MOTIVATION TIPS FOR WEIGHT LOSS

Here are some tips to keep you motivated when you find that staying on your weight loss program gets tough.

• Don't ever give up! Never view yourself as a failure. The only time you fail is when/if you quit. It may take more research or a different approach but it 'will' happen. Statistics show that most people do not succeed their first time trying. Nothing can take the place of persistence! Not intelligence, not talent, nothing! Everything else is secondary.
   
• If you find that you have trouble getting excited about diet or exercise try working out with a friend or getting a 'diet partner.' That way you will not feel so alone and you can feed off of each other when the other one is feeling down. Great motivation!
   
• Think you're not doing well? Take a look at some older pictures of yourself, when you were at your heaviest (the ones you really detest), notice anything? If so, great! If not, just visualize what your 'after' pictures will look like!
   
• Do you really believe that you can lose weight? The most successful people are the ones who actually believe they can do it. For many, a low self-esteem plays a big part. Just remember, you are worthy of losing weight. You can do it! For some this takes an event of some significance, for others it just happens. One day you will wake up and say "This is it, I am going to this." Nothing will be able to stop you!
   
• Train yourself to focus on your successes, not your failures. You can accomplish whatever you set your mind to do. In fact, there are cases where people almost did everything wrong and still succeeded. They didn't just want it, they needed it! Never give up and keep learning!

   

• You should always remember that motivation starts with reasons. Write them down if you have to. Here are some examples:

  . I want to fit my old clothes again!
  . I want to feel good!
  . I want to be around longer for my family!
  . I want to look good!
  . I'm sick and tired of feeling bad about myself!

  Most of all you should have fun! Reward yourself! This will help immensely.