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Weight Loss Motivation
"Motivation is like food for the brain. You cannot get enough in one sitting; it needs continual and regular top up's." - Peter Davies |
It’s no secret that your motivation to lose weight is the main key to getting back in shape, toned and vibrant again.
It allows you to carry out new habits that transform and refine your body for good.
Obviously, the recipe for peak weight loss motivation has several key ingredients:
Motivation #1
1. Your belief.
"Dwelling on reality only keeps you from greatness." - Socrates |
Losing weight is a long haul, complex process you must believe is feasible for you.
Here’s the point: your beliefs (or repetitive thoughts), create your emotions, which determine your behaviour.
Do you believe that maintaining an optimal weight is extremely hard? That is not going to work for you? That it will only be temporary?
Are these beliefs supportive of your efforts or of your weight loss motivation?
Of course not.
You’ve heard it by now: you are the only one in charge of your beliefs.
You can alter them the moment you decide to stop a certain repetitive thought pattern, and replace it with a more helpful one.
Once you choose to believe that becoming fit, toned, and vibrant again is perfectly feasible for you, you are unstoppable.
Weight Loss Motivation #2
2. Your mindset.
"Instead of giving yourself reasons why you can't, give yourself reasons why you can." - Vince Lombardi |
What no one told you is that the very words ‘losing weight’, ‘dropping pounds’, ‘giving up food’, ‘working up a sweat’ set you up for incredible subconscious resistance and of course, guaranteed failure.
Here’s a bizarre fact about the subconscious mind: one of its most important jobs is to protect you from ‘losing’, ‘dropping’, ‘giving up', or ‘sweating’. It will go the extra mile to make sure that these will not happen to you.
Ever.
So, how can you avoid triggering massive subconscious resistance?
Simple, really.
Use the power of weight loss affirmations to reach your ideal weight. Use inspiring words like ‘enhanced figure’, ‘increased tonus’, ‘upgraded nutrition’, ‘power training’ and just watch the results!
Weight Loss Motivation #3
3. Your reason.
"There are two reasons for doing anything: a good reason and the real reason." - John C. Maxwell |
What’s your reason to get trim and fit?
A powerful reason has to have a lot of emotional charge to it. Something that really, really stirs you up. Something that makes you feel butterflies in your tummy.
What would that be?
Whether to improve your looks, for a special occasion, being a role model for your kids, or to gain others’ approval, admiration, or love - they all are powerful incentives that will get you started and keep you on track.
And even though improved health and well-being are the real reasons you should lose weight, who cares?
All the others work as well or even better.
Weight Loss Motivation #4
4. Keep up your positive focus.
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are." - Theodore Roosevelt |
Do you typically focus on negatives?
Fed up with your weight? Tried everything and nothing worked? Exercised with no result?
Ignore it.
Pull a pen and paper instead and make a list with your benefits of getting back in shape.
Here’s just a bit of brainstorming to get you started: becoming attractive and active, increased physical comfort and well-being, better posture, endless energy, increased concentration, better sleep, eased breathing, soaring self-esteem, self-confident smile, zest for life.
And to take it even further: renewed respect from family, more trust from friends and colleagues, looking forward to holidays and special occasions, better work opportunities, peace of mind, being able to wear trendy clothes, appreciative or even interested ‘looks’.
Whichever it is, make sure they’re positive from your point of view, of course - and they’ll surely keep you motivated.
And each time you find yourself focusing on the negative side of being overweight, pull out your list and instantly switch your mental focus.
Weight Loss Motivation #5
5. Set practical goals and milestones.
"Every day do something that will inch you closer to a better tomorrow." - Doug Firebaugh |
Once you understand that to set yourself up for success you must choose practical goals that you can actually achieve, you can attain goal after goal, and generate continuous weight loss motivation.
Picking goals you can’t possibly pull off just proves to yourself - and to others - that you have failed. Besides, trying to turn yourself into someone you physically cannot be creates needless stress and pressure for you.
In short, previous failures, stress, and pressure are the sure death of weight loss motivation.
It’s true: media dictates how you’re 'supposed' to look like; but you are smarter than this. Settle for a weight that is optimal for you now, not 15 years ago.
Forget about getting into your wedding or prom dress again! Forget about losing 30 pounds in 30 days! Forget about getting absolutely ripped if you’re over 40 and have never been into body-building before.
The point here is to set easy, practical goals so you create a habit of success in your mind.
Put together a weekly plan with small nutrition and fitness goals for each day; make them your daily routine. Aim to feel your clothes loosen up every day and to be only 1-2 pounds lighter each week.
Obviously, this gives you something to go for!
Weight Loss Motivation #6
6. Get all the support you can.
"Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions." - Mark Twain |
It’s a fact that surrounding yourself with a helpful support system keeps your weight loss motivation soaring.
It’s time to get sound information: find sites that offer reliable data on healthy nutrition; subscribe to unbiased newsletters on getting fit and healthy cooking - you will get brainy tips and new recipes regularly.
You’ll be pleasantly surprised to see how easy it is to raise your weight loss motivation when you design helpful environments:
- favor natural food as much as possible; avoid junk food, harmful fats, and toxic seasonings and surrogates
- difuse daily mental stress through laughter, meditation, tai-chi/yoga, or half-hour walks in nature
- try a relaxation script, it will give you a calm, centered and serene feeling. Use it on your break time, taking 1-2 minutes to fully breathe it in. This technique allows you to be feel relaxed during your daily activities. Both your body and mind require frequent, daily relaxation moments for good health and well-being. We highly recommend the effective stress relief tools at MeditationEscape.com, get a free relaxation script sample now!
- place all over your house and workplace inspiring reminders - photos and weight loss quotes - make a collage of pictures and keep them on your fridge - it’ll stop you from opening it up too often
- visualize everyday how you want yourself to look; imagine yourself doing new things, in your new body, with your renewed vitality
- Surround yourself with supportive family and friends; find a pal to join you to share a healthy menu, or a fun workout; you can take some dancing classes together, or just call each other for brief encouragement when either of you feels down
Always remember: you are not alone. Join a message board about weight issues and fitness.
And if you want to get really serious about it, hire a weight loss coach - it will pay off!
Weight Loss Motivation #7
7. Reward yourself regularly.
"Celebrate your winning, which is not holding good cards, but playing those you hold well." - Unknown |
As you surely found out by know, working out and keeping fit requires a high level of weight loss motivation. Top it up regularly by celebrating your midway goals, beyond sweets or restaurant treats.
From pampering yourself for a whole day in a spa, getting a new haircut or color, going on a day trip with a friend, to getting a cool tattoo, a new skirt, or a chic pair of shoes - everything goes.
Reinforce your new, healthy behaviours with smart rewards like these now and then to spur you to go the extra mile.
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