{"id":105,"date":"2012-10-16T10:19:11","date_gmt":"2012-10-16T15:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.powerfulhunger.com\/powerful_hunger_blog\/?p=105"},"modified":"2012-10-16T10:29:48","modified_gmt":"2012-10-16T15:29:48","slug":"how-easy-is-easy-weight-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/powerfulhunger.com\/powerful_hunger_blog\/how-easy-is-easy-weight-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"How easy is “easy” weight loss?"},"content":{"rendered":"

If weight loss surgery is “the easy way out” then what’s this?<\/p>\n

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I was served this ad on Facebook. Virtually every weight loss product or service is marketed as easy. “Fast” is pretty popular. “Enjoy delicious food” will rack up the sales too.<\/p>\n

In this post<\/span>,<\/a> I discussed the endless pursuit of an elusive “weight loss secret.” It’s understood the secret has to work and it has to be easy. When people ask me for my “secret,” I’m sure if I went into detail about the lifestyle changes I’ve made many people would say that’s not the answer they were hoping for.<\/p>\n

Some people put on a few pounds when something alters their usual routine. Work, school, or a change in their homelife could find average weight people becoming sedentary, eating more convenience foods, or departing from their previous lifestyle in ways that add weight they’ve never had to deal with before. A lot of the typical weight loss methods could work for them. Two or three months on a meal plan service or renewing their former gym membership can get them back in their skinny jeans. If they think it’s “easy,” OK good for them.<\/p>\n

For those of us with a lifelong weight problem, it can be tough to let go of that hope that there will be an easy solution or quick fix. In my book Powerful Hunger,<\/em> I discuss how we can evaluate the “cost” of something we want to achieve. Everything takes an investment of our time, effort, resources, and compromise. Accepting the realities of the situation can seem daunting initially but it can be comforting and reassuring, too. Uncertainty and frustration can actually make you feel much worse than undertaking a major task.<\/p>\n

One of the best lessons I took from David Reynolds’ books on Constructive Living is the awareness that avoiding what needs to be done can bring far more anxiety and stress into our lives than just doing what needs to be done! I’d add that the frustration of repeated failed weight loss attempts will seriously kick your butt, too! I wrote Powerful Hunger<\/em> to offer a strategic solution to end uncertainty and frustration. Step-by-step experience helps you get both arms around your situation and can guide you toward where you want to go.\u00a0You can only move forward on the path you create for yourself!<\/p>\n

How do you think you can evaluate the “cost” of weight loss and health-improvement in your life?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If weight loss surgery is “the easy way out” then what’s this? I was served this ad on Facebook. Virtually every weight loss product or service is marketed as easy. “Fast” is pretty popular. “Enjoy delicious food” will rack up the sales too. In this post, I discussed the endless pursuit of an elusive “weight … <\/p>\n

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