The Best Weight Loss Tips Ever
So you've been contemplating whether it is time to finally change
your lifestyle for good in order to lose weight. As you probably already
know, you have about a thousand options out there whether you are
talking about diet or workout programs. It is important to know that if
you follow these tips, you will be successful no matter what specific
program(s) you choose. These tips deal with your core motivations and
what drives you. Until you figure these things out, you will never
PERMANENTLY change.
1. It is so important to maintain what I call a "next month" outlook.
How
do you want to look after the next four weeks? How exactly do you want
to feel? This approach is so much more effective than thinking about
completely transforming your body after the next two years. Sure there
is a time and place for that, but it can be a little overwhelming at
times.
2. Change the way you view (and value) food.
Examine
your motivation for eating. I know this may sound a little strange at
first, but just think about it. Do you eat because you are "craving" a
certain food? Or do you eat out of sheer habits that you have been
practicing for years? Obtain a sense of purpose with your eating habits.
Let me give you a very simple example. I eat predominantly lean
proteins and green vegetables. My next meal is going to be scrambled egg
whites along with some sauteed spinach.
3. Don't view exercise as a chore!
I
know what you are thinking. I don't like working out or I don't have
time to work out. These excuses can seem so concrete and valid in your
justification-matrix. Just remember that these views and opinions are
simply choices you have made. So choose to derive at least some
enjoyment from exercise. You don't have to be cheesy about it, but make a
choice.
4. Stop comparing yourself to other people.
There
are a few people that can be the exception to this rule. From the
hundreds of people I have helped, I firmly believe that it is not a good
idea to compare yourself to the fitness model you saw in the grocery
store. You will only be hard on yourself.
5. Create a vivid picture of the best you and hold onto it as often as possible.
Here's
where I recommend that you let your imagination run wild. If you have a
picture of what you used to look like, this can be helpful too.
Picturing the future you is much more productive though.
I
genuinely hope that these tips can help you change your outlook for the
better. Just remember to work on your mental, emotional, and spiritual
outlook before really engaging in changing the physical. Once you have
done this, then it is time to take massive action! Trust me, you will be
so much more successful for it.
Patrick Williams is the owner of Fuel Rx Fitness in Sherman Oaks,
California near Ventura Boulevard. Fuel Rx Fitness is the home of
"metabolic burst training" and has helped hundreds of people reach their
fat loss goals. Go to http://fuelrxfitness.com to learn more about their programs.
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