I just had a talk with 2 of my girlfriends that have serious food issues. They tend to eat when stressed, upset or angry. I told both of them that they need to replace the food with something more productive and

CHANGE THEIR MINDSET!

It will take some soul searching and journalling to find the source of their addictive behavior. What I’ve seen that helps to break this bad pattern is to write down when these feelings happen and/or call a close friend to make sure you do something else other than eating non-supportive meals.

I thought this was great material for my next blog post so here it goes…

Top 5 Reasons You Aren’t Losing Weight

1. Your Mindset – This is a major factor to whether you win or lose the battle with your weight loss. You will have good and bad days. As long as you get back up and keep pushing on in the right direction, you will see results. DO NOT rely on food as an escape from your problems.

2. Bad Habits – instead of eating when stressed, angry or upset start making positive changes like working out instead. Even if it is in the comfort of your own home. Here are some examples of exercises that I do at home. You can also check out the May sample workout that is on the sidebar of this blog provided by my fitness trainer.

3. Your Workouts – I have been guilty of doing the same workout over and over again. Changing your workout every month is the one of the best things you can do to break through your weight loss plateau. I have seen more results in 3 months than I have in 7 years just by implementing this change to my plan.

4. Random Eating Pattern – your body tends to hold on to more fat if you are not fueling your body properly throughout the day. It is important to eat every 3 – 4 hours to boost your metabolism and provide the fuel that you need to get through your day.

5. Stress – I have a friend that said she’s doing everything right: eating supportively, exercising regularly..she’s majorly stressed out but she can’t figure out why she isn’t losing weight.  Stress is a major weight loss inhibitor. Take the time to de-stress yourself on a daily basis if you need to. You need to make time for you!

So what about you? What has been your biggest struggle?

Naomi Trower AKA
FatLossMama
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