Dieting Success Guide
Your style
Given the factual need and the concrete opportunity to go on a diet, you’ll jump at this occasion. You’ll enter this commitment because you know that, win, lose or draw, you’ll have something to gain by it more than if you abstain. You just know that it’s the logical thing to do. As an accomplished perfectionist, your dieting style is naturally systematic and detail-oriented. You set yourself up for success by keeping lists of caloric intake, fat grams and menu options. Line graphs of your weight changes keep you rational and motivated, and help deter you from letting cravings get in the way. The thought processes behind your dieting are characterized by logic, predictability and discipline, providing a sense of security that you will reach your goal in the end, and that this will be what is best for your health.
Committing to a diet
Before you commit to a diet, you want to understand why that particular regimen will work for you. The more historical data you can gather about how long the diet has been in existence, statistics as to success rates of other dieters, or any scientific information to support the dieting approach being suggested, the easier it will be for you to commit to that diet plan.
In fact, your doctor will have a better chance of convincing you to start dieting if the motivation for your dieting is supported by sound and convincing reason and empirical facts. Dieting simply because it’s the “in” thing to do or the latest fad just won’t cut it for you. You need solid data and compelling logic to get motivated. Quick losses are not for you. You believe that “slow and steady wins the race,” and you won’t let any immediate desire to be thin take over your concern for good health and long-term staying power.
Adding an exercise routine
You can be a very disciplined dieter, particularly if the daily regimen includes daily exercise. However, should you start to slack off with the exercising, it will become harder for you to stick with the strict discipline needed, and you may start to slip back into some of your old dieting habits.
As detailed analysis is important to you, you’ll probably want to track your progress in your exercise routines by keeping daily logs of measurable statistics on paper or in a computer program, perhaps even plotting numbers on graphs or charts. As you analyze the numbers, you’ll soon be able to determine which activities work best for you.
Another reason exercise is key to your dieting success is that you are not inclined to do a lot of strenuous exercise. However, once you get into a daily exercise and food restriction pattern, you are quietly proud of yourself for your physical accomplishments, especially as the pounds begin to come off.
