| Good intentions for weight loss are
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| | on the treadmill three times a week for a
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| wonderful. Like a whole lot of folks, I
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| | half hour at a speed of 3.5 miles an
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| swore I would start to exercise more, go
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| | hour'.
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| on a diet, and lose those extra pesky
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| | 3. Write down your chosen goals. Create
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| pounds for good. Months later, I'm still
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| | both short term and long term goals for
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| deciding on the 'best' diet for me, and
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| | losing weight. Keep a chart or journal to
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| paying the monthly gym dues for visits
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| | track progress and give yourself some
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| that I am 'just about' to get around to.
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| | encouragement as you reach your weight
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| What's the hold up? I had the best of
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| | loss milestones.
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| intentions to lose weight and keep it
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| | 4. Set deadlines. Make your weight loss
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| off. I never got started. According to
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| | goals not only measurable, but time
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| the experts, I failed because I didn't
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| | specific. Set your weight and exercise
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| have a specific, workable, weight loss
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| | goals realistically. It's hard to pursue
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| plan.
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| | goals that can never be attained.
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| Studies in the Journal of Personality and
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| | Unrealistic goals that never seem to be
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| Social Psychology found that people with
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| | reached can add to your stress level.
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| firm action plans were more likely to
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| | 5. Give yourself emotional reasons for
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| engage in goal driven behavior,
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| | continuing to lose weight. What moves you
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| (eg.weight loss). In my case, I wanted to
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| | to action? Imagine your feelings when you
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| lose weight and start a healthier
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| | succeed. What will your reward for
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| lifestyle. But as you can guess, this
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| | achievement be? Write it down and plan
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| isn't as easy as just writing down "Lose
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| | for it.
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| weight and exercise more", and sticking
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| | .
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| it on the bathroom mirror.
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| | When should you begin? How about right
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| Developing an action plan is a process
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| | now! It's decision time. You can continue
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| you must go through, really think about,
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| | to dream about a healthier life style,
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| clearly visualizing what you want. By
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| | starting to lose weight and looking
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| answering the following questions, you
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| | better, or you can do something about it
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| can create your own weight loss and
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| | today. You can stay stuck in your rut, or
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| exercise action plan.
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| | you can make a change. You can put off
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| What are my goals? What, exactly, do I
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| | your happiness until another day, or you
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| want to achieve? Get those ideas out of
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| | can begin doing positive things now, that
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| your head and on to paper. That helps to
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| | you know you are capable of doing.
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| make them concrete and doable. Who
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| | The choice is yours. It's easy to fall
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| doesn't like checking off lists when they
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| | into the trap of 'someday.' Someday I'll
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| get done?
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| | lose those extra pounds, but right now I
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| There are five specific things you should
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| | have so many other things to take care
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| keep in mind when writing down all of
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| | o'f. The truth is, you will always have
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| your weight loss goals:
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| | things to take care of, people to see,
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| 1. Make your goals specific. Don't say
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| | and places to go. You have to make time
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| you 'need to lose weight' or I'm 'going
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| | for a better life for yourself because
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| to lose weight', say you will do it. For
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| | you are worth it.
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| example: "I will lose 15 lbs and take a
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| | Now that you know how to set up a
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| walk every evening."
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| | specific, goal oriented, weight loss
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| 2. Make your excercise and weight loss
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| | action plan, there is nothing stopping
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| goals measurable and specific. 'I'll walk
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| | you!
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