The best diets, fitness regimes and meal plans in the world are useless to you – no matter how much they work for other people – if you don’t do one thing: implement them. You need to actually DO what they say, follow their advice and eat what they recommend, and do it persistently. Results can happen quickly, but only if you stay consistent. But you know that, right? That’s not your problem. Your problem is most likely actually how to stay consistent; how to make every day count towards your weight loss goals; and how to stay on track. So here’s your answer: weight loss motivation.

Weight loss motivation is critical to your health goal, be it losing weight, toning your body or building muscle. It is what makes you stick to that diet and not give up. It is probably the most important thing to master.

That said, here are a couple of sure fire ways to keep motivated during your weight loss efforts:

Reward Yourself: A great weight loss motivation tip is to reward yourself every now and then for sticking to your diet. Set yourself target goals – in relatively small, attainable steps – then whenever you reach each goal, reward yourself with a non-food treat. May be treat yourself to a new book or a new item of clothing. And plan your rewards in advance. Say to yourself: “When I reach XYZ pounds, I am going to get “such and such…” Whatever it is make sure it’s something that you will actually look forward to and feel good about earning and avoid things that will distract you from to your diet, such as a meal or food treat.

Keep Track Of Your Progress: Keep a record of the progress you’re making so you can refer to it for motivation. Not only does the actual process of keeping track help you to stay motivated, but when you directly need motivation you can just look back and be proud of the progress you’ve made. Why would you want to waste it all after making so much progress, even if that progress was just the fact of getting started?

So those were a couple of quick but effective strategies for weight loss motivation. Just know that everyone has down days and times when they feel like they just want to give up and pack it all in, everyone needs motivation at some point. The important thing is that you take the time to motivate yourself, instead of going off track and losing momentum.