Weight Loss – Six Tips For Staying Confident
Staying motivated throughout the weight loss process can be tough. A few setbacks and you may be ready to quit. Staying confident throughout your weight loss process requires focus on the goal and positive thinking – but what do you do when you’re feeling less than positive about your efforts?
Use these tips to help you stay positive:
1. List Your Reasons:
Write down your reasons for deciding to get fit. Whether it’s for health reasons, or simply to be able to fit into your favorite dress again – list it.
Then make some copies of the list, and position them where you’ll be able to see them on a regular basis. Keeping your goals in front of you will help you remember why you’re doing all this in the first place.
2. Never Say Diet:
Don’t use the word diet if you can possibly elude it. This brings up images of deprivation, and you end up feeling sorry for yourself. Instead, tell yourself (and others) that you’re not on a diet, but that you are trying to make better lifestyle choices.
3. Don’t Use the 3 letter “F” Word:
Avoid using the word fat when describing yourself. This includes your judgment. Thinking about how big you are and how bad you feel you look will only bring you down and stress you out. Stress often equals eating another bag of cookies.
4. Use Positive Adjectives:
Instead, use another may to describe yourself. Heavy, voluptuous, overweight – these all have nicer connotations than “fat” and will help you to perceive yourself in a more positive manner.
5. Focus on the Positive:
Focus on all the things you like about your body, as well. If you have great hair, for example, think about that as you try to lose weight. This takes the focus off of the body parts you dislike, and helps to decrease the stress.
6. Find a Role Model:
Instead of focusing on celebrities that are thin, find a celebrity that is larger and attractive, or one that is struggling with weight loss. This allows you to choose a realistic role model.
Positive body image can be hard to find when you’re struggling to lose weight. Concentrating on your positive mental and physical traits will help you to be comfortable in the body you have.
This lets you to work towards better health, instead of simply working to be thinner. Overall, this is a much healthier approach to weight loss, and will help you stay positive throughout the process.
This article is for informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, nor should it be interpreted or substituted as medical advice. Prior to making changes to your physical exercise routine and your diet, you should always consult your personal physician. Better safe than sorry.
About the Author: Rod Watson, Certified Personal Trainer, http://WatsonPersonalTraining.com, Rod is a retired Navy Officer who is dedicated to help other improve their health and fitness level. Need help getting started contact Rod at rod@TailoredWorkouts.com for a customized workout, tailored just for you.
