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Attitudes Toward DietingMax M. of PJMSPeople who go on diets feel differently about diets, some positive, while others negative. One of the largest reasons why people have a negative response towards dieting is because they are often unsuccessful. The reason for this is they struggle to find a good balance of the right amount of food to eat. According to Cynthia Sass from Shape.com, “when someone goes on a diet, their body can’t tell the difference between voluntary food restriction and starvation.” As a result, their body then produces signs to you that you need to eat more. Therefore, people then feel the need to eat, because their body thinks that they are neglecting to eat causing them to either gain more wait or loose no weight at all which can be very discouraging.According to Donald Hensrud others struggle with dieting because they see it as restrictive. Some people feel that starting a diet is a new start. However, this new start requires giving up a lot of freedom. The new start takes away the freedom to eat many kinds of foods, as well as when and how often they eat. According to Meg Brannagan from lovetoknow.com, dieters might feel discouraged when starting a diet. This could be because they are not getting the results they want. Dieters could also be discouraged by seeing other people eat foods that the dieter cannot. As a result dieters often quit before they get to far. However, there are positive feelings to dieting. As restrictive as dieting seems, some dieters find freedom in dieting. People find freedom from their past situation and consider their completed goals. Not only that, but also excitement is a feeling some get from dieting. Dieters sometimes find themselves trying foods that they otherwise wouldn’t have. Pride is another feelings dieters can express. Accomplishing losing weight is something to feel good about. Works CitedBrannagan, Meg. "Feelings Associated with Dieting." LoveToKnow. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Feb. 2013. <http://diet.lovetoknow.com/feelings-associated-dieting>.Hensrud, Donald. "Positive Attitude Key in Tackling Weight Loss." Mayoclinic.com. Mayo Clinic, n.d. Web. 6 Feb. 2013. <http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/positive-attitude/MY01150>. Sass, Cynthia. "Losing Weight And Not Feeling Great." Shape.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Feb. 2013. <http://www.shape.com/weight-loss/weight-loss-strategies/losing-weight-and-not-feeling-great-why-you-may-feel-lousy-you-lo>. Return to articles menu |