Diet vs a Lifestyle Change what's the difference?
Diet vs a Lifestyle Change what's the difference?
I have had many conversations with people about the word diet and lifestyle change. First let me share with you the difference between the two works. Diet is A regimen of eating and drinking sparingly so as to reduce one’s weight to eat and drink according to a regulated system, especially so as to lose weight or control a medical condition. Lifestyle Change is modifying or eliminating long-held habits of eating or physical activity and maintaining the new habits over months and years.
I did not go on a diet. In my mind a diet has finality and once you are done you go back to your regular eating habits and you gain the weight back.On the other hand a life style change is where you take the time to look at your lifestyle and evaluate what you want to change about your life. Then you get the information to help you make those changes. Once you have the information you apply it to your life and you then make a lifestyle change.
America is the most Obese country in the world and we are only getting fatter and fatter. All this Fat is causes many health issues like heart disease and Type 2 Diabetes. My hope is that you make a change before you are diagnosed with something that forces you to make change.
Making a lifestyle change also needs to be slow so you allow your body and mind to get use to a new way of thinking and eating. You learn to change the relationship you have with food to a healthier one. The key to managing a lifestyle change is to eat in moderation. Make healthy choices whenever possible and limit yourself to a few bites of foods you just can’t resist. If you incorporate 5 to 6 small meals a day you won’t feel deprived. You will also keep your metabolism moving.
Making a lifestyle change also means including daily exercise. This should be intentional as well as generally being more active throughout the day. It does not mean you have to spend hours at the gym each day to achieve permanent weight loss. Strength training 3 to 4 times a week along with 30 minutes of cardio every other day is all you really need to do in order to reach your goals!!
