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IN A BIT OF BOTHER
Why hustling, hassle and feeling harrassed are bad for your health
W
eight loss
hypnotherapist
and founder
of the Hypno
Slimming
website, Adam Cox, has investigated
the effects on those setting January
weight loss goals. With swathes of
people having opted to start a weight
loss programme in the year's most
gloomy month, motivation is harder
than ever. Cox says, "Resolutions are
a massive cause of stress and guilt;
my advice is to ditch resolutions and
set goals instead. Resolutions to lose
weight or go to the gym more are so
meaningless it's impossible to actually
have any sense of achievement or
progress. Also, most people set a
weight loss goal with a weight, whereas
I encourage my clients to set a target
body fat percentage. When you go to
the gym and start working out you can
increase muscle mass, so you may be
getting healthier, fitter and have less fat
but not necessarily lose weight. Also,
when you exercise you drink more water
and a large glass of water weighs about
1lb even though it has no calories and is
healthy. Lower body fat is a better sign
of success than weight."
Meanwhile, according to an article by
Nick Triggle, BBC Health correspondent,
the UK's obesity crisis is being fuelled by
businesses pushing unhealthy food and
larger portions on shoppers, according
to health experts. The Royal Society for
Public Health warned consumers were
being tricked by a marketing ploy known
as 'upselling'. The tactic involves shops,
cafes and restaurants encouraging
customers to upgrade to larger meals and