Slimming is a process. Someone manages to lose weight faster, and someone spends months on it. Motivation for weight loss can go as fast as inspiration. How do I keep it? We share different ways with you. Surely among them there will be suitable ones for you.
Stop trying your best
You don't have to fill up the car to a full tank to drive, just make sure you don't run out of gasoline. Motivation for weight loss works the same way. If you feel that you are losing motivation to lose weight, take a break from diet or training for 1-3 days.
Ask yourself the control questions
- You need a dose of slimming motivation right away? Ask yourself control questions about the habit you want to develop. For example,
- If I stop eating right, what will I look like in six months?
- If I stop eating properly, how will I feel in six months?
Keep your promises to your family and friends
If you want to remain motivated to lose weight, be honest and honest in other areas of life. For example, pay off debts, keep promises made to relatives, friends and colleagues. Keep your word in front of others and you will be subconscious that you will be able to keep your promise of weight loss.
Don't look too thin on too thin models
It would seem that portraits of skinny models should motivate to lose weight, but according to new research, they are more likely to harm. Researchers from the Netherlands divided women who wanted to lose weight into two groups: the first group was given a food control magazine with pictures of skinny models on the cover and the second group was given a magazine with a neutral image on the cover. The women from the second group lost weight, and from the first group put on weight.
Instead of comparing yourself to the models, print out a picture of yourself with the right weight for inspiration.
Listen to your feelings
Often we get upset by focusing on a specific number on the scale or on the task that we have to accomplish to achieve the goal. And this is a quick way to lose motivation. It is better to pay attention to your mood after eating useful food, or how you feel after a great workout. Next time you will remember how good you were and it will motivate you to continue in the same spirit.
Make a "business plan"
Every enterprise starts with a business plan that describes the mission and how to accomplish it. Treat your goal as a business. Once you've determined what you want to achieve and when, develop a monthly plan with realistic and specific weight loss goals.
Reward yourself, even if you haven't reached your goal yet.
Awarding yourself for achieving goals is a great idea, but some goals have to be achieved within a few months or years, so you risk losing motivation long before the goal is achieved. So don't wait until you reach the finish line to reward yourself for losing weight, plan something nice in the middle of the road.
Live like you've already lost weight
Don't wait "to lose weight" to go on vacation, visit a friend, or start dancing; do what you want right away.
Hang your favorite clothes next to the mirror
Dreaming of getting back into your favorite jeans or bikinis that you wore in your youth - hang them next to the mirror. It's a great daily motivation. Since this item is in your wardrobe, then your weight loss goal is achievable.
Be honest about your future
Imagining yourself in a bikini is a good motivation, but some people are inspired when they imagine what could happen to them if they do not lose weight. Ask yourself what your life will be like in 10 or 20 years if you stay the same?
Compete with others in weight loss
A little rivalry is important in the weight loss process. According to a recent study published in "Obesity magazine", weight loss in a group with others helps to lose 20% more weight than if you lost weight alone. Gather a group of friends or colleagues - and lose weight together!