Weight Loss in Seconds!!!

Anybody that has undertaken a successful weight loss program can tell you the defining second that they have decided to make a change. To get their body and their lifestyle back into shape once and for all.

• The time they tried on their favourite pair of jeans that can no longer squeeze into
• The time when they were in the changing room at a shop and the shop attendant told them they needed a bigger size
• Somebody says your not fat your cuddly
• When they seen themselves in a photo and thought that is not me
• When your significant other tells you your pants are a bit firmer than they used to be
• When you get given a gym membership for your birthday...

In that split second things change, they decide to change...

On Monday I am going to the gym, and only going to eat healthy food.

I am going to order that exercise program of the TV and do it every single day until I am size 10.

Instead of rushing in, making some rash decisions and setting yourself up for failure, now is a good time to set a time to sit down with a piece of paper and get the whole process of weight loss of to a really good start.

You are far better to break it down and choose one small lifestyle change per week, and then these smaller changes are a lot more likely to turn into long lasting habits. Rather than giving yourself a complete dietary and exercise overhaul that you start on Monday get to the weekend (if you last that long that is) and it all goes out the window. And you are no better of than before you started.

Set some realistic and achievable goals...

Now armed with your pen and paper make a note of the emotional reasons to make a change

• Get sick of feeling out of control
• Fed up with being fat
• Don’t want to die young because I didn’t look after myself, etc

Next write down some goals for yourself,

• One week from now
• One month from now
• Six months from now

Now for each of these goals write 1-2 solid strategies to achieve these goals, make sure they are realistic, i.e. I am going to go to the gym every day this week, a better approach would be I am going for a 20-30 min walk on Mon, Wed, and Fri straight after work.

Now what to write down is how you would feel after you achieve each one of these goals. Just a few I can think of

• Delighted
• Elated
• Over the moon

Then after this take a moment and imagine, and feel yourself six months from now, but nothing has changed, how does that leave you feeling?

• Disheartened
• Down in the dumps

Now is the time to ‘take action’ grab your diary or calendar and schedule that walk, or gym session. Rid your cupboards of things that don’t support you in getting you to your goal.

Feel Great about taking the first step

 

You are on your way...

 

The journey is about to start

This is the start of many articles looking at SMART ways to set goals, simple strategies to keep you fired up, and ways to stay motivated, tips to keep you on track with your goals.