The reason you're not losing weight

Why don't you lose weight despite a regular exercise routine and good eating habits? Do the mind and our thoughts play a role in weight loss?

It is too often forgotten, but weight is not just a question of will or motivation. They also related it to our mind, our thoughts, and our emotions. To adopt a new healthy and sustainable eating routine, we must first understand the causes behind our eating habits.

Getting out of the decentralization of food

Are you counting calories from every bite to lose your 4 pounds before summer? First big mistake!

While this approach might seem logical in the idea (I have to eat less, so I have to count what I eat) it is not the finest. Why?

1. Because you are not a machine. No need to count the calories you eat VS the calories you burn… Eating is not about numbers, but about how you feel, how you feel, and what you need. And for that, your body doesn't need a calorie counter, it does it just fine on its own!
2. Because there is no point in weighing food! The best balance in your stomach. Better to listen to yourself and trust your body. This is precisely why it is essential to reconnect with your sensations, to know how to distinguish physiological hunger from the simple desire to eat. A balanced diet should start from your needs (whether they are physiological or, occasionally, more emotional).
3. We eat when we are hungry; we stop when we are no longer hungry. Simple. Basic… But not always easy!
4. Because such a rationalization of food is unnatural. Because it is purely mathematical, it thinks of itself as the opposite of our feelings and our desires. So this is the best way to get frustrated and compensate later! The calorie dictatorship can ultimately lead to serious eating disorders.
5. Because the very concept of "calorie" is obsolete because all calories are not equal. The calories in a candy bar and a banana differ in every way. In the first case, they are "empty" calories, devoid of nutrients of interest from a health point of view. And while it's okay to eat it once in a while, just thinking about your plate in terms of calories won't help you lose weight.

I am not losing weight: the fault of the mind?

We all have this girlfriend, thin as a gazelle, who eats vast amounts and doesn't worry about her weight. Is it genetic? Psychological? Or all of this at the same time? What is likely is that she certainly does not demonize food. This element is crucial for any lasting weight loss. .

Because our mind often condition our relationship with food. Many psychological parameters can come into play and make this relationship conflicting. .

These could be toxic thoughts, permanent self-judgment, limiting beliefs (thinking that chocolate is your enemy or that exercise is not for you, for example).

As a general rule, the more we are in the guilt, the more likely we are to fall into excess (whether it is deprivation or deviation). However, excess does not rhyme with balance or a balanced diet.

If I am convinced that I should banish chocolate from my daily life, I will think about it a lot: it is the "forbidden fruit" effect. Every once in a while, I'll crack up. But because of my demonization of chocolate, this cracking may instill in me a feeling of guilt so intense that it will cause me to overeat it.

To get out of this guilt, I would have to demonize chocolate. That I may eat it. By removing the ban, we also lighten our minds; we are no longer in control because it is allowed, so what is the point of stressing?

Free yourself from false beliefs

Of course, this is far from obvious! We grew up in a world where hyper-restrictive diets were everywhere. And yet, if you are familiar with my Body by Lucile Method, you already know: I refute diets and their false promises. For me, the right method is the one you stick to for the very long term.

I am convinced that:

• Counting calories doesn't make eating enjoyable.
• We do not find a peaceful relationship with his body by frustrating it.
• It is quite possible to combine a balanced diet with daily pleasure. It's even essential!
• I think actual weight loss. You accept that change takes time.

Long-term weight loss requires that your brain is not opposed to it. Therefore, I believe I think a good eating routine of as the opposite of feelings of revenge and deprivation. It is precisely because we want to take care of ourselves that we (re) learn to eat better. It’s not a punishment. It’s self-love.

Learn to listen to yourself: the true slimming ally

To establish a more peaceful relationship with your food, you must first reconnect with yourself. For that, nothing like the personal development and the inner peace it provides!

The development of positive thoughts: To develop a healthy relationship with your plate, you must first change your mindset. No more guilt, remorse… Let's admit this truth instead: yes, food is a pleasure. Many foods are useful to our bodies, of course. .

Kiwi fruit is rich in vitamin C, nuts are rich in Omega-3, spinach is rich in vitamin K ... Other more greedy foods are perhaps less beneficial for our body, but they are just as necessary for our pleasure and to our mental health!

It's human, and necessary, to feast on a good slice of chocolate cake. Learning to accept this reality, without remorse, allows you to develop a healthier relationship with your plate.

Gratitude: Our body has always been our companion. It allows us to surpass ourselves, alerts us in the event of problems, by sending us the right signals. Rather than blaming him, the best thing to do is to pamper him. .

To treat him right, so he can do the same for us. And, also, to show him a little gratitude. Take the reflex every morning to observe what you are grateful for. Focus on the positive! I guarantee it: a positive emotion only brings positive things.

It's been proven: according to psychology research published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, gratitude promotes emotional well-being. That's all you need to come to terms with your diet!

In conclusion: weight loss and thoughts

• It is not with a "diet" perspective that you lose weight permanently. There is an urgent need to get out of the demonization of food and the dictatorship of calories.
• Balance is above all mental. .
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• To find serenity in your diet, you must first reconnect with yourself and allow yourself not to be in perfection (simply because perfection does not exist!). This is essential if we want to stop experiencing food as suffering.

My Body by Lucile Method is precisely there to trigger a click in your mind. It teaches you to find pleasure in the plate while maintaining your healthy weight over time and without constraints.