The beginning of a diet is generally an exciting time when your motivation is high and your intentions to lose weight and to keep this off are sincere. But as time passes and the routine of consistent weight loss week by week becomes more mundane, it is not easy to remain focused and to keep making the right decisions about the food you eat as well as your exercise regime. The following are proven ways to keep you motivated to make progress with your weight loss.
Locate a picture that reveals your true body shape when you were way too heavy and attach it to the door of your refrigerator. Make sure that it shows you at your very unhealthiest and is placed strategically near the door handle so that you will see it every time you are tempted to go hunt for a slice of cheesecake. Whenever you see your picture, remind yourself that you are changing and will soon have nothing in common with this photo except perhaps the attractive eyes!
Set weight loss goals and rewards for yourself and write down these goals and rewards. Things like 'When I lose five pounds I will buy that fabulous red dress' or 'When I can fit back into my skinny jeans I'll treat myself to those boots that will look great with my skinny jeans.' Perhaps 'When I lose thirty pounds I'm going to Florida for a vacation and I'm actually going to buy a swimsuit and go in the water.'
Begin your weight loss and enjoy the outcome of this across shorter timeframes as well as across the longer haul. Keep records of your diet progress and refer to these to enjoy the benefits of all your efforts and notice your increasing weight loss and your changing body shape week by week and over the longer time frame.
A blog can get you in touch with the world of like minded people who are trying to get into shape as you are and would love to share your experience. A blog is not only a successful way to keep you motivated and accountable but also a way to inspire others to do the same. So start up a blog today and enjoy the benefits of e-mails of support, suggestions that may help and heaps of encouragement for you to hang in there with your weight loss week by week.
The power of visual images during your weight loss week by week should never be underestimated. Visualize how you will look when you reach your gaol weight and find photos of images like this from advertisements or fashion mags. To stay focused on your healthy eating and exercise program, display these images anywhere you will see them in your bedroom or bathroom or at work as constant reminders of the final reward for all your efforts.
Seek out all the information available to you about other weight loss experiences on line or in books or other health publications. Many people have managed to lose weight and maintain a healthy body shape indefinitely, so be inspired by their weight loss success stories. When you reach your final gaol, you will be in a position to encourage others too!
Take steps to embrace life and all its opportunities while you are following your healthy eating and exercise plan. This is should see you doing different things especially in the outdoors like hiking on the weekend or biking after work. Join groups where physical activity is a feature and enroll in a Salsa class or even learn Hip Hop so that your weight loss week by week if the result of having plenty of fun!
Surround yourself with friends and family who are genuinely committed to your weight loss and are prepared to do all they can to assist you with this. This does not include those whose subversive ways will encourage you to give up exercise or stop a healthy diet, for any reason and who prevent the progress which is possible for you. There is no place for in your life for these people because you are in control of your weight loss week by week and you will have no one stop you from reaching your goal. - 15438
Locate a picture that reveals your true body shape when you were way too heavy and attach it to the door of your refrigerator. Make sure that it shows you at your very unhealthiest and is placed strategically near the door handle so that you will see it every time you are tempted to go hunt for a slice of cheesecake. Whenever you see your picture, remind yourself that you are changing and will soon have nothing in common with this photo except perhaps the attractive eyes!
Set weight loss goals and rewards for yourself and write down these goals and rewards. Things like 'When I lose five pounds I will buy that fabulous red dress' or 'When I can fit back into my skinny jeans I'll treat myself to those boots that will look great with my skinny jeans.' Perhaps 'When I lose thirty pounds I'm going to Florida for a vacation and I'm actually going to buy a swimsuit and go in the water.'
Begin your weight loss and enjoy the outcome of this across shorter timeframes as well as across the longer haul. Keep records of your diet progress and refer to these to enjoy the benefits of all your efforts and notice your increasing weight loss and your changing body shape week by week and over the longer time frame.
A blog can get you in touch with the world of like minded people who are trying to get into shape as you are and would love to share your experience. A blog is not only a successful way to keep you motivated and accountable but also a way to inspire others to do the same. So start up a blog today and enjoy the benefits of e-mails of support, suggestions that may help and heaps of encouragement for you to hang in there with your weight loss week by week.
The power of visual images during your weight loss week by week should never be underestimated. Visualize how you will look when you reach your gaol weight and find photos of images like this from advertisements or fashion mags. To stay focused on your healthy eating and exercise program, display these images anywhere you will see them in your bedroom or bathroom or at work as constant reminders of the final reward for all your efforts.
Seek out all the information available to you about other weight loss experiences on line or in books or other health publications. Many people have managed to lose weight and maintain a healthy body shape indefinitely, so be inspired by their weight loss success stories. When you reach your final gaol, you will be in a position to encourage others too!
Take steps to embrace life and all its opportunities while you are following your healthy eating and exercise plan. This is should see you doing different things especially in the outdoors like hiking on the weekend or biking after work. Join groups where physical activity is a feature and enroll in a Salsa class or even learn Hip Hop so that your weight loss week by week if the result of having plenty of fun!
Surround yourself with friends and family who are genuinely committed to your weight loss and are prepared to do all they can to assist you with this. This does not include those whose subversive ways will encourage you to give up exercise or stop a healthy diet, for any reason and who prevent the progress which is possible for you. There is no place for in your life for these people because you are in control of your weight loss week by week and you will have no one stop you from reaching your goal. - 15438
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