Success In Weight Loss Begins in the Mind.

     Losing weight is more than just losing the fat, flab and extra pounds on your body. The result of the hard physical work of exercising and dieting will of course be a slimmer, leaner and sexier physique. But it is not just the body that performs all the hard work because everything that the body does must start from the mind. Try to understand that without the willpower, dedication and determination to achieve your weight loss goal, your chance of success are slim. With weight loss, it is best if you set realistic goals that your mind can focus on and work toward. The following three tips can assist you.

Activity-focused goals: You will be much closer to improving your health when you have goals that will help you lose weight, because they are clear and specific, causing you to take steps that are oriented towards action. From the very beginning, you need to know what it is that you want to accomplish, and what activities are necessary to be doing starting the first day. Diet and exercise, the specific objectives in weight loss, can each be put into their own column. Under each column, write down the exact steps of each objective. For example, if your objective is to exercise for an hour each day, break it down to exercising for just 15 minutes a day and then gradually increasing the time with each week. To make up your total exercise time, you might prefer to do it in mini-workouts throughout the day. You can really build up great benefits when you exercise at various times of the day. Some examples of incidental exercise include walking for 10 minutes in the morning and doing 10 minutes of sit-ups or crunches in the evening. You might choose to take the stairs wherever possible, or park the car further away and get a few extra minutes of walking done this way. There are many weight loss websites that can give you tips on getting achievable goals by breaking down unreachable targets. When you have your steps written down, you can't move on until finishing each step.

Intermediate Goals: Moving up to the higher intermediate goals, with better results, will happen once the beginning goals are met. Basically, you are building on the physical and psychological gains made from the achievement of your short-term goals. You are aiming for higher goals with the mental and physical strength gained from your early success in losing weight. An example of this will be, until the 30 pound weight loss is achieved, the intermediate goal is to lose 2 pounds a week for the next two weeks. You will also lengthen your brisk walking time to 30 minutes per day, eat smaller but healthier portions of food, and seek emotional support for your goals when necessary.

No postponing: Get the job done; there is no time like the present. Immediately after you formulate your plan, take action. You could opt to do a brisk walk after supper. Try sitting on the floor while viewing your favorite shows and do a few sit ups. You could amend your meals to include more healthy options. Empty your kitchen of any foods that might tempt you. Anytime you can expend a little energy in your day, you are that much closer to achieving a rewarding finish. To keep yourself from overeating, measure up smaller portions. Even the seemingly trivial matters have value when looking at the whole scheme of things. To conclude, to successfully lose weight will require willful determination along with physical work. This combination of desirable traits can be accomplished much easier if the proper goals are set in the beginning. So, start planning a healthy weight loss program with measurable goals and a tracking mechanism.

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