Can Fat People Really Get Skinny

I have a number of friends that are overweight. Not just a little overweight, but substantially overweight. I have had the opportunity to talk to these people about whether or not they are going to try to lose that weight. From one person I got a very interesting answer. He did not feel that he would ever be able to lose the weight. He could not even imagine himself skinny and therefore had absolutely no motivation to work out.

To be honest with you sometimes it is hard for me to picture someone that is extremely overweight being in shape. That is until you see a friend accomplish such a feet. Yeah you can watch shows like the biggest loser and see people transform their lives, but that takes place in fantasy land. If you could take 6 months, not take care of your family, or your job, or your responsibilities and only workout then you'd be in incredible shape too. But I am talking about seeing a friend lose over 140 pounds over the course of a year or so and look the best he has ever looked in a long time.

I have witnessed such a thing recently. A friend of mine, we'll call him Gary, has gone from 360 pounds down to 220 pounds and is still losing weight. This is an amazing thing to watch. Every time I see him he is skinnier and looking better and better.

So if you are overweight and do not think that you can get skinny you are wrong. You can do it. You just have to see beyond what your body looks like right now, set some goals, get some accountability and go for it. Here are some ideas.

1. Set small attainable goals, with one large goal to keep you motivated. Setting a large goal is key to keep you motivated for the whole plan. Short term goals will keep you moving from point a to b.

2. Reward yourself. Every time you complete a goal then give yourself a reward. Not food, but maybe a movie, or a game, or go mini golfing. Just something that you like to do.

3.Do not cheat. If your short term goal is to lose 5 pounds, do not reward yourself until you actually hit 5 pounds.

4. Make some of your goals to be able to keep the weight off for a month or 2 weeks. These types of goals will help you keep the focus so you can continue forward.

5. Find a friend to do it with you. Team up, and help keep each other accountable. You can diet together and work out together. Remember that 2 is stronger than 1.

6. Remember that 80% of losing weight is diet, but 80% of keeping that weight off is exercise. Putting the two together is the best way to lose and keep the weight off.

7. Understand that this is going to be a lifestyle, not just a 2 month process, but also remember that it is worth it.

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