囧研究：只要想着会瘦，你就会瘦

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People can lose 10 times More weight by simply changing how they think, according to a study.

研究表明，通过改变想法，人们可以减掉10倍以上的体重。

Researchers found simply imaging yourself as being slimmer can be enough to help dieters achieve their weight-loss goals.

研究人员发现只是单纯地想着更瘦的自己就能帮助减肥者达到减重的目的。

Plymouth University scientists found dieters using functional imagery training (FIT) lost 1st (14lbs) and 9cm from their waists after a year, on average.

普利茅斯大学的科学家们发现经过一年功能性想象训练，减肥者们体重平均减轻14磅，腰围平均减少9厘米。

In contrast, patients who tried 'motivational interviews' - being encouraged by a counsellor to shed fat - lost just 0.1 stone (1.4lbs) and 0.24cm from their waists.

相反，那些采取“激励疗法”（即通过鼓励来减重的方法）的人，体重平均只减轻了1.4磅，腰围也只减小了0.24厘米。

All of the patients were on a diet or exercising regularly - two known factors that can boost weight loss efforts even further.

所有参与实验的人员都在节食并定期运动——众所周知，这两项是可以加速脂肪燃烧的。

The researchers analysed 141 overweight volunteers; defined as having a BMI of at least 25.

研究人员们调查了141位超重的志愿者，他们的体重指数至少都有25。

Fifty nine of the participants received FIT, while the remaining 55 had 'motivational interviews' (MI).

9名志愿者接受了这种名为FIT的疗法，另有55名接受“激励疗法”。

MI involved the participants being counseled on why they wanted to lose weight.

另一种名为MI的疗法中，受试者会被问及他们想要减重的原因。

All of the participants had two sessions, the first of which was for an hour face-to-face and the second 45 minutes over the phone.

所有受试者都会经历两个阶段的训练，第一个阶段是一小时的面对面交流，第二阶段则是45分钟的电话交流。

Weight and waist circumferences were measured at the start of the study, and six and 12 months on. After six months, those receiving FIT lost 0.6 stone (8.4lbs) and 7cm off their waists.

FIT受试者在实验开始时，6个月后及12个月后分别测量体重和腰围。6个月后他们体重减轻了8.4磅，腰围减少了7cm。

But the MI participants had still lost just 0.1 stone and even gained 0.24cm in their waist circumferences since the six-month mark.

然而MI的受试者6个月后体重只减轻了1磅，腰围也只减少了0.24厘米。

All of the participants reported greater quality of life after six months, but the FIT group more so.

所有受试者都感觉自己6个月后的生活质量有所提高，但FIT组提高的指数更多。

The results were published in the International Journal of Obesity.

此次发现刊登在了《国际肥胖期刊》上。

'Most people agree that in order to lose weight, you need to eat less and exercise more, but in many cases, people simply aren't motivated enough to heed this advice - however much they might agree with it,' Dr Solbrig said.

Solbrig 博士说：“大部分人都知道减肥要“管住嘴，迈开腿”，但无论他们多么赞同这句话，他们都通常缺少将这个信条一以贯之的动力。”

FIT is thought to be more effective than MI due to it stimulating many different senses.

普遍认为，相较于较MI疗法，FIT治疗法更能激励人心。

This allows dieters to visualise what weight loss would be like, which may motivate them to achieve their goal.

它使得减重者将自己的目标可视化，这更能激励他们达到自己的目标。