大家在健身方面都有自己的想法、经验和故事，我非常希望大家来分享自己的经验，帮助更多的人。请点击下面的链接留言。如果你不知道如何留言，点击这里。
