Believe it or not, there is a psychological factor that comes
into play when you’re trying to lose weight. We like to
compare it to the “rah rah” factor that you sometimes need
to succeed in sports.
Look at your weight loss as your own personal sporting
event. Just as you need to know the rules of the game as
well as the basics of performing that game in sports, you
also need the right information in your diet to make it
effective.
When you have all the tools you need, you can become an
excellent performer in almost anything you try in life. One
of these tools is the right frame of mind. The right frame of
mind will give you motivation, commitment, and the skills
you need to overcome the obstacles that you might face
along with temptations and distractions.
Think this sounds a little too “new age” for you? Think
again! When you have the right psychology during your
weight loss journey, you will make your weight loss fun,
easier, more exciting, and be able to develop changes
towards a healthier lifestyle that will stay with you forever.
Your mindset controls your behavior, actions, and thoughts.
As people grow, they develop habits and associations that
govern their life. Most of these habits are controlled by our
sub-conscious and we are generally unaware of them.
However, your subconscious could also sabotage your efforts
– also while you unaware of them. This can be detrimental
to your weight loss attempts.
The right mindset entails using various techniques and
strategies to control your behavior by monitoring your
thoughts and actions. When you obtain this mindset, you
will be better equipped to replace the old habits and
associations that formed your thinking in the first place with
new and more positive habits that will enable you to lost
weight and be happier while you do so!
Developing the correct mindset doesn’t occur overnight. It
take a little bit of effort, but in the end, it is well worth the
time you’ll spend doing so. You will have to regularly
monitor your progress and behavior. Sometimes it will be
easy – at other times, it won’t. The good news is that there
are some easy ways to begin to put yourself into the right
mindset.
1. Write your goals down – tell yourself what weight you
want to get to. While you’re at it, write down any other
personal goals you might have as far as your life in
general. Since you’re undertaking something as huge
as losing your extra weight, you may as well also focus
your efforts on improving other aspects of your life
while you have the motivation and drive.
2. Be specific about what those goals are. When you
generalize your goals, you are trivializing them. Your
goals ARE IMPORTANT. Make them important!
3. Assign yourself a deadline. You want to lose weight.
You want to do it by Christmas, or your wedding, or the
next class reunion. When you assign a deadline, you
give yourself a goal to work for, and like we said, your
goals ARE IMPORTANT!
4. Make those goals measurable and achievable. Don’t
think TOO big or try to undertake more than what you
are capable of. If you need to lose 100 pounds, don’t
expect to do it in a few weeks. Give yourself enough
time to do so in a healthy manner. You could also try
to break the goals down into easier increments. Tell
yourself that you will lose 10 pounds over the next
month. Then tell yourself the same thing the next
month. Eventually, you’ll reach that goal and feel the
satisfaction of being lighter than you were before.
5. Focus on those goals everyday. Post them on your
refrigerator. Write them in your date book. Put a
reminder on the visor of your car. When you focus on
your goals, you will keep them in mind all the time and
when they are first and foremost in your mind, you will
be well on the way toward achieving them.
6. Be committed to those goals – at all costs. There’s a
reason why you want to achieve those goals. When
you are committed, those goals become the focus of
your mind and they will be much easier to realize.
The battle with our metabolism as we age can’t be denied.
Our metabolism, which transforms our food into energy,
slows down with each passing year. If we don’t adjust our
eating habits and our exercise to compensate, we slowly add
additional pounds. We may feel betrayed, but the reality is
we’re going to have to change some habits in order to
maintain our weight.
If you take things one step at a time, there are basic steps
that can be adopted. Stop telling yourself, “I just can’t do
it.” You can coax yourself into a new habit of healthy eating.
Developing a psychology towards weight loss will help you
achieve you goals and realize success. Aim high, push
yourself to become the type of person you want to be and
live the life that you want and deserve. We are not given
the power of dreams without the power and ability to
achieve those dreams. It’s time to start – RIGHT NOW!
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