You're fat! Husky, hefty, stocky, rotund, plump, portly, chubby, chunky, corpulent: fat. You can see it when you look in the mirror, when you go shopping, when you step on that scale. It may have snuck up on you one meal at a time. Maybe you have been heavy all your life. Whatever the case may be, you have determined that today is the big day. Your journey to slim begins today.
But how? There are the obvious answers. Diet, exercise, and eating right. Of course, you say. I knew you'd say that. I knew that. Everyone knows that. But really, how? What diet, which exercise? What if you fail? Well, you are going to be fat, same as now.
The hardest part of losing the weight will not come to you in the gym. Sweating will not be your demise. Your downfall will come slowly. You will be excited at first, but then the doubt will set in. Or the worry, or the time constraints. What can you do to circumvent all of these things? What is the miracle answer behind finally dropping the weight that has been holding you down too long? The answer is so simple. The road to thin just got a little less treacherous.
The one most important factor to getting to successful weight loss is this: figure out why you're doing it. Why do you want to lose weight? Yes, you want to be healthy and look great, but what is it that truly lights your fire? Think about is: envision yourself thin. What is it that you are doing, where are you going to, what are you wearing? This is your answer. Write it down on paper. Flesh it out until it is exactly the moment you are working toward.
If you want to be healthier, more beautiful, and keep pace with your children, you 'why' may be "to roller blade at the park with your kids wearing your new pair of hot pants." Make it real for yourself. Keep it in a journal somewhere. Write down at least 10 good 'whys'. Now that you have them written they are in stone and easily referenced. Use these as motivation to continue on your journey and as a reminder of why you are doing what you are doing. Is it a vacation that you want?
A photo of the tiny seats on European public transportation will be a good reminder for you to stay on you treadmill. A JCPenny's catalog in the take out menu drawer will magically remind you to eat a salad. Your weight loss journey and the motivation it takes to succeed are very personal, but your 'whys' shouldn't be. Tell you 'whys' to the people closest to you. Sharing your goals will help to hold you accountable and help you to succeed.
Regardless of what it is, your answer lies within you. Your reason why will ultimately be the driving force behind all that you do in your life. In this particular instance, having your why will be the force that forces you to act (or not act) in order to achieve your goal. Your why will get you up out of bed or off the couch. It will lace your trainers. Your why will make that salad look great and the sore muscles feel victorious. Armed with your own personal secret weapon, your success is all but guaranteed. - 15995
But how? There are the obvious answers. Diet, exercise, and eating right. Of course, you say. I knew you'd say that. I knew that. Everyone knows that. But really, how? What diet, which exercise? What if you fail? Well, you are going to be fat, same as now.
The hardest part of losing the weight will not come to you in the gym. Sweating will not be your demise. Your downfall will come slowly. You will be excited at first, but then the doubt will set in. Or the worry, or the time constraints. What can you do to circumvent all of these things? What is the miracle answer behind finally dropping the weight that has been holding you down too long? The answer is so simple. The road to thin just got a little less treacherous.
The one most important factor to getting to successful weight loss is this: figure out why you're doing it. Why do you want to lose weight? Yes, you want to be healthy and look great, but what is it that truly lights your fire? Think about is: envision yourself thin. What is it that you are doing, where are you going to, what are you wearing? This is your answer. Write it down on paper. Flesh it out until it is exactly the moment you are working toward.
If you want to be healthier, more beautiful, and keep pace with your children, you 'why' may be "to roller blade at the park with your kids wearing your new pair of hot pants." Make it real for yourself. Keep it in a journal somewhere. Write down at least 10 good 'whys'. Now that you have them written they are in stone and easily referenced. Use these as motivation to continue on your journey and as a reminder of why you are doing what you are doing. Is it a vacation that you want?
A photo of the tiny seats on European public transportation will be a good reminder for you to stay on you treadmill. A JCPenny's catalog in the take out menu drawer will magically remind you to eat a salad. Your weight loss journey and the motivation it takes to succeed are very personal, but your 'whys' shouldn't be. Tell you 'whys' to the people closest to you. Sharing your goals will help to hold you accountable and help you to succeed.
Regardless of what it is, your answer lies within you. Your reason why will ultimately be the driving force behind all that you do in your life. In this particular instance, having your why will be the force that forces you to act (or not act) in order to achieve your goal. Your why will get you up out of bed or off the couch. It will lace your trainers. Your why will make that salad look great and the sore muscles feel victorious. Armed with your own personal secret weapon, your success is all but guaranteed. - 15995
About the Author:
This and many other articles on the subject of weight loss were written by Ms. Dorthy Weatherbush, and expert in the science and psychology of successful weight loss for women. She has reviewed the Medifast diet and others and discusses their effectiveness and more. For more information on Medifast, visit Medifast.com.
