Monday, December 1, 2008

The Biggest Secret of Successful Weight Loss

By Melissa Moore

Many people get caught up in the fad diets jumping from one diet program to the next hoping for weight loss results. Most are often disappointed which leads them to move on to the next miracle diet. Thus, one of the biggest hurdle that people encounter when trying to lose weight is getting started in the right manner. Let me share some tips with you to help you get going to successfully lose weight no matter whether you want to lose ten or hundred pounds.

The big secret to successful weight loss is to set some goals. Don't just set one big, rather set goals to achieve milestones to reach your ultimate weight loss goal. By setting incremental goals, you map out your path to success. It provides you a plan as to where you are going. Without goals, you will have no idea of how much work you need to do!

First you should ask yourself some questions:

1. How much weight you want to lose?

2. When do you expect to lose all the weight?

Before I forget, one of the big keys to achieving your goals I to write them out on a sheet of paper. Writing down you goals makes them more real and is a surefire way of making sure that you remember them! Also, be sure to make numerous copies of your goals and stick them in places where you will encounter them frequently as you go about your days.

Make sure you don't forget to stick this paper on your refrigerator and kitchen, since it is in these places that the demon called temptation tries to ruin your weight loss efforts!

Although setting goals is a key component, your actual goals must be realistic in order to make the goals achievable. For example, if your goal is to lose thirty pounds in a week, then it is just not going to happen. By setting such unrealistic goals, you will only sabotage the very effect of goal setting.

The things you will achieve by setting unrealistic goals are failure, disappointment and frustration, with yourself and your weight loss efforts.

Losing 1-4 pounds per week, depending upon your individual circumstances is reasonable. So do your goal setting accordingly. If you want to lose sixty pounds, it will take you at least six-seven months to achieve the same!

So what is the secret to successful weight loss? It is very simple. Set small and achievable goals for yourself. By doing so, when you achieve them, you will feel more confident and that momentum will help to move you forward. - 15255

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