How to Chat About Dieting

Chatting about your diet is a personal activity and can leave you feeling vulnerable. Impossible claims by others can leave you feeling like your dieting technique is less effective than theirs, and an overly enthusiastic friend can leave you unwilling to even discuss your own diet program. While you can never control the way others talk about their diets to you, you can make sure to avoid fostering those feelings in the people you talk to about your diet plan.

Instructions

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  Study your options and discuss healthy dieting techniques with your physician. Stay informed about new diet techniques and their effectiveness. When you hear about a new technique, do your own research and determine if the information you were told is accurate. Staying informed helps you discuss dieting more effectively with others and allows you to provide useful information over various weight-loss programs.

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  Remain skeptical when chatting with others about dieting, especially regarding claims that seem impossible. If you hear someone tell you that they lost 20 pounds in a month, do your own research and determine if her results are typical of her dieting style, if the technique is healthy, and if it has a history of such success. Remember that different diets effect people in different ways.

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  Stay humble and avoid making impossible claims about your own success; this can discourage people you are talking to about your diet and make them skeptical. If your success is higher than what others experienced on your plan, be honest about it.

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  Include the other benefits you have noticed about your weight-loss plan. This may include an increase in your energy levels, an improvement to your sleeping habits or an overall feeling of being full after meals. This information is important for others to discuss your diet and know if it is right for them.

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  Support others while they are dieting and do not be afraid to ask for the same support. This includes making healthy choices when it is time to eat and providing emotional support for one other throughout the process.

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  Seek private online chat rooms to discuss personal issues you are facing throughout your dieting process. Online chat rooms are available at all hours of the day and people there can help you make it through the rough spots in your diet.