10 Tips to Achieve Your
Weight Loss Goal
Hold a picture of yourself
long and steadily enough in your mind's eye, and you will be drawn toward it. ~Napoleon Hill
I love this time of year, spring is in the air and summer is nearly here. It's the perfect time to get ready for summer so you'll look and feel your best. If you want to lose weight before summer then begin today to live my LivFit Lifestyle.
Living fit is highly rewarding, who doesn't want to feel be healthier, stronger and happier? Living fit improves all aspects of life, from being more confident, to having more loving relationships.
Body
transformation is an attainable goal for anyone who has the desire and
determination to improve their quality of life. Making
the commitment to transform your physique can seem overwhelming for many
people, they often think about what it takes to get in shape and feel it’s just
too much for them to comprehend; resulting in giving up before they even get
started.
You
may be one of them, confused with the plethora of information available online
in addition to all of the advice given by novice fitness friends trying to help
you, which are ultimately just confusing you even more.
You
can have a slim physique regardless of age, gender or size. If you're
tired of being overweight and tired all the time then now is the time to take
your health, fitness level and happiness into your own hands.
DO YOU KNOW YOUR "WHY?"
You can't change your physique if you don't know why you want to change. Your why must be stronger in your mind than your emotions to give into eating junk food and being non-active.
To embrace fitness it all
begins with an inner desire for change. The first step to begin your weight
loss journey is to dig deep down in your soul and answer the question "Why?"
Why do you want to lose weight and get in shape? Do you want to lose
weight for “you” or is someone close to you pushing you to lose a few
pounds? If
you're trying to lose weight because someone is pressuring you to, it will be
next to impossible for you to achieve long lasting weight loss success.
You may lose weight in the beginning, but you will most likely gain it all
back plus a few more pounds in the end. You have to set your own personal desires top on your list. If have to want for you!
10 Tips to Achieve Your Goals
Below are my top 10 tips to assist you
in starting off on the right foot to achieve your weight loss goals and dreams. By incorporating these tips into your daily life you will transform your body sooner and with less effort.
#1.
BELIEVE IN YOU!
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The
first step to successful weight loss is to truly believe in you. To believe that
you deserve to have a healthy strong body. You must
acknowledge this and realize that you are perfection. You have to believe
in you to attain your goals, doing so you will literally be able to lose weight
with less effort.
Believe
that you are praiseworthy of achieving greatness.
#2.
SET ATTAINABLE SHORT-TERM GOALS
You
need to set short-term goals that you an accomplish within a week or two. Then create a game plan as to how you will achieve your goals.
Your goals need that reflect your own personal desires ~ not your
parent's, spouse or friend's. You need to discover your own truth and inner beauty you were born with.
Set
short-term goals that you know you can achieve. Write down how you will
accomplish your goals each day. If it’s to exercise for 20 minutes a day, then write down exactly when and where you will exercise. Then follow
through!
When
you keep your promises to yourself it will empower you to create even bigger
goals and dreams. Be true to you! Honor all that you are by keeping
your word throughout the day. Once you reach your goals, celebrate by doing
something that you love that doesn't have to do with food. Then create
new short-term goals to achieve or the following week.
#3.
CHANGE COMES FROM WITHIN
Change comes
from within. By having loving thoughts about yourself, rather than
negative self-talk you will begin to reclaim your inner-power, and you will find your
inner-strength to have the willpower to create the body of your dreams.
We all
have our ups and downs, I do too. When I'm fatigued, I can easily
fall into a self-pity party mentality and can mindlessly let my "eating
clean" guard down. It's not a fun road to be on that's for
sure.
When I
fall off the clean eating wagon I don’t beat myself up; I realize it, then
regroup my emotions, and get right back on track immediately to enable me
to accomplish my fitness goals and dreams.
If you
eat too much in one meal, don’t throw your day away and all the hard work you've accomplished and binge the rest of the day. Look at it as just a
slip up for that ONE meal, then eat smaller meals the rest of the day.
#4.
EMOTIONAL CHECK LIST
Emotions
are very powerful in many ways. You can either make or break your fitness
diet plan with just your emotions and attitude alone. It's important not
to brush your feelings under the rug, take note of how you feel and deal with
them.
If you
have jealousy, resentment, anger, fear or frustrations towards
yourself or anyone else, these emotions will block your
energy fields which will make you feel tired, stressed and
depressed. Let those feelings go! Having negative feelings
only harms you, not the person you are upset with.
Instead
of having yucky feelings all the time for something that happened in the past,
see those who hurt you in one way or another as a
gift in your life to teach you what you do and do not want in your life. See the
good in them, and realize that we all make mistakes, and then forgive and forget. Choose to allow the memories
that upset you to subside by offering them forgiveness in you heart.
As you do so, you will most likely feel as though a weight has been lifted from your shoulders, you will have more empathy and compassion for others, you will have more energy, and you'll begin to lose weight as the body is able to function better. Your energies will shift from a low, negative frequency to a high, vibrant full of life frequency, which creates feelings of love, joy, gratitude and empowerment.
As you do so, you will most likely feel as though a weight has been lifted from your shoulders, you will have more empathy and compassion for others, you will have more energy, and you'll begin to lose weight as the body is able to function better. Your energies will shift from a low, negative frequency to a high, vibrant full of life frequency, which creates feelings of love, joy, gratitude and empowerment.
