Losing weight can be a hard thing to do which is why so many people struggle with it every day. If you were to ask most people who are trying to lose weight why it's so hard for them, chances are they'd say they just don't have the willpower to keep trying. If you're one of those people, you're in luck, because listed below are 3 easy tips for finding the willpower to lose weight.
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1. Do it publicly.
What that means is, make it known to others that you are trying to lose weight. You can do this by posting status updates on Facebook, or you can start a blog, or you can start a video diary and post it on YouTube or Facebook or your website. By letting other people know that you are starting your weight loss journey and keeping them updated on your progress, you will have the motivation to keep going. Think about it, if you make it public so others know what you are doing they're going to be interested in how well it's going for you, so if you give up and stop trying you'll have to let all those people know that you stopped, and that will be an embarrassing situation you won't want to find yourself in. Not to mention that you will have people to cheer you on and congratulate you each time you lose a few pounds, which will encourage you to keep going.
2. Set small weight loss goals.
Instead of telling yourself that need to lose 100 pounds, start off with a smaller number like 15 pounds. The reason for doing this is, if you start off with a big number like 100, it's going to take a while to reach that goal and there will probably be times when you get discouraged because of how long it's taking, which will make you want to give up. If you start with a smaller number like 15, you will be able to reach that goal much sooner which will give you the motivation to lose the next 15 pounds, and the next 15, and so on until you reach your total big goal of 100 pounds.
3. Reward yourself.
When you've reached a weight loss goal reward yourself with something you normally wouldn't ever do or buy. For instance, if you've wanted to go get your nails professionally done but you never have, use that as a reward for yourself for meeting a weight loss goal. This way you have something to work towards besides just the weight loss. You'll know if you hit that weight loss goal you'll get that reward. Another way to do this would be to buy some new clothes in a smaller size that you hope to be able to fit into once you've lost a little bit of weight. Then, hang those clothes where you can see them every day to remind you that if you keep on going with your weight loss, you will be able to wear those clothes.
Final Thought:
Losing weight can be very tough but it will not only change the way people will look at you, it will change the way you look at yourself. You will have more energy and more confidence in yourself, isn't it time you put yourself as a priority. Take these tips and use them to get you started on the road to a better you.
Don't Wait - Get Started Now!
There is no better time to get started than now, and to help supercharge your efforts I would suggest two simple tricks to get started. First be sure you drink LOTS of water. cut out as much soda and sugary drinks as possible and this will help give you a quick win and you will see results.
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