The current high levels of obesity have made weight control a major health priority throughout North America. At the same time, statistics show that average weight loss for dieters on conventional diets amounts to a mere 5-8 pounds per annum. Why is dieting so difficult? According to a new survey (1), there are three reasons. We don't have a sufficiently powerful incentive; we let ourselves go hungry; and we don't deal effectively with "bad days".
The new weight loss survey asked dieters to identify the three biggest obstacles they faced when following a calorie-controlled eating plan. The most popular replies were:
- Inadequate incentive to lose weight (75 percent)- Hunger (70 percent)- Bad days (69 percent)
We need to address these obstacles in order to accomplish our goals. Skinny is not as important as healthy and being overweight is NOT healthy!
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