The matter of "losing weight" is a pain in many people's hearts. I prefer to say "lose fat" to "lose weight". Reducing fat means consuming fat, increasing muscle content and reshaping appearance, which is a positive process at the psychological level.

The word "fat" of "losing weight" has a meaning of eliminating dissatisfaction, but for better or worse, those things that have been lost were once a part of us. At the same time, the word "losing weight" has a sense of loss, as if eager to cut off excess meat, and "losing weight" sounds like a sense of control of "wanting to get better".

Tell me a cold knowledge of losing weight that many people may not know-the reason why you always rebound after losing weight and have to "eat grass" is probably because you have psychological defense against losing weight!

Many people think that losing weight is only a physical reason (eating too much and moving too little), but in fact, psychological reasons may also be the big boss hidden on our way to lose weight. The following summarizes several psychological reasons for losing weight.

1, gaining weight is an unconscious self-protection.

Experiments show that adults who have experienced childhood abuse (including physical abuse, sexual abuse and verbal abuse) are more likely to develop into obese people. On the one hand, eating is easy to become a means for people to calm their emotions. On the other hand, higher body weight can subconsciously reduce sexual attraction, thus reducing the possibility of being abused.

2. Weight inertia.

You may be afraid of losing weight, and maintaining a stable weight is a manifestation of psychological defense mechanism. Our mind will subconsciously defend against things that bring us anxiety and discomfort, whether it is getting fat or thin, this process is unconscious. In other words, your inner world is not used to losing yourself.

3. Self-attack.

Have you ever said, "When I lose weight, I will ..."? The subtext of this sentence is: I am not good enough now, I am not worthy of the person I like, and I am not worthy of a better life.

If this subconscious idea is not discovered, there is a great possibility that we will inadvertently make a choice for ourselves-find a state that feels more suitable for us (rebound).

4. The thinking mode is solidified.

It is difficult for people with fixed thinking patterns to clearly perceive their true emotions. They have a sense of distance from their feelings, and it is usually difficult to detect the influence of negative emotions on their body and mind.

People with fixed thinking patterns are more defensive to change-usually they are afraid of change and seem a little stubborn. Therefore, when obesity occurs, they will be more vulnerable and their mood swings will be more intense, which will lead to a series of uncontrollable behavioral rebounds.

How to lose weight and rebound?

1. Adjust the plan.

First of all, when you start to lose weight, plan it so that you won't be too alarmed when it comes. In addition, even if you are extremely active at first, don't make your plan too harsh. It's also a good idea to add "having a big meal once in a while" to the plan.

2. Extra rewards.

In the bottleneck period, you might as well set yourself up with some extra reward mechanisms (it is really frustrating to work hard for a long time, but there is no change in figures in weighing scale) and encourage yourself appropriately. For example, if I can stick to this month's plan, I will buy myself a lipstick.

3. Embrace the rebound and seize this opportunity.

We may not be so sensitive to our inner world, but the change of weight is easy to find. When you gain weight, you can resume your recent life.

Have you eaten too much or exercised too little recently?

Under what circumstances am I easy to be eaten?

Have you been under too much pressure recently?

Under what circumstances am I most vulnerable?

Am I anxious about change?

What am I worried about?

Am I ready to start a new life?

Understanding these problems will not only help us lose weight, but also help us to know ourselves better and lay a good foundation for other beautiful changes that will happen in our future life.