Thousands of dieters across the UK are suffering from Diet-Related Stress
The impact of sticking to weight-loss regimes (for some dieters) can be as stressful as meeting a deadline at work, studying for exams, moving house or even going through a bad patch with a partner, according to a nationwide report out today.
Thousands across the UK are suffering needlessly from Diet-Related Stress, in their bid to lose weight. Almost half of those surveyed had tried various ‘fad’ diets, reporting symptoms similar to those experienced when going through stressful life periods. Nearly a third of respondents believe sticking to a diet is as stressful as being on a deadline at work, one in five compare the feeling to studying for an exam, and astonishingly one in 10 believe dieting involves the same level of stress as planning for a wedding!
According to the survey for Müllerlight, many dieters said they sometimes feel teary and agitated while dieting and one-in-ten say it has been the root cause of arguments with partners or friends.
Fad diets are often to blame – with a whopping 77% of us trying at least one at some point in our lives. Interestingly more than twice as many men [54%] than women [27%], have lost their target weight on a fad diet and kept it off. Yet, overall only a third of people lose the amount of weight they intended on a fad diet.
And when we’re unable to stick to a diet our feelings can range from disappointment (68%) to unhappiness (35%), right through to feeling depressed (33%) or even angry (19%).
Here to share some expert advice on how we can prioritise positive food choices over fad dieting and eat happily ever after, is dietician Nicola Burgher-Kennedy and Georgina Burnett who is a life coach and NLP practitioner specialising in health.
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