There are more fat than thin people so don’t ever feel alone. Your whole family may be thin, and you, being the ill-fated one, are fat. Not to worry because many people are like you, including me. Okay, so not my whole family is thin, but my two siblings are.

My brother eats a lot, maybe almost twice what I eat, yet he remains as he was five years ago. My younger sister, she counts her calories, but still, she sometimes eats more then me. But I can already see she will still have the body of a model. It’s really not fair that I don’t have a good metabolism and that I get to inherit the bad genes of having huge thighs.

I’m not into diet because research says weight will be regained within six months, so I try my best to have a healthy lifestyle. I go out and walk at the mall (not to eat), play sport with my lucky sister, and eat less meat and carbohydrate. I really do hope it works, and I’ll tell you all about it after I succeed. But for now, I am still talking about the researches about losing weight. Hope it helps and we can all learn from it.

Okay, so this is the continuation of the previous article I did.

Step 2: Slowly Try to Change

After knowing what you would like to change, gradually go into that diet. Do not overexert yourself because you might return to your former habit. Example, Martha is a successful woman in her department, yet she has a trouble with eating. When she feels pressured, she immediately goes to a near vending machine and eats an unhealthy snack.

After understanding how this affects her, she changes and walks instead. And then, she finds other faults in herself and changes them one by one.

Step 3: Prepare in Advance

You should know that you’re already not aware of some of your eating habits. You have done this for a long time now, so you don’t know when enough is enough. Think of a situation where there is a buffet, but you’ll only take in small amounts of food. Keep thinking of this and the next time it really happens, you know what to do.

Step 4: Be an Optimist

Do not settle your thoughts on what you lost. Instead, think of what you have gained. You will be amazed at how much it helps.

Being overweight is caused by many factors including not exercising regularly and overeating. It would really help if you will eat properly and only when you are hungry. But some people eat whenever they feel stressed, boredom, or are emotionally distressed. We should know and understand why we do it since it’s not healthy. There are four steps you could do to maintain a good eating habit.

Step 1: Know your Habits

You should list down what and when you eat to know what caused it. You may be eating due to worry, pressure, or depression. Try some tips to avoid eating:

1. If you’re not hungry, drink some water since you might just be thirsty.

2. Decline kindly when you are being offered food which doesn’t suit well with your diet.

3. Divert your attention to something else when you want to eat. You can do an errand or shop with friends.

4. If you feel upset, do some physical activity. You’re not really hungry during this time, so just stroll or play some sport.

5. Don’t hold back too much since when you eat, it might be too much too soon. Just eat some healthy food like fruits or veggies.

This is just the first step. I’ll just continue next time since I’m busy right now. Hopefully, you’ve learned new things here.