The Psychological Ramifications
The Psychological Ramifications Off Weight Gain
And Weight Loss
With almost similar food being available to all of us in
our society, why do some people tend to have more weight problems
than the others? And, why do some people lose weight more
easily while others hold onto their excess weight?
Basically, there are about three different answers to those
questions. The first is physical, the metabolic rate of each
individual is different.
Some people with higher metabolism will burn calories faster,
so any weight that we do gain is quickly lost. The second
answer is behavioral, which refers to the habits we have picked
up over the years. If we have bad eating habits, you will
have to change them immediately
The third variable is psychological, and it is often the
most powerful determinant for who can lose weight and who
won’t. Many of us have a psychological basis for our
weight gain or weight loss. Weight loss only happens when
we start to deal with the psychological issues. Once the person
deals with these issues, weight loss may occur quickly and
easily, even if he or she does not intend to lose weight.
Therefore, it is natural that food and weight might be related
to psychological issues, because food is also linked to childhood
and our relationship with our mothers. This is also the earliest
and strongest psychological reality. Consider about what your
mother taught you about food. Did she show love by giving
you food? Or did she limit your food intake as a weight concern?
Chances are, the way in which your mother dealt with food
has a bearing on how you deal with it and what you feel about
it. If food was a sign of love to you, then you might have
a problem dieting or restricting food, because you feel unloved
without food. Besides, if your mother controlled your food
intake and you felt the need to rebel against her rules, you
might bring this habit of over eating into your adulthood.
At the end, it all boils down on how do you feel when you
think about losing weight? Some of us love the idea before
it happens, but when it happens, we get scared and start to
sabotage are own weight loss plans. The fact is that you may
have a vested interest in holding on to your excess weight.
For example, you might use this to hide the real you from
the world, and protecting you. Especially for the women, being
overweight means that they will be less attractive to men,
and this can be a way of avoiding relationships. And, this
might be also true for people who have experienced abuse in
the past, they may use this as a way of hiding. Having excess
weight on your body makes you literally bigger, and you may
feel better equipped to deal with the dangers of the world
if you are heavier.
In fact, most of these fears and desires happen subconsciously.
What you are consciously experiencing is a lot different,
you might think that you are really trying to lose weight
without success. You might even conclude that you ‘can’t’
lose weight, for whatever reason. In many cases, just recognizing
that you have a psychological basis of your weight gain may
be enough for you to let go of it. Make some changes, you
might see the weight will suddenly start to come off easily,
even spontaneously.
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