What You Should Know About Dieting: Dieting, as an Art Form

Have you ever considered dieting, as an art form?  Take a moment and look at thefreedictionary.com web site, which suggests this definition of art form.

“An activity or a piece of artistic work that can be regarded as a medium of artistic expression.” (1)

What direction do you really want to go with respect to dieting? Is it artistic in nature? Perhaps you prefer to stay exactly where you are now weight wise or maybe you would like to remain on the same pathway that you are currently taking, with respect to weight loss and management.

You could opt for an artistic change!

Considering dieting, as an art form, or looking at dieting from a purely artistic perspective, are you open for a change for the better? The decision is yours.

What you should know about dieting, as an art form, and what it could mean for you, your life and your life style includes the following:

Dieting is an art form that is learned.

You are the potential artist, the person who could learn how to be instrumental in designing, developing and demonstrating your own physical appearance, personality and personhood further, through practicing dieting, as an art form. Does that surprise you? It should not! By becoming aware of the possibility of dieting, as an art form, you could begin to design or re-design you or your self, as a masterpiece of artistic expression.

Consider the art of Michael Angelo, as his work was “the pinnacle of all artistic achievement since the beginning of the Renaissance”. (2)

Like Michael Angelo, you could begin a new adventure today, by setting your dieting, as an art form, goal. 

Start by working out a dieting, as an art form, road map, with the ultimate destination of successful weight loss and maintenance. Is your final masterpiece going to be beautiful to behold? If not, why not? What needs to be changed?

Dieting involves a form of self-control.

Who is in control of your life? Ultimately, you are. Self-control presents a challenge to every person in one way or another, at some time, in his or her life.  It is always easy to give in to the self, particularly when it appears that no one else is there. When someone else is watching, guilt enters into the picture. Guess what! 

Dieting, as an art form, is not about a guilt trip or having someone else make certain that you stick to your diet. Do you feel uncomfortable with your current weight? Are you too heavy for your height? Is your current creation beautiful? If not, it is time for the artist in you, to take control. Act now, but do something artistic, positive and constructive for yourself.

Dieting involves self-denial and self-gratification.

Denial includes doing what you need to do as a potential artist in order to effect a positive and constructive change, as well as eradicate something negative and destructive in your life, lifestyle or diet, in order to achieve your new, dieting, as an art form goals. What will you, as a budding artist, deny yourself, that will help you to achieve the new artistic you look? Self-gratification no longer means feeding the urges that lead you to eat or drink things that put on the pounds. Now, self-gratification involves the new, artistic rewards that you are going to give yourself, as you achieve your goals, one at a time. Decide what could be a positive, constructive reward for you. A flashy, colorful, bathing suit might be in order. Have you ever gone to a spa?  

Dieting can be fun!

Dieting as an art form does not have to be hard work for you; nor does it have to cause you any grief. It is up to you personally, to make dieting, as an art form, fun. How you choose to go about it is entirely up to you, not others. What may seem to be fun for them might prove to be embarrassing, uncomfortable and even painful for you, in your own situation. For example, can you increase your physical activity? What kind of exercise works for you? Is walking or jogging better? Maybe you enjoy riding a bicycle. Are you a potential, long distance runner? Perhaps you have always wanted to learn ballroom dancing. Dance exercise and yoga are great for weight loss too, as well as for long-term weight management. Record the changes, as they take place. Take a digital camera with you wherever you go. Keep a diary too.  

Dieting entails setting and keeping new, artistic and realistic goals.

Only you can set new, artistic goals that are truly realistic. The goals that others set for you will not necessarily work. If you find that goals others have set for you are not working, then take a notebook and create your own set of dieting, as an art form, goals. Include how you plan to fulfill them on a day-to-day, weekly or monthly basis. Gradually begin to incorporate them into your life and life style. What will you do if you fail? This is important, because anyone can make plans and fail to fulfill them. Begin afresh by starting over again, every day if necessary, not by giving up or punishing yourself.

Dieting is about transition.

Dieting, as an art form, is transitional for those who are serious about bringing positive and constructive changes into their lives and life styles. Remember that no one really likes transition or change. In fact, it is something that most people fear and tend to resist. Each person is most comfortable with his or her own life and lifestyle. Changing anything is seldom easy. Effecting positive and constructive change requires concentration, dedication and hard work. If you are serious about being your own Michael Angelo by perceiving dieting as an art form, you will find a way to deal with transition too.   

Dieting involves learning and practicing new habits.

Each person has old, negative and destructive habits that need to be broken or un-learned. No one is alone in that respect. Unlearning an old habit may entail replacing one habit with another newer, better and healthier one. Now, your new habits should be dieting, as an art form, goal-centered. Decide what old habits you can unlearn and immediately replace them with new ones. You will need to practice dieting, as an art form, habits, until they become second nature.

Dieting is about losses and gains.

What do you have to lose by practicing dieting, as an art form? You know that you want to lose those extra pounds you are carrying around now. What do you have to gain by practicing dieting, as an art form? You have everything to gain. Ultimately, what you will lose by learning and practicing dieting, as an art form, is a piece of artwork that you do not really like or enjoy. What you will gain is a brand new, exciting masterpiece that depicts the new you. You are creating and re-creating your own image. You are the ultimate self-expression of an art form.

Dieting is about living a longer, healthier life.

Ask yourself, how long you want to live and then, begin to practice the things that will help you to reach that age. Do research into areas like heart health, strokes and diabetes. Eliminate those aspects of your life that could lead to an early death like nicotine, alcohol and drug abuse. Dieting, as an art form, will allow you to live a better quality of life, one in which you are happier with yourself. You will find that you are more comfortable in your relationships with others, too. If you feel good, others will sense it. You could even begin to teach them a better lifestyle.

Dieting is ultimately about loving God, your self and others.

God created you. Would a Creator not love His creation? He loves you; so do others, even though you may not be aware of that reality in your life, at this time. The question becomes one of whether you love yourself enough to take dieting, as an art form, seriously.

In conclusion, one must suggest that self-motivation in the direction of artistic self-expression, is one key to success in terms of dieting, as an art form. You, the potential artist, have discovered a new challenge. Go for it!

1. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/art+form

2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelangelo