These are the three best pieces of advice I’ve ever heard about losing weight - they helped me lose 20 pounds after nothing else, including many fad diets, never worked!
The first is alignment. You need to be completely clear in your mind as to what it is you want to happen to your body. As well as what it is that your body will have to go through in order to arrive at your desired effects. One of the reasons that most people fail, in there attempts to lose weight, is that they did not prepare themselves for the feeling of being hungry. This is not always due to the body needing nourishment. Alot of times people think they are hungry when all they are is bored, sad, or feeling the symptoms of an addiction (physical or mental) to food. Whatever the reason, you will feel this hunger. If you are prepared for it… you will be able to push through this.
This leads us to the second key: endurance. In order to successfully lose weight you will need endurance. Endurance to stay on course with a change in your diet or eating habits, as well as endurance to stick to a physical activity schedule. The actual plan or program you choose to use to lose weight is far less important than having the endurance to see it through to the end. So choose the plan that seems best suited to you. Just make sure you push through to the end. This means if it is a ten week diet and exercise program, then make sure you diet and exercise for ten weeks. The two main rules here are don’t quit and don’t cheat! The only person you will be cheating on is YOU. This is where you will discover how serious you are about changing your life and your body for the better.
When your body starts to change, it won’t go unnoticed. You will feel it inside before you see it outside. Use that feeling to encourage yourself and to spur you on. Use the increased energy to stick to your plan to change your physical activity level. Once you complete your program, it’s hard to describe the feeling of accomplishment and confidence. This will effect you in all the other aspects of your life, even if you don’t lose all the weight you set as your goal. It will also make it easier to do the program again (should you choose to do so in order to reach your goal).
Good luck in your future endeavours in losing weight! Leave me comments with how these worked for you.
