Willpower - Can It Really Make or Break a Diet Plan?

Many people who are trying to follow a weight loss plan do not succeed, and the culprit that is inevitably blamed for this failure is willpower.

So can be really blame our lack of success in achieving weight loss on our willpower, or is this just an easy excuse that we can use to explain our failure?

One of the things that we have to accept when following a weight loss plan, is that we are able to make our own choices as to whether to stick to the diet plan or not. I am sure that you have found a time when you have been raiding the refrigerator late at night, and ended up consuming a whole bar of chocolate, or that last bit of banofee pie, and this is not the fault of your willpower, it was your choice and you need to take responsibility for it. However, it is important not to beat yourself up over one dieting mishap. Shake yourself off and get back on track.

What we need to understand is that there is going to be an almost constant inner battle going on - do you cave in and then quit the diet plan you have been following, or do you stay on the path to success? To be honest neither will work long term as we are only human and will eventually want what we are told we can't have.

You want that piece of chocolate (or bag of crisps, or whatever your own personal battle is about), but you know that your diet plan says that you should not have it, so what do you do? Well instead of giving in and going mad and eating a whole bar of chocolate, and then trying to blame your willpower, why not eat one or two squares? Give yourself permission to have some, but don't eat the whole bar. This way you can still succeed in your ultimate desire to lose weight.

Learning how to eat healthily and to lose weight takes time and plenty of learning along the way, so don't try and rush it.

Every time you are faced with the desire to eat something which is not 'allowed' on your chosen diet plan, then stop and think about it. Take ample time to consider all of the consequences of eating the food. Don't mindlessly eat the food while you are sitting watching telly or doing other activities, this really would be a waste. If you decide to go ahead and eat the food, then do so with pleasure and enjoy the limited quantity you have allowed yourself.

Remember you have made the decision to allow this food, or not allow this food, and this is the best way to learn to control the food you eat and stop letting food control you.

Don't let willpower, or the lack of willpower, ruin your diet again. You do not need to fail again, if you are willing to accept responsibility for what you chose to eat or not eat.

Learn from your mistakes and you will soon be in a position to celebrate your final success in achieving the weight loss you desire.

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