Weight Loss Tips For Motivation
Becoming motivated is about finding reasons. The
first step to weight loss motivation is creating a list of things you want
to get out of losing weight. Carry around a note pad and pen for a few days
and write down every benefit you can think of that relates to weight loss.
This will become your personal motivation list, which you can refer to when
you begin your program.
Here are a few examples:
- More energy to spend quality time with family and friends.
- Fit into all your clothes.
- Live a long, healthy life
- Not be uncomfortable in public
- Not become breathless climbing stairs
- Do "active" things
- Wear nice clothes
Make a long, extensive list. This may not seem
important, but it is critical to be able to read this list when your
motivation to exercise is waning. It's a powerful way to quickly get
"re-motivated".
Other ways to help stay motivated:
- Exercise with a friend. Statistics tell us that people who exercise
with a friend are more successful at exercising consistently. You can
keep each other accountable. Knowing that someone is waiting for you to
exercise with them can be great motivation to show up and get it done.
- Exercise first thing in the morning, every morning. Our bodies were
made to be active on a daily basis and people who in the morning, are
more successful at exercising consistently.
- Train for a local 5k or 10k walk or run in your area. This can be
great motivation to exercise on a regular basis.
- Reward yourself.
- Keep records. Write down your exercise time (minutes) each day. Keep
a running total for the month and year. Calculate your average exercise
time per day.
- Make your exercise as enjoyable as possible. For example, if you're a
walker, you may want to get a good CD player to listen to music or books
on tape, etc. If you're exercising inside, set up a TV so that you can
watch it while exercising. On the other hand, you may just prefer peace
and quiet. Do whatever makes exercise most enjoyable for you. You are
much more likely to exercise consistently if you enjoy it.
- Wear good shoes that are appropriate for what you're doing. Injuries
seriously affect your motivation to exercise. Most people, especially
walkers and runners, wear their shoes far too long. Worn out shoes will
make you much more prone to injuries.
- Seeing the positive results.
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