3 Surefire Ways to Make Weight Resolutions Work
July 24th, 2009. Published under Weight Loss. No Comments.
If you are one of the countless people who make a weight loss resolution in January of every New Year and it has come to naught 3 - 4 months later, it is time to do something really constructive. Indeed millions of people make weight loss resolutions every New Year; if they were all successful and achieved the results they dreamed of the obesity epidemic would have vanished by the end of the year.
Regrettably, less than 10% of those of us who make all those good resolutions are actually able to keep them throughout the months ahead. In this article we will offer you three tips on how to keep your weight loss resolution intact despite all odds.
Here are three reasons why most people fail to keep their New Year resolutions:
a) They do not set realistic goals. How can you ever achieve your resolutions if they are unrealistic and therefore unachievable? If your goal is to lose all the extra weight as quickly as possible, the chances are that you would be struggling and yo-yo dieting forever with little or no success. However, if you set a realistic goal of losing a percentage of your body weight, and to follow a healthy diet program, you would be on the right path to achieve permanent weight loss.
Bear in mind that there is no legitimate fast weight loss solution that would help you lose FAT, the very thing you actually need to lose to become slimmer. What most fad diets do is to burn your valuable muscles and often dehydrate you, both of which are harmful for the proper functioning of your body. Understand that if you eat healthy nutritious and natural food and move your body by exercising regularly, that is all you need to do to lose the extra weight. You do not need to waste money on any pills, potions, shakes or supplements.
b) They aim big. Most people make the mistake of aiming for too much and consequently, end up disillusioned having achieved too little. Keep your goals short and you will see how quickly you make progress and lose weight at a sustainable and realistic level.
As an example of a short goal: let us say that the total weight you need to lose is about 20 pounds. Instead of aiming to lose 20 pounds initially, why not set a goal to lose just five pounds? By eating three healthy choice meals each day allowing 4 to 5 hours between each meal to ensure digestion and taking a regular walk for exercise you would be able to lose that much in less than three weeks. This would keep you motivated to lose more weight i.e. set the goal for a further 5 pounds, and even before you realize it, you would become slimmer and fitter over the course of a few weeks.
c) They do not reward themselves: you will not have any incentive to continue with your weight loss program if you do not reward yourself from time to time. Think about it: have you ever really worked hard in life without any incentive. I do not think so. You need the same level of commitment and focus for your weight loss program, therefore the same logic applies.
Reward yourself as you achieve your short goals, not with food, but in other more creative ways . You could plan a trip to the cinema with a friend, book a facial, a manicure or new hairstyle. Visit a spa for the morning or buy yourself a new pair of shoes.
Believe in yourself , set those short goals along the route to a happier, slimmer, healthier you. Let this be the year for that new you.
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