Losing weight isn't something that can occur by taking a little pill allowing you to continue eating poorly and not exercising. In order to properly lose weight for good, you need to effectively change your entire attitude towards weight loss. If you don't, chances are that any weight that you do lose will come back.
Let's begin with the number one reason for weight loss; the fact that you aren't happy with the way you look. Unfortunately, this motivating factor can be turned on and off at a moment's inconvenience. When instances occur that are beyond your control, it is easy to give up all your aspirations if the reason is completely a cosmetic reason. You need to really dig deep to find out alternative reasons that you want to lose weight - the real emotions behind the decision to lose weight.
Once you've written down the reasons why you want to lose weight - such as a lack of self confidence that is affecting negatively on your life or the fact that you have a family history of heart disease - document them in a journal. This journal is where you can expose yourself completely without fear of reprisal and can help you progress towards self-acceptance and ultimately, behavioral change.
At this point, we know what we want to accomplish and the reasons behind it, so we can go forward to creating a goal for ourselves. Setting a goal is not something that one should do lightly. If you are going to effectively set a goal, you need to be able to see it through. Begin with reasonable, attainable goals to start, something that will initiate a change in behavior. Be sure that the goals you set are attainable, specific, and measurable - such as power-walking for 30 minutes four times per week. Beginning with small goals oriented towards an eventual bigger one will help you "shape" your behavior and let you understand the importance of collective goals.
Use your journal to note any possible environmental cues that cause you to lose control. Avoiding these cues, or at least changing the situation to be in your favor, can help eliminate potential disasters before they begin. For example, if watching television for too long causes you to eat, try to cut back on the length of time you are watching. If you are in fact hungry, attempt to stop eating before you feel full. Generally, the message takes several minutes to get from the stomach to the brain, and you might already be passed full before you get the message and stop eating.
If you take small steps to change your behavior, you will find that the journey through weight loss will become easier and easier until it's simply a habit.
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Richard likes to write about various interesting topics and has been doing so for years. His latest website is http://zebrablanket.org which provides information on what to look for in a zebra print blanket .
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