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Should you eat a samosa (or two) to celebrate weight loss? According to a fitness coach: probably not. (Representative picture: Freepik) ‘Use food and workouts to upgrade your hardware’<\/p>\n
According to him, rewarding weight loss with food can undo progress and reinforce unhealthy habits as associating food with rewards can lead to emotional eating and unhealthy relationships with food.<\/a> Dan believes by choosing non-food rewards or healthy food options, you can celebrate your progress while maintaining a healthy relationship with food and fitness.<\/p>\n He said, \u201cThe worst way to lose weight<\/a> is trying to exercise it off your body. Stop trying to lose weight with your workouts. Use your diet for that… Everyone thinks self-love is eating junk food, watching movies and taking bubble baths. Self-love is really about doing hard workouts, eating healthy and going to bed at a reasonable time.\u201d<\/p>\n He also said, \u201cYour body is a machine: use food, workouts and mobility to upgrade your hardware. Use books, writing and meditation to upgrade your software.\u201d<\/p>\n ‘Stop punishing yourself with workouts’<\/p>\n In his caption, Dan wrote, \u201cOne of my biggest mistakes when in the gym was using my workouts as a way of punishing myself for what I ate. When I was ‘bad’, I\u2019d feel shame, then try to make up for it by hitting the gym and crushing my body with intense circuit training and HIIT workouts.<\/a> It started to warp the way I saw working out. This vicious cycle of shame and punishment would go on for years.\u201d<\/p>\n He added, \u201cNow I don\u2019t punish myself or feel shame for my weak moments. I don’t go to the gym and do the work for the sake of doing the work. I go because I\u2019m celebrating what my body can do. It\u2019s time to stop punishing yourself with workouts. It\u2019s time to start being grateful for your body. Trust me when I say this that the energy is much different here. So my question to you today is: what was the last time you truly enjoyed your workout \u2014 and why?\u201d<\/p>\n Note to readers: This article is for informational purposes only and not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always seek the advice of your doctor with any questions about a medical condition.<\/p>\n Catch your daily dose of Fashion<\/a>, Taylor Swift<\/a>, Health<\/a>, Festivals<\/a>, Travel<\/a>, Relationship<\/a>, Recipe<\/a> and all the other Latest Lifestyle News<\/a> on Hindustan Times Website and APPs. <\/p>\n Catch every big hit, every wicket with Crick-it, a one stop destination for Live Scores, Match Stats, Quizzes, Polls & much more. 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