It’s all well and good reminding you that you don’t have to lose weight before the pubs open, but how do you actually rid yourself of the pressure to lose weight? Tally shares four tips to overcome it:You know that working out makes you feel good, so keep up whatever you’ve been doing to help you through lockdown rather than changing tact to focus on weight loss.
Personally, I want to focus on maintaining my training right now because I know that, come June, I will probably have less time for exercise. These next few months are going to be about supporting my body and mind before chaos ensues.Unfollow, mute or restrict content that you find triggering, but remember that the pressure can be less intrusive, too. “Blatantly saying things about weight loss isn’t that cool anymore, so things may be a bit more subtle or ‘wellnessy’,” says Tally.
This is easier said than done, we know. “But if you do have friends and family who are telling you that they’re going to be doing XYZ until June, you can say to them ‘you do what you want to do, but please don’t talk to me about it,” says Tally. It gets harder when June comes around and people make comments about your, or other people’s, body. “Some people’s family can be brutal, but remind them that you’re happy, you’re well, and you’ve spend the past year doing what’s right for you.”The announcement of life returning to normal should have left you feeling excited about the future, not ashamed of yourself.
“You’ve come out the other side of this healthy and well, and that should be your number one priority,” says Tally. After all, if the worst thing to have happened to you this year is for your body or fitness levels to have changed, you’ve probably had it pretty lucky.