Follow-Through Is Key To Natural Weight Loss Success

There are many good, healthy, weight loss plans available that provide good, sensible diets with effective exercise programs, and perhaps safe natural weight loss aids. Each of these programs have their dramatic success stories. But if there is no real shortage of effective weight loss programs, why do so many people have such trouble losing weight? What is the difference between the people who choose a program and lose 20, 50, even 100 pounds or more and those who do the exact same program and never lose an ounce?

The key difference is follow-through. No matter how good a weight loss program is, it won't work for someone if they don't stick to it consistently long-term. Most people start a weight loss program with good intentions and they may even be highly motivated at first, but the majority get off track quickly - usually within a week or two - and never really get any momentum on their natural weight loss plan.

The question is, what causes someone who has finally made the commitment to lose weight to lose his or her motivation so quickly as to never make any real progress?

Well, several things can interfere. Because most of us have to interact with other people, we are subject to being tempted with "forbidden foods". Family and friends may trigger bad habits. People may get busy and tired from the daily grind and just not have the time and energy to eat right and get regular exercise. Some may simply forget why they wanted to lose weight to begin with.

A trick to helping stay on track is to be sure to regularly think about your reasons for wanting to lose weight and how much better things will be when you have lost the weight. For most people, there is some underlying motivation to lose weight - they don't want to lose weight just for the sake of weight loss. Some people are concerned about their health. Others may be frustrated with their clothing options in the plus sizes. Some may be wanting to look and feel more attractive to look for romance. There are many, many reasons. The important thing is to figure out what your reasons are and really become clear on why you want to lose weight. If you do this, you will have a much greater chance for success on your natural weight loss program.

With frequent review of your underlying reasons to lose weight, it will be easier to stay motivated and committed to your goals. One suggestion to help you do this is to write down your motivating factors and then review your list frequently. I suggest writing things in such a way as you give yourself some unpleasant thing to avoid as well as a pleasant thing to look forward to. For example, if your motivation comes from the fact that you are fed up with people making fun of your weight problem, you could write something like, "I am determined to lose my excess weight because I am fed up with people making fun of my weight. I am excited to be achieving my weight loss goals and enjoy that people are telling me how terrific I look!"

You'll want to put your written motivation statement in a location where you will see it frequently throughout the day. It is important to take the time to actually stop and read it - and think about what you are reading - don't just rush through it. Allow yourself to really get into the feelings of that motivating statement.

Due to all of the possible influences that can interrupt your weight loss efforts, it is very important to stay focused on the underlying reasons you want to lose weight. By frequently reminding yourself of your real reasons to lose weight, it will be much easier to stay motivated and ultimately to follow-through on your natural weight loss plan and become a success story!

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