Five Ways To Stay Motivated On Your Diet

You have been on diets before. You probably have lost weight.
But sometimes, it’s tough to stay focused and on track. What’s
been missing from your efforts? It is possible to lose weight in
a consistent way and keep the pounds off.

Perhaps in addition to a solid diet plan, there are some other
aspects you have overlooked. It’s important in any of your
efforts to have motivation and drive to achieve your goals.
Dieting is no different and with a few changes around your
excitement for the task, you can get to your target weight.

1. Make it fun Tired of the same foods on your regimen? Do the
meals seem boring and repetitive? Try a new recipe that makes
sense with your plan. Spices and herbs don’t interfere with most
diet plans and can add a lot of flavor to the same ingredients.
If you are cooking just for yourself, don’t settle. Make Tuesday
a special occasion. You’re going to be eating for the rest of
your life. Make it enjoyable.

2. Have a goal It’s easy to get lost without a map. You can get
easily sidetracked if you have vague weight loss goals. If you
tell yourself, “I’m going to lose a few pounds before that
event,” you can fall off your plan as quick as a trip to the
coffee shop bakery. Don’t settle for losing 10 or 20 pounds if
your target weight is 40 or 50 pounds away. If you lost the
first few pounds, you can get to your goal by continuing what
you’ve been doing.

3. Get help You can also get lost if you refuse to stop and ask
directions. Most tasks are easier if we recruit help. This can
be family, friends, or coworkers. Help does not mean everyone in
your life will eat the same as you. But asking for support on
difficult days is important. Letting the people in your life
know what you are doing will give you that extra push when you
need it. Getting help can also take the form of enjoying people
ask, “Have you lost weight?”

4. Ruin your wardrobe Part of the excitement of losing weight is
finding your clothes get loose–or, finding that last year’s
jeans actually fit now. One way to reinforce your efforts is to
set aside some funds for every pound you lose. Put away $5, $10,
or whatever amount feels right and when you hit that goal, go
shopping and replace your ill fitting old clothes.

5. Enjoy the extra energy As you lose weight, you’ll feel better
and likely have more energy. Do something you’ve been putting
off. Or, take the energy and become more active as you had been
in the past. The increased energy as you lose weight lets you do
more and increasing your activity level only moves you closer to
your weight loss goals.

Take what you know about your body and turn it into a plan that
works for you. Sometimes, it takes a complete direction change
to get to your goals. Other times, some fine tuning can turn a
good plan into a success.

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