Midway through the diet program, there are new questions to be answered, and new considerations to be accounted for. The chief question is whether the dieter is proceeding toward the right path to attain the projected weight. The next chief question is whether the dieter is still sufficiently motivated to proceed through the whole course. Many people begin a dieting routine with high hopes of losing weight, only to withdraw at some point, due to the exacting lifestyle changes. There are the nearly indubitable excuses: "I have no time," meaning no time to exercise, no time to list down in one's daily health logbook, no time to; and "I can't help it, really," meaning succumbing to the temptation to snack at the wrong time, or to eat unsuitable foods one usually eats before, or to slack off. Moreover, there is also the impression that the weight loss isn't coming fast enough, and as such, they give up altogether.
Do you still remember the pictures you peered at when you first committed yourself to losing weight and changing your health habits? Remember them intently and focus on that goal of yours which you have set up. Or if you want to really remember them, post them somewhere - like on the refrigerator, or in the wall, or in the eating table, or in front of your exercise machine, or even at your bed before you sleep. Remind yourself that someday, if you persist on your diet campaign, you will surely accomplish that dream weight. Motivation ought not to take place at the start only; one should continuously motivate oneself in order to continue smoothly.
There are also temptations along the path; eschew them. Take your hands off that excessively fatty foods or bad carbohydrates. Rid your cabinet of all those sweets and empty calories. Eschew the admonitions of fast-food. Tell yourself that immediate, impulsive self-gratification today will veer you away from your primary, stated weight loss goals. Ask yourself questions like, "Which do I prefer - eating a large, cupcake with icing today, or a pizza overflowing with oil, or the health and the bodily figure which I am yearning for all time?" If you give in to temptation once, don't worry; there are always second chances. However, break your convictions again and you really need a soul-searching to find out if you are really serious about your weight loss project.
Finally, one of the major reasons why many people quit a diet or weight reduction program is because the whole process gets boring and mechanistic. They think that it's all just going through the motions, without any appreciable signs of weight loss. The way to determine one's weight is to give a few minutes everyday to check one's weight in the bathroom scale. As for the boredom, this is the time to introduce variety. Every day, eat different foods with the same nutritional value. Today, it may be cauliflower; tomorrow, it may be broccoli; the next day, it may be cabbage. Try an exercise activity you didn't do before. Or try involving others with you; the more people you can identify with, the happier, and this true also in case of diets.
Do you still remember the pictures you peered at when you first committed yourself to losing weight and changing your health habits? Remember them intently and focus on that goal of yours which you have set up. Or if you want to really remember them, post them somewhere - like on the refrigerator, or in the wall, or in the eating table, or in front of your exercise machine, or even at your bed before you sleep. Remind yourself that someday, if you persist on your diet campaign, you will surely accomplish that dream weight. Motivation ought not to take place at the start only; one should continuously motivate oneself in order to continue smoothly.
There are also temptations along the path; eschew them. Take your hands off that excessively fatty foods or bad carbohydrates. Rid your cabinet of all those sweets and empty calories. Eschew the admonitions of fast-food. Tell yourself that immediate, impulsive self-gratification today will veer you away from your primary, stated weight loss goals. Ask yourself questions like, "Which do I prefer - eating a large, cupcake with icing today, or a pizza overflowing with oil, or the health and the bodily figure which I am yearning for all time?" If you give in to temptation once, don't worry; there are always second chances. However, break your convictions again and you really need a soul-searching to find out if you are really serious about your weight loss project.
Finally, one of the major reasons why many people quit a diet or weight reduction program is because the whole process gets boring and mechanistic. They think that it's all just going through the motions, without any appreciable signs of weight loss. The way to determine one's weight is to give a few minutes everyday to check one's weight in the bathroom scale. As for the boredom, this is the time to introduce variety. Every day, eat different foods with the same nutritional value. Today, it may be cauliflower; tomorrow, it may be broccoli; the next day, it may be cabbage. Try an exercise activity you didn't do before. Or try involving others with you; the more people you can identify with, the happier, and this true also in case of diets.
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