{"id":8507,"date":"2014-05-09T00:16:26","date_gmt":"2014-05-09T00:16:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amihungry.com\/?p=8507"},"modified":"2021-01-07T11:54:21","modified_gmt":"2021-01-07T18:54:21","slug":"stop-blaming-5-reasons-diet-doesnt-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amihungry.com\/stop-blaming-5-reasons-diet-doesnt-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Stop Blaming Yourself! 5 Reasons Why Your Diet Doesn\u2019t Work"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"02E81002<\/a>I am increasingly disheartened for those who are unknowingly misguided into a life of repeated, humiliating attempts to lose weight, then take on the shame of \u201ctheir failure.\u201d What I want you to know is:<\/p>\n

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  1. You may have been given the wrong prescription. <\/strong>Many people who seek help with weight loss are struggling with emotional eating and about a third have Binge Eating Disorder (BED)<\/a>. A weight loss plan is the wrong prescription because it attempts to address one of the possible symptoms of emotional eating and BED rather than the root cause.<\/li>\n
  2. You may have an eating problem instead of a weight problem. <\/strong>For many, food has become more than a pleasurable source of fuel and nourishment. Learning to manage your thoughts and emotions without turning to food is essential\u2014and possible! By changing the way you think, feel, and behave around food, you can deal with the real problem and gain your freedom.<\/li>\n
  3. Perfectionism may be your worst enemy. <\/strong>Many people who struggle with food tend to think in all or nothing terms and cycle between restrictive eating and overeating or bingeing. This leads to even greater physical and emotional harm. The goal is to find peace and balance in the relationship with food.<\/li>\n
  4. Restriction wakes up cravings for more. <\/strong>Restriction can trigger an emotional and physical response, eventually leading to rebellion. A paradigm shift is necessary to feel safe around certain foods. Moving from scarcity and deprivation to abundance and freedom can end the insatiable cravings for more.<\/li>\n
  5. Change is complicated. <\/strong>Change is an internal process; external rules and rewards rarely lead to sustainable change. If you have ever wondered why you can\u2019t \u201cjust do it,\u201d it\u2019s not your fault. Your patterns may be strongly influenced by an unconscious protective belief system that requires validation and \u201cself-parenting\u201d in order for us to feel safe enough to change.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    If you\u2019ve been blaming yourself because diets haven\u2019t worked, you\u2019re not alone! Take a deep breath then approach yourself with a loving, kind attitude. Consider whether you are ready for a complete shift in your thinking, and if so, seek out a non-diet, weight-neutral program that teaches mindfulness (such as Am I Hungry? Mindful Eating for Binge Eating<\/a>).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    If you\u2019ve been blaming yourself because diets haven\u2019t worked, you\u2019re not alone! I am increasingly disheartened for those who are unknowingly misguided into a life of repeated, humiliating attempts to lose weight, then take on the shame of \u201ctheir failure.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":10916,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"pmpro_default_level":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nStop Blaming Yourself! 5 Reasons Why Your Diet Doesn\u2019t Work - Am I Hungry?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Many people who seek help with weight loss struggle with emotional eating and about a third have BED. 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