Dietary and nutritional content reviewed by Jasmin Gorostiza, DT, DM, DSS, CFPP.️
Habits are hard to break. Whether they are good or bad, they’re pretty hard to let go of. Some habits are just so deeply rooted that they’re so much a part of you.
Nonetheless, you can never compromise your health simply because of some bad habits that you can’t seem to let go of. When it comes to health, there should be no compromise. Bad habits have to go, whether you like it or not.
There’s always a compelling reason for you to do just that, especially if you really want to lose weight. Clearly, those bad habits have to go if you really want to see some awesome results.
Unfortunately, it’s all easier said than done. Unhealthy habits are never easy to break. You need to identify them first, so you could finally stop doing them.
So the next time you draw up a to-do list for your weight loss goal, make sure none of these 5 unhealthy habits are on it.
5. Kale (Or That One Food You Just Can’t Stand)
A lot of you hate kale. So stop forcing it! You don’t need kale to be healthy! Maybe it’s not kale, but it’s another healthy food you’ve been forcing yourself to eat under the pretense that it’s healthy and you “need it” to be healthy yourself. This just isn’t true, and if your diet consists of things you don’t love, you’re not going to stay on that diet for very long.
4. Exercising To “Fix” Or Change A Part Of Your Body
Working out because you “hate” your body is the worst thing you can do. Exercise makes you feel good — it celebrates your body, makes you feel empowered, and sends a rush of feel-good endorphins through your body.
3. Workouts You Hate
Not everyone likes running, and that’s OK. Forcing yourself into a workout that you hate definitely won’t encourage you to keep working out. There are alternatives to running — and so many other kinds of cardio exercises. If you hate bootcamp classes, try barre. Hate barre? Stop doing it! Try yoga. If something’s not working, try a new studio or new instructor.
2. Your Scale
Look, quantifiable goals are great, but the scale can be an evil enemy, and doctors agree! If you’ve been obsessed with the scale and every decimal point on your weight, it’s time for that thing to go. In the trash. Forever.
1. Negative Self-Talk
Stop being mean to yourself. Just stop. You are enough! You ARE strong! You’re capable. Start giving yourself more compliments, and make this year about no negative self-talk — ever.
Negative self-talk is just not good for your health. Stop doing it right now. You don’t have to wait for the New Year to stop doing it. Stop shaming your body. You are awesome!
Do something you want to do. Eat something you want to eat. If you really want to be healthy, enjoy life.
Unfortunately, there are 4 more unhealthy habits you need to drop now. If you want to see the whole list of unhealthy habits, go check it out on Popsugar.com.
So drop those bad habits. Lose weight and take care of your health now.