Breaking The Walls Of Your Comfort Zone

One thing that is often stressed in the diet industry is that a lifestyle change is necessary. We need to eat less and move more. So we get off the couch and we start a walking program or some other form of exercise and stick with it for a while, hoping to see results.

While this is better than staying on the couch dreaming about the changes you would like to see, you may want to take it a step further. After a while your body adjusts to new activities. If your chosen exercise is a daily walk, it is only a matter of weeks before your body gets used to that exercise and will stop responding to it in the way of weight loss.

The key is to step out of your comfort zone. Easier said than done, right? Maybe, but the benefits you will get from doing this far exceed the effort you need to put in.

You can start gradually chipping away at the walls of your comfort zone. You can start to challenge yourself a little bit everyday. Start by walking faster than you thought you could, walking longer than you thought you could or even jogging (like you never thought you would.) One day you may even decide to sign up for a mini marathon and start training for that (imagining all the while how it will feel when you cross that finish line.)

This is so effective because once you implement this new strategy you will feel empowered. You will be able to do things you never thought possible and your self-esteem will soar. In turn, this will affect all areas of your life and your new positive results and attitude will show.

Once you build up your confidence in the area of exercise, look at other areas in your life that need improvement. Break down all the barriers that are keeping you from having what you want out of life. If you are shy, try breaking out of your shell a little at a time. Join a club, find a weight loss buddy to share the journey or accept a leadership role. Push yourself to move outside of the box you have put yourself in.

As you remove one brick at a time, your goals will become crystal clear to you and you will be in control of attaining them. You will be able to successfully lose the weight and stop hiding behind the extra weight. Brick by brick, pound by pound, you will be able to remove this barrier and live the life you have yearned for.

So, what are you waiting for? Test yourself everyday by doing something you normally wouldn't feel comfortable doing. If you have always wanted to swim, for example, now is the time to take the plunge. Start small and work you way up. You will be able to see and feel the difference, inside and out.

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