‘Dieting Syndrome is a set of beliefs, thoughts, attitudes, judgements and values which are created by dieting and which influence many people who have food, body and weight issues. Dieting syndrome is created by misinformation and is a natural consequence in psychological terms to the behavioural restraints caused by an individual depriving themselves or feeling deprived as a result of being on a diet.

The following are examples of some beliefs held by many experiencing dieting syndrome….

Self Beliefs associated with Dieting Syndrome…

Other Beliefs associated with Dieting Syndrome…

Behaviours associated with Dieting Syndrome…

Several studies have been done on dieters and most conclude the following…

 

Dieters are more likely than non dieters to turn to food when they are stressed. This phenomenon is created by dieting itself. It would be unfair to suggest than overweight people have more problems and are more stressed than their lean counterparts, however overweight individuals do tend to eat in response to negative feelings and problems more.

Most dieters do not think beyond the diet !

They wage war on food (food fight), they wage war on their bodies and they set a target goal for weight loss, struggle to reach it, and then get frustrated and eat in response to their ‘perceived ‘ failure. Please read the following carefully.

In regard to all your previous attempts to diet….

You did not fail, the diet failed you !

Diets don’t work for many because they focus on removing the disordered behaviour without replacing it with another way to address feelings and issues.

Most diets are biologically flawed and this is why they only work for 7% of people !

If you are someone who has tried every diet known to man then you need to know the following….

Aspects of Normal Eating …

Aren’t they really interesting ?
Aspects of Abnormal Eating

And aren’t these aspects even more interesting?

Because dieting has become the norm and we give food so much power, one might look at the above and think….

Well I thought counting calories was normal or I thought eating more than you need was abnormal !

How would you describe your Relationship with Food? Is it a constant Food Fight ? Fighting with yourself to eat the foods you should eat and fighting with yourself because you eat the foods you shouldn’t eat ?

Namaste

Suzanne ~ 087 2056560