Reasons why people don't stick to their diet: - Due to these reasons, people are unable to stick to their diet

We all know that eating right is very important to stay healthy. Often people follow diets to fulfill their fitness goals. But most of the people leave this journey midway. They do not make changes in diet a part of their lifestyle, rather they follow the diet only for one or two months and after that, they again adopt old bad eating habits.

Often they give many different reasons for not following the diet, whereas in reality, it is their fault somewhere. So today in this article, RituPuri, Dietitian of ESIC Hospital, Central Government Hospital, is telling you about some of the reasons why people are not able to stick to their diet-

Setting unrealistic goals

The main reason behind not following the diet is setting unrealistic goals. For example, people can lose two to three kilos of weight in a month. But some people want to lose five kilos in a month. When this does not happen, they become disappointed and leave their diet midway.

Having social pressure

Sometimes the reason behind not being able to follow the diet can also be social or peer pressure. Your work may be such that you have to go out every other day or be a part of parties. In that situation, people do not know how to balance their meals with enjoying the party. Due to this, his diet gets broken again and again. In such a situation, you should take the help of a dietician, who will help you in planning your diet accordingly.

Not planning a diet

Some people make up their mind to diet but do not make proper planning for it. For example, do not make any plans for what you are going to have in your meal the next day, do not do grocery shopping etc. When you don't plan and you feel hungry, you eat whatever is available to you. In such a situation, the diet gets broken and people are not able to restart it again.

Emotional eating

Some people have the habit of emotional eating. Whenever they feel bored, sad or stressed, they start consuming carbs and sugar. In this condition, people often eat chocolate, sweets or fried food. Due to this, they are unable to stick to their diet. In such a situation, you should first identify your trigger. After this, you switch unhealthy items with healthy food options. So that you can keep yourself healthy and happy.

Lack of variety

One of the main reasons behind breaking the diet can be a lack of variety in food. No person likes to eat the same type of food every day. Therefore, when they are on a diet, they get bored of eating the same type of food every day. In such a situation, they jump towards unhealthy food. Therefore, even while on a diet, try to bring variety to your food. For example, try different varieties of fruits, vegetables pulses etc. Not only this, but try making different recipes from them. So that you can enjoy your food.

Maintaining an unsustainable diet

If your diet is not sustainable then you will never be able to follow your diet for long. This is because you do not get the motivation to follow this type of diet. A very strict diet or crash diet can be followed for a few days, but after that people immediately start eating wrongly. Therefore, you should plan your diet in such a way that it is as per your food choice and is sustainable. This will not make you feel as if you are on a diet.

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