How to Stay Motivated For My Weight Loss
by Admin
Filed under Weight Loss Tips
“Internal and external factors that stimulate desire and energy in people to be continually interested in and committed to a job, role, or subject, and to exert persistent effort in attaining a goal. Motivation is the energizer of behavior and mother of all action. It results from the interactions among conscious and unconscious factors such as the (1) intensity of desire or need, (2) incentive or reward value of the goal, and (3) expectations of the individual and of his or her significant others.” http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/motivation.html
Motivation is what you need to stay on your wedding weight loss goals. We are trying to achieve our goals and enjoy the life we have but unfortunately the same life that we want to improve can get in our way of our goals and aspirations. But how do we stay on track and be motivated?
Tips
- Keep motivational notes in areas that you see when you are about to eat something unhealthy. You can take some quotes online or from a book. When ever you are tempted to eat something that you shouldn’t the notes will remind you to stay focus on your goals. And if you have work out goals keep motivational notes in front of the TV or couch.
- Consult in a friend. And I don’t mean just any body. I mean someone who you know will keep you motivated. You should involve one your friends that has accomplished that goal and will talk you out of any thing that might hinder your weight lost goals for your wedding.
- Join a group. A group is an excellent way to maintain your goals. Instead of walking this journey by your self you can meet a group of people that can motivate you and you can motivate them.
- Keep a Journal. I mention this in my article- Wedding Weight Loss Tips but it is so important. People really don’t understand the importance of daily writing. You might have a food slip up that day and push it out of your mine, but when you get home and write down what you’ve done –you can ask your self was it really worth it. The next day you can read what you wrote and how you felt so you won’t’ slip up the next time.
When we were little children our motivation was endless. My 13 year old niece wanted a kitten so bad but her mom was dead set against it. Her mother told her that they didn’t have the money to buy a kitten. My niece pleading and pleading non stop for that kitten but to no avail. But my niece was so determine to get that kitten. My niece was motivated by sheer will. The fact that her mother was so against it did not deter her. She thought about what her mother said about the money issue and thought to her self -how can I get a kitten without any money? She decided to call the shelter, but the shelter wanted money – 65 dollars for a kitten. She told the manager of the shelter her dilemma and how badly she wanted a kitten. The manager said that there was nothing that she could do. For my niece this was the last option. She asked the manager did she need any volunteer help at the shelter. And the manager said that she did. My niece said that if she helped out in the shelter could she get the kitten. The manager thought about it and agreed. My niece helped with feeding the animals and watching over them. My niece enjoyed it so much that she decided that she wants to do it as a career. By sheer motivation and determination my niece got her kitten, which she name nibbles. And experience what it would be like to work with animals.
I write this article to illustrate that any thing is possible if you have the right mind set. Weight lost can be extremely difficult. But weight lost is obtainable. I know the pressure of a wedding can be tremendous, but if you set your weight loss goals and stick to them the awards are amazing.
Awesome! More power.