School teacher Rachel Bell was no stranger to diet culture. “I tried everything – weight watchers, slimming world, keto, fat burner pills, even undereating.”
Rachel described how these methods failed to achieve sustainable weight loss, instead causing her to “yo-yo”.
“I would lose weight, but the moment I didn’t follow whatever ‘plan’ it was, I would pile it back on and more.”
Rachel describes the main reason these diet plans didn’t work was because “they categorised foods into good and bad”.
Aligning food with moral value has been shown to promote an unhealthy relationship with food.
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This causes dieters to swing between either perfection or a loss of control and binging.
As a result, Rachel decided to take a different approach.
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She used an online coaching service which emphasises exercise and fitness instead of restriction.
The service provides tailored calorie intake plans as well as recommended activity levels personalised to each customer.
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According to Rachel, the most important factors to maintaining weight loss is a flexible, realistic plan.
The plan must also promote positive lifestyle changes such as exercise and nourishment, she suggested.
There are lots of different diet plans on the market.
Those looking to lose weight can consult with a doctor to find the best plan for them.
Source: Daily Express | Diet
