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7 Simple Tips To Help Fulfill Your Weight
Loss Resolution
"Goals......and resolutions." Yes, it's that time of the year again.
Why is it that every time Jan 1st comes around, everyone starts to think
about their new resolutions for the year? Or perhaps "new" isn't the
correct word -- perhaps "recycled" is more apt?
After all, isn't it true that for most people, "resolutions are made to
be broken?"
Goals are a wonderful way to inspire us towards getting the things in
life that we want, but more often than not, they simply end up
unattained and we get frustrated (again) at the end of the year.
But it doesn't have to be so. Really.
You can attain your goals or resolutions, but only IF you know how to go
about setting them up correctly in the first place. And I'll give you a
few useful pointers to help you get started on the right track. I might
even class it as diet science.
Begin with the end in mind. What's the end result you want to achieve?
Do you want to lose weight? Or do you want to drop 1 dress size instead?
Get specific and be realistic. It's not enough to just say "I want to
lose weight." How much do you want to lose exactly? By when? A better
goal is to say "I want to lose 11 pounds in 3 months." And make sure
your goal is realistic.
If you want to drop 27 pounds, it's not
realistic to say you want to do that within the next 7 days, not to
mention that it's not healthy to do that! Or if you've been putting on
the weight slowly over the last 10 years, it's not quite realistic to
say you want to go back to your weight 10 years ago within a month.
Do
not be tempted by so called celebrity diet programs. I
think you have to keep your feet on the ground.
Break it down into smaller and easier "baby steps." Let's say you want
to lose 20 pounds. That seems like an insurmountable task, but it
becomes easier to manage if you look at it as losing an average of 1
pound per week, over a course of 20 weeks.
Now's that manageable! For
you to lose a pound a week, you only need to create a calorie deficit of
about 500 calories per day by controlling your diet and increasing your
exercise routine.
Okay, now for the big "secret" -- the missing key to achieving your
goals: Write down your "Why" i.e. what are you doing this for? Most
people skip this step, and it's a primary reason why they never seem to
achieve their goals.
It's absolutely critical for you to write down the
reasons why you want to achieve each specific goal.
For example, if the
goal is to "lose 20 pounds in 6 months," write down why you want to lose
that weight. And
here's another tip: Make it "personal and emotional." The more
"emotional" the reason, the more likely you'll be driven towards the
goal. So, let's say you've got kids.
An example of a good "reason why"
is "I know being overweight is a leading cause of many health problems
-- I will lose the 20 pounds and get healthier so that I will not be a
burden to my children, and be able to stay healthy long enough to attend
my daughter's wedding and be there to carry my grandchildren." Assuming
all these
things are important to you, of course. :-) But I'm sure you get the
picture.
"Write it down and put it up!" It's usually not good enough to just
think of the goals in your head. You need to write down all your
specific goals and the "reasons why," and then paste it up where you
will look at it every day.
Don't write it down on a notebook and chuck
that inside the drawer. Instead, paste it up on your dressing table
mirror, or anywhere else that is in plain sight. Remember, "out of
sight, out of mind!"
Do not be too ambitious. Aim for a loss of 1-2 pounds per week, at the
max! Losing more than that amount is bad for you.
And it'll most probably be caused by a loss of water and/or muscle,
rather than your unwanted excess body fat.
Be realistic and "go with the flow." The pounds didn't come on
overnight, so don't expect them to disappear in a jiffy too. And
sometimes the weight loss isn't as fast (or as much) as planned.
But don't get stressed out, because stress will only add on the pounds.
It's important that you don't think of the weight loss process as "all
or nothing." Instead, think of it as "slowly but surely." The weight may
go up a little sometimes, but if you stick to your plan, you'll still be
delighted at the end of the year!
Use these simple steps and make a positive difference to your life this
year!
Best of luck!
Author - Tracy Lee Copyright 2006 Tracy Lee
About the author:
Tracy Lee is the owner of the "Weight Loss for Women Over 40" site.
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