YOU
need to consciously choose to be happy and to have thoughts of creation and
gratitude for your life and body as it is now. By being thankful
and positive about yourself you will have a firm foundation to reach your
weight loss and fitness goals.
#5.
READ WEIGHT LOSS SUCCESS STORIES
Read
transformation success stories often. Bodybuilding.com has hundreds of
success stories to choose from. They will inspire you and give you added
strength to accomplish your goals.
It's
an awesome feeling to set fitness and weight loss goals and then achieve
them. Always remember it's not about the destination, but the journey and the beautiful life lessons learned
along the way. It's truly the most amazing gift that only you can give
yourself.
#6. EAT CLEAN
Eating clean is essential to lose weight. If you don't eat a healthy diet you will not be able to live a fit lifestyle.
If
losing weight seems too overwhelming then begin with baby steps. You
don't have to start off running, just take one step at a time.
Start with your food choices and practicing portion control. Eat
frequently, aim for 5 to 6 small meals a day consisting of a lean protein,
complex carb and a fibrous veggie or salad. Eat every 3 hours to
jump-start and keep your metabolism burning optimally.
A portion size for protein & complex carbs (not simple carbs) is about the
size of the palm of your hand. Try to have lean protein such as whey
protein powder & bars, chicken breast, turkey breast, tuna (packaged in
water), fish, lean red meats or egg (whites) with each meal.
Eat
oatmeal, yams, brown rice and fibrous vegetables or your complex carbs. Always
drink water throughout the day to keep your metabolism burning and to cleanse
the body.
Stay away from sugars, sodium and processed foods. Read the
labels! Many foods have hidden sugars and sodium; always, always make it
a habit to read nutritional labels. By eliminating these foods alone, you'll lose weight quickly, even without exercise.
Sugar
is toxic to your body. Sugar not only spikes your insulin level, but it can damage your heart and it creates belly fat as
well. It also causes your body to crash soon after eating it, leaving you
feeling tired and lethargic, which ultimately will cause a viscous cycle
of wanting more high carbs and sugar for energy.
Watch for hidden sugars in fruit juices, sauces, condiments, soups and in
boxed cereals to name a few. Always read nutritional labels, if it has
more than 5 grams of sugar per serving, don't eat it!
Be more active and try to move more. You don't have to
do cardio and lift weights right off the bat, you can move more in
your everyday life. Park farther away from your destination and take the
stairs when you can. Moving more will increase your metabolism and you'll
feel better too.
#7. BEGIN TODAY!
you are worthy to
attain your goals. Believe that you can do it! Then set 3 small
short-term goals each week, make a game plan to achieve success, then follow
through.
If you fall off the "healthy eating" wagon, that's okay, just brush
yourself off and reassure yourself that you ate poorly for just ONE meal! Don't
give up, just regroup and move forward keeping your mind laser focused on your
goals. Before you know it you will be much closer to reaching your weight loss
& fitness goals, then at last you will be victorious!
#8.
LOG YOUR WAY TO SUCCESS
You wouldn't try to drive to California from New York without a map, setting and planning your fitness goals is a road map to achieving great success. When logging your meals write down your emotions you felt that day.
Pay
attention to when you have cravings; was it when you were stressed or tired?
Keeping track of your emotions will help you pinpoint what triggers cravings
and knowing is half the battle. When you know what causes you to want to overeat you can create a solution to resolve
the emotional issue before it happens again.
Also
write positive affirmations about how amazing you are at the top of each page.
Writing positive affirmations will shift your subconscious mind to believing
that what you write is real now, it will literally shift your way of
thinking to do what is needed to accomplish that which you see and believe to
be true. You'll soon find that you'll begin to crave healthier foods rather
than junk food.
Your
body is very smart and gives you exactly what you think and feel about
most. So have positive loving feelings to create the life of your dreams.
#9.
VISUALIZE YOUR DREAM BODY DAILY
Visualize is a powerful tool to reprogram your subconscious mind into bringing to fruition that which your heart desires--including having the body of your dreams. Each day take a few minute to visualize exactly how you want to look. Find a photo of a physique you'd like to have and look at it daily; visualize as though your physique is that now. That will give your mind a precise and vivid image of how you wan to be, giving your mind a roadmap to achieve your dreams.
Make it a habit to take progress photos of yourself each week during your weight reduction journey. Post them in your workout log so that you can see your progress along the way. Photos speak much louder than words and are highly motivating and empowering to see the success you've made.
#10.
THINK SUCCESS
Think success! YOU can achieve your goals no matter how big or small by believing in your ability to achieve that which you set your mind to. Do not overwhelm yourself with lofty goals
that seem truly achievable before you even get started, by doing so you will
only set yourself up for failure. If you believe you can achieve big things, then by all means, DREAM BIG! But in the beginning set goals you believe you can achieve, start small at first and then as you progress and achieve your goals, dream bigger dreams.
Set
short term goals that you know you can keep and achieve that enable you to achieve success in your attaining your long-term goals.
Set a game plan
to achieve your long term goals and then follow through daily! Logging
your way to success is a sure fire way to stay focused on your goals. It's also an
excellent way to keep a history of what did and did not work for you. After
a few months of keeping a log you will soon find that living a fit
lifestyle will becomes easier and easier... it will indeed be a way of life!
Follow through with these top 10 tips to accomplish your ideal weight goal. Have
fun training and enjoy your journey along the way. You can do it!!!
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About the Author
Carol Whitaker, renowned Author, Motivational Speaker and
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