Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Oprah can Lose the Weight..Once and for all

So recently Oprah has been in the news again about her weight loss issues. Oprah is probably the most powerful woman in the world with access to the best nutritionists, trainers, chefs and foods in the world. How is it then that she continues to struggle with her weight issues despite all these resources.

Three things that Oprah could do to help her keep her weight off:

1) Plan Ahead
Many people know what types of foods they should be eating from eating more fruits and veggies, lean cuts of meat and more fibre. It's not that they don't know but they fail to plan ahead for the day and week so that they can have easy access to the food they know they should be eating. So have that famous Chef on hand at all times, have him cook those delicious healthy meals and have them ready when needed.

2) Pain of Weight gain
There is a basic theory out there that people move more towards pleasurable things and avoid events or foods that are painful. We have been conditioned in this world by the media to associate pleasure with all the wrong foods. As soon as Oprah can begin to associate more pain with these currently pleasurable foods and experience more pleasure in eating healthy foods then she will improve her weight loss goals.

3) Reward herself for small successes
When someone starts a weight loss goal they tend to look for quick results in terms of how they look in the mirror or what the scale reads. However, people lose sight that eating good foods is more than how they look but is more importantly about your health. You feel better, will have more energy and live a longer more productive life. Oprah needs to pat her self on the back more when she does have a good day and forget the times when she overeats or doesn't eat what she should be. Reward the successes.

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