Weight Loss Triggers
Our mind could use some stimulation to motivate us to lose weight. Your friend saying “You have gained a lot of weight lately, haven’t you?” could be enough to force yourself to ACT. No one likes hearing that you are fat. When my wife thought it was time for me to start losing weight she said some pretty mean things. But I thank her for doing so now, because it did help me to do something about my weight problems. A “trigger moment” is basically a moment that causes you to realise how you really look, or act. A study has shown that this is a very effective way to take action. Here is the article I read that mentioned “triggers”:
If you’re heavy and want to trim down, a comment such as “You’ve gained weight!” could be the best thing you’ve ever heard.
A recent study at the University of Colorado Health Science Center found that most people who lost weight and kept the weight off got started with a so-called “trigger event” or “critical incident.” The catalysts cover the gamut, from medical (a doctor tells you to lose weight), to emotional (someone makes a derogatory comment about your weight) to some wholesale life change (such as a divorce).
Whatever its origin, a trigger is invariably an “aha” moment. It causes you to see yourself as you really are.
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