Staying Committed To A Weight Loss Program And Making It Work

Dying to get rid of those unsightly flabs in your arms and legs? Would you like to replace your jelly like stomach with firm, impressive abs that will give the sexiest Hollywood stars a run for their money? Here is a weight loss program that will make your slim, trim and shapely dreams come true.

Start with an honest weigh in and set a realizable target for the next four weeks. It is advised that you increase your target with each week as you get into gear. This means that if at the first weigh in you find yourself to be say, 300 lbs which is quite heavy for someone who is five feet and seven inches tall, you can start by making the effort to lose three pounds on the first week. And because it is assumed that you will get used to your healthy and alternative lifestyle and that you will not be cheating as you go along with the weight loss program week after week, it is only logical that you increase your target by at least one pound a week. This means that after you have become three pounds lighter on the first week which brings you to 297 lbs, you should be able to lose three and a half to four pounds on the second week which will bring you to 293.5 to 293 lbs.

As you progress in your weight loss program, finally nearing your ideal weight, slowly bring down your weekly weight loss target and concentrate on sustaining your program. This means that as you approach your ideal weight you have to find your comfort zone in terms of the diet and the physical program aspects of your new lifestyle. You will find yourself slowly re-introducing some of the food that you have decided to get rid of in the first few weeks of the program, but you have to make sure that you do not go beyond what is actually considered acceptable and healthy. Simply put, do not gorge on the sweets and the grease that you have willfully decided to say no to on the first few weeks of your weight loss and diet program! Moderate your diet and remain conscious of your weight. This is not the time to abandon your program.

The same principle also applies to your physical activities. Find a comfort zone. Ask yourself which exercises and activities can you sustain on a regular basis. For example, which aspects of the gym workout are you most comfortable with and which gym exercises can you do less without putting your weight loss and diet program in jeopardy. If you are now able to walk to and from work or take the stairs instead of the elevator and not find yourself huffing and puffing your lungs out due to exhaustion, bear in mind that now is not a good time to stop.

Sustain your weight loss program until you are able to adapt this program as a way of life. Changes need not be drastic and you need not develop a new personality. All you need to do is develop a health conscious persona within you.

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