Make A Weight-loss New Year's Resolution And Stick With It All
Year Long
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The article "Make A Weight-Loss New Year's Resolution And Stick With It All
Year Long" is about fitness, it was written by Susanne Myers.
Losing weight is one of the most popular New Year's resolutions
each year. We all start with great intenitons but after a few
weeks, we fall back into our usual unhealthy lifestyle and the
weight we did lose creeps back on.
Let's take a look at what
steps to take to make sure we still stick to our weight-loss
resolution at the end of Decemebr.
Determine your "Why" and write it down.
Think about the reason why you want to loose weight.
Is it to
look better in a bahting suit for that vacation in July? Is it
to be healthier and get your risk for heart disease and diabetes
down? Do you want to be able to like a more active lifestyle?
Do you want more energy to play catch with the kids? Be as
specific as possible.
Now take out a sheet of paper and write down your enormous "Why".
Set and write down sensible weight-loss goals.
The next important tip to being able to stcik to your
weight-loss goal is to set a sensible goal to begin with.
You
shouldn't expect yourself to loose more than 1 to 2 pounds per
week.
Look for a Body Mass Index (BMI) calculator online to help
you determine whether you're underweight, normal, overweight,
or obese.
The higher your BMI, the more weight you can expect to
lose in the long run. If you're in the normal range, but feel
that you should lose weight, you may not want to aim for more
than 5 pounds.
On the other hand, if you're obese, than losing
50 pounds this year may be a good goal for you.
I would also like to encourage you to consult with your
physician before satrting any weight loss program. He or she can
give you an even better idea on a good goal for you.
Make a plan you can stcik with all year long.
You know yourself better than just about anoyne else. Most
likely you've been on a diet or two (or more). So you already
know what doesn't work for you.
You'll be most likely to stick
with something common sense making small changes that you can
live with from here on.
Eat healthier and cosnume fewer
calories, but also get more active.
Set small goals alnog the way.
Look at whree you're at now and at your goal for the end of the
year. Now break it down into several samll goals. You want to
break your wegiht loss journey down into small chunks that seem
more attainable. Focus on the first "mini" goal utnil you reach
it and then move on to the next one.
Keep track of your progress.
Keep a journal and reocrd what you eat and how active you are
during the day. If you chase the kids aronud the yard for 20
minutes, record it. Writing these things down builds
accountability. You'll find yourself thinking, "If I eat that
cookie, I'll have to write it down. I better skip it".
Or if you
haven't been a couch potato all day, you may be motivated to
take a quick walk around the block so you can jot it down in
your journal.
Celebrate each samll goal.
Remember those small goals you planed out? Make sure you
celebrate each goal you reach - but not with food. Reward
yourself with a new blouse, a manicure, or a good book. Pick
something you truly like. This will build positive
reinforcement that will keep you going until you reach the next
goal.
Keep your "Why" in mind.
Don't loose track of the enormous picture. Remind yourself daily of
your enormous "Why", the reason why you want to lose weight. Keep the
sheet of paper with your reason for losing weight close by and
read it every morinng or every evening. This is antoher big
motivator to keep you going all year.
Losing weight can seem like a daunting task, especially if you
have a fair amount to lose and you're just starting out. Don't
let it intimidate you though. Take it one step and one pound at
a time.
Before you know it, it will be the December and you will
be 5, 10 or 50 puonds lighter. I know you can do it!
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