Dieting is far too often approached with the expectation of failure. Too many people have tried and failed so many diets in the past that they attempt the next new diet with the certainty that they will also fail. What do you think? They'll do it.
"Whether you think you can or think you can't, you'll always be right," Henry Ford once said. If you believe you will fail at this diet, you are dooming yourself to failure before you even take the first bite. Consider this before you begin, because only a true masochist would find pleasure in perpetuating this vicious cycle without ever questioning why none of the other diets have worked for you. "Failure is only the opportunity to begin again more intelligently," Henry Ford said. In case you're wondering, his words are quite profound. But, seriously, if you don't examine the causes of your failures, you're almost certainly dooming yourself to repeat them, and if you're already planning to fail, why would you even try?
You are the only person who has control over your desire to eat. You are the only one who can pay attention and distinguish between eating for emotional fulfillment and eating for survival. You and only you can get out of your chair and onto your feet. You are the only person who can accept responsibility for your current situation. There are medical exceptions, but even in these cases, if you are trying diet after diet and failing over and over, you must realize at some point that it is very likely not the diets that aren't working.
We must all accept responsibility for our successes and failures in life. When it comes to dieting, it is no different. There are few feelings better in the world than having someone notice and compliment your efforts. Unfortunately, if you are extremely obese, it may take a little longer for people to notice the weight you've lost. Too many men and women give up simply because no one notices them, which is a travesty. Allow your dieting practices to work before declaring them a failure, and you might surprise yourself with resounding success.
The truth is that far too few people hold themselves accountable for their weight loss and dieting goals. This means that far too many people give up without even attempting to make an effort. If you have trouble keeping yourself accountable to your diet plans, you might benefit from dieting with a partner. This allows you to not only set goals but also meet and exceed them along the way. A partner can benefit from the partnership as well because he or she will be challenged and feel the need to perform better than if dieting alone.
To achieve long-term results, you must hold yourself accountable to your stated dieting and weight loss goals. If you haven't had success with dieting in the past, perhaps it's time to bring some accountability into the picture and make it happen.
