There are many good, healthy, weight loss plans available
that provide good, sensible diets with effective exercise
programs, and perhaps safe natural weight loss aids. Each
of these programs have their dramatic success stories. But
if there is no real shortage of effective weight loss
programs, why do so many people have such trouble losing
weight? What is the difference between the people who
choose a program and lose 20, 50, even 100 pounds or more
and those who do the exact same program and never lose an
ounce?
The key difference is follow-through. No matter how good a
weight loss program is, it won't work for someone if they
don't stick to it consistently long-term. Most people
start a weight loss program with good intentions and they
may even be highly motivated at first, but the majority get
off track quickly - usually within a week or two - and
never really get any momentum on their natural weight loss
plan.
So what happens? Why does someone who has finally
convinced him or herself that now is the time and they are
going to do whatever it takes to lose weight and nothing is
going to get in the way of accomplishing their weight loss
goals, lose their motivation so quickly?
Actually, a lot of things can happen. Temptations arise.
Other people can interfere. They run out of time and/or
energy to eat right and exercise. Or, maybe they simply
lose sight of the reasons they decided to try to lose
weight in the first place.
One key to staying focused is to frequently think about
your weight loss goals and what losing weight will mean to
you. Most people don't just decide they want to lose
weight. There's usually a reason they want to lose weight.
Maybe it's because they're worried about their health.
Maybe it's because they can't find clothes they like that
fit them. Maybe it's because they want to find a romantic
partner and think that it will be easier if they look
better. Maybe they're tired of people calling them fat and
making jokes about their weight. There are probably as
many reasons for wanting to lose weight as there are people
who want to lose weight. If you get clear on your reasons,
you'll have much greater success with any natural weight
loss plan.
By focusing on the reason you want to lose weight on a
consistent basis, you will tend to stay more motivated. I
recommend writing down your underlying reason(s) for
wanting to lose weight, but writing it in a way that it
will boost your motivation. The most effective way for
most people is to write yourself a negative to avoid and
the associated positive to go after. For instance, if
you're tired of not being able to find nice clothes in your
size, you might write something like, "I am committed to
losing weight because I am not willing to be limited to
wearing "fat-person" clothes. I am thrilled to be getting
my weight to where I can wear stylish, sexy clothes!"
Once you have your written motivation statement(s), place
it someplace you'll see it several times per day. Make
sure to stop an read it each time you see it and really
take the time to think about what you are reading - don't
just read the words, FEEL them!
As was discussed earlier, there are a lot of things that
can get you off-track from your weight loss program, and
there are many techniques for dealing with each of these
influences. By figuring out what really motivates you to
lose weight, and then making sure to remind yourself of
your motivating factor(s) frequently, you'll be better
equipped to handle ALL of the interfering factors that
might tend to prevent you from following-through. Natural
weight loss is within your reach if you can get your mind
working with you to achieve your goals!
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Dr. George Best has been in private practice as a holistic
healthcare provider in San Antonio, Texas since 1992. For
more information, to obtain a free natural weight loss
guide, and/or to access his E-Book, "Training Your Brain
For Weight Loss", please visit
http://www.TrainYourBrain4WeightLoss.com .
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