Scenario one. I’m dieting and exercising and drinking plenty of water. I’m staying strict on my diet and I feel terrible. Scenario two. I’ve been working on my diet and exercising and I’m making sure I take care of my mental health also. I’m not seeing the results I want and I feel terrible. Scenario three. It seems so hard to keep on this diet. I cheat every day and I can’t help it. I’m not seeing results but why should I? I feel terrible. 

These are simply three scenarios as to why someone dieting may feel bad. The first scenario takes someone who is doing everything right and keeping to a strict diet and exercise regime. That person will get results however they may feel bad because they are constantly denying themselves. In scenario two they are doing all the right things and think that they results are not as quick as they’d like them to be and in scenario three the person on the diet is more wracked with guilt than anything else. These are common reactions to dieting and you have to look at what you have and accept it before you can move on and see the results. Maybe the diet that will help you get started wouldn’t seem like a diet to someone else. Maybe you should start slower. Maybe you should cheat once in a while. Whatever it is a diet will help in the long run. Just avoid the pit falls.