{"id":1484,"date":"2022-02-23T05:22:48","date_gmt":"2022-02-23T05:22:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teamrehabsolutions.com.au\/?p=1484"},"modified":"2026-01-05T14:02:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T04:02:05","slug":"what-does-weight-look-like-if-we-ditch-diets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teamrehabsolutions.com.au\/staging\/what-does-weight-look-like-if-we-ditch-diets\/","title":{"rendered":"What Does Weight Look Like if We Ditch Diets?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I can guarantee we all know someone who is the quickest to jump on the latest diet trend, whether it be paleo, keto, gluten-free, sugar-free you name it. The thing is though we all kind of know dieting doesn\u2019t work.<\/p>\n

Sure, we may lose some weight in the short term, but then we find our weight starts to creep up again, and we end up heavier than what we were initially.<\/p>\n

This is what leads to diet cycling. As we find one diet doesn\u2019t work so we jump to a different diet to lose weight.<\/p>\n

Dieting often attaches these set rules around what we can and can\u2019t eat and we find after clients have experienced multiple cycles of dieting their diet is very restricted or perhaps, they experience periods of binge eating on their \u201cforbidden foods.\u201d<\/p>\n

What happens if we allow ourselves to have all food? Will I still be able to lose weight? The short answer is yes!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s start at the basics<\/strong><\/h3>\n

We have 5 food groups: fruit, vegetables, whole grains, dairy and meat\/meat alternatives. The Australian Dietary Guidelines recommend that we should aim to eat a variety of these daily.<\/p>\n

Fruit, vegetables, and whole grains are great sources of fibre, vitamins and minerals such as vitamin C, B vitamins and potassium.<\/p>\n

They maintain a healthy gut microbiome and are protective against many chronic diseases, cancers and are important in keeping the bowels regular.<\/p>\n

Dairy and meat for example are excellent sources of protein for muscle preservation and providing fullness, in addition to important nutrients such as iron and vitamin b12.<\/p>\n

Then we have what I call the \u2018soul foods.\u2019 These foods we don\u2019t need to keep bodily processes working effectively as they don\u2019t provide much nutritional value. BUT perhaps some chocolate cake with your girlfriends for morning tea makes your soul happy.<\/p>\n

So how do we get this balance?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

There are two important things here, mindful eating and intuitive eating. Now, what does this mean?<\/p>\n

Mindful eating is not a diet. Being mindful is about focussing your attention and awareness on the present moment to help disconnect from habitual, unsatisfying, and harmful habits and behaviours.<\/p>\n

It is the opposite of what many of us do, eating in front of the tv, eating at our desks whilst working. All of which are not helpful behaviours. This is a common response to external cues; aiming to relieve discomfort, boredom and eating out of habit rather than in response to hunger.<\/p>\n

Mindful eating involves:<\/a><\/p>\n