Dieting and losing weight can only be done by yourself. So, how do you stay motivated with a diet to lose weight since this is so important to your success. Although, no one can diet for us, we can get motivation from others.
When you are overweight you should understand that you did not get overweight over night and it will take time to lose the weight.
Recognizing that you are overweight and knowing that you want to lose weight is easy. How you got overweight may be hard to determine. The reasons for wanting to lose weight are usually related to health and physical conditions that being overweight can cause and sometimes it can just be to look and feel good.
It is never too late to begin a diet and fitness program. In fact, the sooner you recognize that you are overweight the more control you will have over losing it.
It is important to notice the reason for the gained weight. Many time stress, everyday tensions or depression will keep people from being healthy and cause weight gain.
There are many reasons in order to keep you motivated to exercise and stay healthy for the rest of your life.
Try these 3 ideas:
1.Set attainable goals.
You can not wish or think yourself into losing weight. Positive affirmations only work when you take action. It will not motivate you to do anything by just talking about it.
It is important to have goals that are specific as to how much weight you want to lose and how this will be accomplished. It would be better if you set the amount of pounds that you really want to lose and how long it will take. Check them off as they are obtained.
If there is a lot of weight to be lost, you should have incremental goals. Doing this will help motivate you to lose weight.
As you set your goals and write them down, imagine how you will look as you attain each one that you achieve.
You may even want to treat yourself to a little gift after achieving each goal. Massages are always good.
2. Set your goals into weeks and months by planning.
Planning is essential to obtaining goals. When it comes to losing weight, will power alone will not be enough.
You should consider starting an exercise routine. However, if you have not exercised for years, walking would be your best way to start your new life.
After reaching each goal or step in your plan, see if your clothes are starting to look baggy on you. Now would be the time to get rid of the ones you cannot or do not want to alter. Buy one item that fits well for motivation. Keeping old clothes that are too big for you is setting yourself up for failure. It is as if you do not trust yourself and plan on falling back to bad habits.
This means you have to do things that you and you alone will benefit from it and not somebody else. You are after positive and attainable goals. Do not be discouraged if goals are not reached. Maybe, you just wanted too much, too fast! Reevaluate and start over.
3. Devise a way to monitor your plan and goals.
It would be great to have somebody willing to monitor your progress. This is one of the reason that Weight Watchers, Curves and programs like it are successful. It is having someone to answer to other than yourself. This would inspire you to keep on doing what you have started. It is motivating to have someone notice your weight loss and new look.
People tend to lose motivation and go back to their old eating habits even after they learn to enjoy their new look and have developed healthy eating habits. They tend to return to not doing any or little to any activity even though they were beginning to get into an exercise routine.
Having someone to support you during your weight loss is good when you are not feeling motivated to keep going. Keeping a journal or diary is helpful if you do not have a support system.
Remember, that in order to stay motivated to start a new lifestyle requires a lot of hard work. The best way that you will change your weight and become more healthy is by setting goals and following a plan.
