Advanced Food and Nutritional Sciences
PSYCHOLOGY OF DIETING

Authors: Saroosh Fatima

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Department of Diet and Nutritional Sciences, University of Lahore, Islamabad Campus, Islamabad

 

Abstract

Dieting is not an easy task especially for people who love to eat and try out different types of meal everyday. It is very general human behavior that we don't like the idea of restrictions. Now even if maintaining a healthy diet is not particularly liked by everyone. For some people it is something they must adopt in their daily life. Psychology plays a vital role in making it beneficial and easier. If a person thinks that restraining from eating a whole lot of meals everyday and being super conscious and aware of what is going in our stomach is a very different task. It will be no surprise that he or she will find it difficult to achieve a healthy diet. Similarly, if you are extra sensitive and over conscious about your diet it means you are panicking about your weight gain as a result you might end up eating more than usual. Many people have a habit of stress eating. Other times people stop eating at all because their weight psychologically disturbs them to a great extent. Since psychology is so important in weight change journey it should be observed that a person is psychologically focused and attentive while eating their meals. Munching on random snacks while watching a movie or whole talking to someone is a big no. A balance between over conscious and not being conscious at all should be maintained. In a nutshell, psychologically strong people or the people who don’t worry a lot about weight changes tend to lose or gain more weight depending on their desires.

Article Type:Conference abstract
Received: 2019-07-15
Accepted: 2019-07-19
First Published:6/2/2024 11:41:13 PM
First Page & Last Page: 7 - 8
Collection Year:2019