HOW TO MAINTAIN WEIGHT LOSS MOTIVATION by Jason Barger
One of the hardest aspects of getting yourself into shape,
is maintaining the motivation you need to achieve your
weight loss goals. Just about anyone will lose some of their
enthusiasm, a month or so into a weight loss program. I have
learned a few things that keep me motivated and dedicated to
achieving my goals. They have helped me tremendously and I
think they will help you as well.
Here a just a few of the many things I do to motivate
myself.
Weigh yourself once a week: I weigh myself at least a few
times a week. In the beginning of your program once is
plenty because you don't want to discourage yourself. The
reason I weigh myself once a week is because it can be easy
to look in the mirror and justify, in your head, that you
aren't gaining any weight. If you look at a scale every
week, you know for sure whether you need to make changes or
not.
Keep a picture of the heavier version of yourself in plain
sight: I have a picture of me at my son's baptism next to
my bed. I was 20-25 pounds heavier in that picture than I
currently am. This gives me a chance everyday to see what I
don't want to slip back into. It reminds me why I lost
weight and keeps me from sliding back into old habits. Also,
it will just remind you of how far you have come and how
much better you look now.
Visualize everyday: You should visualize everyday, how you
want yourself to look. If you have achieved your goals then
just imagine yourself doing some new things, in your new
body. This really does help. I try to visualize myself
everyday doing something that I plan on doing in the future.
This can help with goals in any aspect of your life. I used
to do this while running, when I first started my program. I
would picture myself mentally, running and looking the way I
wanted to look.
Set your sights farther and higher:
If you have already reached your ideal weight, then you
should set some new goals or standards. If you don't, you
will probably fall back into old habits. It is harder to
maintain something, then to achieve something new. So if you
have reached your ideal weight, then why not set a goal to
add some muscle. Or maybe, set a goal to get absolutely
ripped. In perfect shape, like you never imagined you could.
Look high and far, set your goal and then reach it. Nothing
will keep you more motivated then setting and achieving new
goals.
Those are just a few of the ways that I use to keep myself
motivated. There are thousands more. To find other
motivating ideas just do some searching on the internet. You
can find thousands of articles and websites dedicated to
weight loss and health.
Being healthy and losing weight can change every area of
your life. It is amazing, the possibilities we begin to see,
after reaching an achievement such as weight loss. Don't
lose the momentum. Keep it turned up and start using it to
help you with other areas of your life. But most of all,
never give up. There will always be obstacles in any thing
you do in life. Just don't use them as excuses to hold you
back from achieving the ultimate freedom you deserve.
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This article was written by Jason Barger. Jason has been
helping people lose weight with his breakthrough book,
Primal Weight Loss. To learn more about his philosophy and
programs you can visit http://www.primalhealth.com
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