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3 Differences Between Lifestyle Changes and Dieting

How many times in your life have you undergone a massive revelation about the importance of health, and immediately decided to purchase an expensive gym membership? How many times have you been forced to confront your eating habits, and decide to start a new diet tomorrow? If you answer “yes” to these questions, then you have likely struggled with distinguishing dieting from lifestyle changes.

The unfortunate truth is that these tendencies are alarmingly, painfully, normal. The Washington Post found that 45 million Americans go on a diet each year, yet the obesity crisis remains alive and well. Why is that? 

The answer lies in the distinction between dieting and lifestyle changes. While dieting ultimately comes down to restrictive habits, lifestyle changes are sustainable fixes. Let’s take a look at what that means.

 

Lifestyle Changes are Motivated by a Growth Mindset

More often than not, people undergo diets because they feel their health requires immediate, dramatic change. For instance, it’s common to undertake a diet with the mindset of, “I need to lose 30 pounds.” The mindset depends upon a negative perception of the present situation. Another example is, “I’m fat, I need to go on a diet.” 

 

On the other hand, lifestyle changes entail a hunger for general change. Lifestyle changes are less numerical goal-oriented. Rather than daily weigh-ins and obsessive calorie-counting, lifestyle changes search for sustainable fixes. Therefore, the motivation comes from a place of personal development and self care. 

 

Not all motivation for change is equal. When the motivation is internally-driven, and for the right reasons, making positive choices is easy. When the motivation is insecurity-driven, from outside sources, your probability of success is lower. 

 

The Importance of Multiple Measures for Success

When your sole purpose for pursuing better health is a number on the scale, it is difficult to feel successful along the way. In order to remain motivated, it is important to measure success in a variety of ways. Thus, with confirmation that your efforts are working, you will continue the habits going forward. Alternatively, dieting promotes the mentality that the goal weight is the only success. Without the boost of perceived success along the way, you are more likely to give up. 

 

Lifestyle changes can show success in a multitude of ways. For example, success can look like getting better sleep and feeling well-rested. Success can look like drinking enough water and feeling hydrated. Success can look like having enough energy to get through the day without caffeine. However, with dieting, success is only one single number: a goal weight. For many, it takes months–even years–to accomplish. No alternative measures of success = non-sustainable behavior. 

 

How to Make Lifestyle Changes with itSpray

There are infinite ways to improve your health with lifestyle changes. Luckily, itSpray is here to help you kickstart your health journey!

With DREAMit Spray, you can help boost the quality of your sleep. Achieving proper rest is essential to kickstarting your day and making positive lifestyle changes.

With CHARGEit Spray, you’ll help get the mental clarity necessary to prioritize your health. Boosted energy and concentration is the best way to stay on-track for your goals.

With BOOSTit Spray, you can help boost your immune system into fighting shape. Strong immunity is critical to keeping your body in top condition.

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