Finding Your Motivation To Successfully Lose Weight
It is often overlooked at how important motivation is to accomplish any goal that you are striving to achieve. In the case of losing weight and getting in shape, motivation is crucial in order to be successful.
Change is a difficult thing to have permanently happen, especially when trying to change you daily nutrition and getting a regular form of exercise. If you are currently overweight or obese, then more than likely some bad eating habits have been a regular/daily occurrence in conjunction with a lack of exercise for some time now. Therefore in order to change this manner of living into something positive and healthy, it is going to take a daily commitment for things to truly turn around.
This is where motivation is key to making this happen. Only the individual who definitely wants to lose weight will make the necessary changes to accomplish this goal.
By Finding Your Motivation You WILL Improve Your Weight Loss Results
If you are not motivated to lose weight then you are not going to give the consistent effort needed to make actual changes conducive to a healthy life. If you are not motivated to lose weight, then you are not going to focus on nutritious meals, drinks, and snacks every day. If you are not motivated to lose weight, you are not going to make it a point to get some type of exercise 3-5 times per week.
The motivated person will keep an eye on everything that they put in their mouth from morning to night making sure an appropriate portion size is adhered to, and the food on their plate is nutritious. The motivated individual will ensure snacks are healthy and items they used to munch on such as soda and potato chips are things of the past. Instead, they will now reach for a bottle of water and a fruit when it's time for a snack. The motivated person will also develop a regular exercise regiment they enjoy doing and stick with that plan each and every week.
These are just a few examples of the choices you will be faced with if losing weight is a priority in your life. If you are motivated to make this goal become a reality, then realize you will be rewarded from your daily healthy decisions.
Identify what is specifically your motivating force driving you to success. Maybe you are motivated to lose weight because you want to have more energy and be more active with your children. Maybe you are simply tired of struggling to put on your clothes in the morning. Possibly you are motivated to lose weight so you can enjoy yourself at the beach without fearing a bathing suit or taking off your shirt. You may be motivated to get in shape just so you can run a mile without stopping in under 8 minutes.
There are literally hundreds if not thousands of reasons why people want to lose weight, and truthfully any of them are valid. What matters most is what will keep YOU motivated to meet your weight loss goal. As long as that fire burns fiercely inside, you will be more willing to do what it takes to be successful.
Gregory L. Gomez, M. Ed, has been teaching 5th grade in the LAUSD for 13 years and has now embarked on a journey to lose weight, eat healthier, and finally get in shape! Follow his progress on http://healthychoicesinlife.com as he strives to lose 60 pounds through dedicated exercise and healthy eating. Get a FREE monthly Healthy Choices Newsletter along with FREE 18 page Healthy Choices Guide athttp://healthychoicesinlife.com/programs.
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