If you needed proof, you just might have received it!
"Maintaining weight loss may be more difficult than losing weight," says lead researcher Joseph Proietto, Ph.D., a professor of medicine at the University of Melbourne's Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital, in Victoria, Australia. "This may be due to biological changes rather than [a] voluntary return to old habits."
"Maintaining weight loss may be more difficult than losing weight," says lead researcher Joseph Proietto, Ph.D., a professor of medicine at the University of Melbourne's Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital, in Victoria, Australia. "This may be due to biological changes rather than [a] voluntary return to old habits."
A recent October 2011 CNN Health article reports: “By some estimates, as many as 80% of overweight people who manage to slim down noticeably after a diet gain some or all of the weight back within one year.” Citing the New England Journal of Medicine’s findings, the study shows that “the hunger-related hormones disrupted by dieting and weight loss can remain at altered levels for at least a year, fueling a heartier-than-normal appetite and thwarting the best intentions of dieters.”
Is there an immediate or practical way to combat this bad news?
Proietto says, “...personality and psychological factors may play a role in an individuals' ability to manage chronic hunger.”
In my LCBR® Life Coaching practice and coaching manual, Keep The Change, I require each reader (and my coachees) to take a detailed personality profile before beginning my program. Because every personality type responds to eating and exercise differently, one of the key ways I encourage men and women to get fit quick is to take time to understand his or her personality. Here are a few examples:
Sanguine personality types love to have fun. For them, food is social and so is exercise. Making sure your exercise routine includes friends and music is a must!
Choleric personality types love to be in charge! They need to have lots of control both at the gym and over their food choices to be successful. They love to lead others and usually become instructors!
Melancholy personality types love predictability and detail. Give them a very specific eating plan and they feel safe. Encourage them to exercise alone and keep detailed records, and they will be more successful than joining in group exercises where everyone is chatting or tardy.
Phlegmatic personality types are easy-going. They will follow most any program as long as there is LOTS of encouragement, companionship, and follow-up!
One “little change” you can make today in order to get the “big result” of sustained weight loss is to understand your personality better. Once you know your weaknesses and strengths, you’ll become a much better manager of your weight loss through healthy eating choices and consistent, regular exercise based on your personality! For more information on my 60-Day Starting Over Series, click here.
Be encouraged,
Becky
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800.444.6189
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