Table of contents:
- In order to successfully lose weight, don't forget ...
- 1. Make up your mind
- 2. Ask for support from those closest to you
- 3. Make small goals
- 4. Don't focus too much on the scale numbers
- 5. Reward yourself
Success in losing weight is not an easy matter. The dream of reaching the ideal body weight has long been imagined, sweet promises to diet have also been campaigned for a long time, exercise plans have long been made. Unfortunately, no action has yet been realized to achieve this dream.
Remember, the weight loss process is not just about diet and regular exercise. Have you equipped yourself with key strategies for achieving ideal body weight?
In order to successfully lose weight, don't forget …
Doing a careless diet without special preparation will not make the effects of weight loss last long, says Brian Quebbemann, MD, co-founder of the NEW (Nutrition, Exercise, Wellness) program in California. In a short time, the weight can come back up because they are not properly maintained.
Therefore, before enjoying the healthy physical changes that have been dreamed of for a long time, you should first equip yourself with mental strategies as the initial key in the process towards ideal body weight.
1. Make up your mind
Getting started is generally the hardest thing to do. Especially if it is not accompanied by strong intentions. Now, think about what reasons make you want to lose weight so badly. Either because it prevents chronic disease, is not confident in body shape, or the size of clothes is getting bigger and bigger.
Imagine the things you will get later after losing weight successfully. Praise from people around you about your body shape, avoid the risk of chronic disease, or other things that you have been dreaming of for a long time.
Avoid thinking too much about the bad possibilities that don't necessarily happen. The more resolute the intentions you have, the stronger will be the enthusiasm for adopting and maintaining a diet.
2. Ask for support from those closest to you
Do not underestimate the positive energy from people around you in the weight loss process. Ask for the support of family, friends, and even work friends to help monitor your daily life.
Tell them not to hesitate to reprimand when you "steal" two plates of food at a time, are lazy to exercise, or other things that can interfere with the progress of your weight loss plan.
That way, you will feel responsible for others as well. Not just yourself.
3. Make small goals
One of the things you shouldn't miss on your list of mental strategies is setting an end goal. However, instead of immediately setting targets too high which tend to be difficult to reach, it's better to set small targets for the short term first.
The picture is this, if you have a goal to lose 10 kilograms (kg) of body weight in the next 3 months, then try gradually by losing 3 kg every month. Or if you want to get rid of the habit of eating junk food 3 times a week, start by reducing it only 2 times a week, then gradually increase it to 1 time, until you finally manage not to eat.junk food at all.
In essence, set simple goals that at least can encourage you to move forward to reach the final goal. On the other hand, don't let it because the goals you set look so heavy that they actually discourage you from achieving them.
4. Don't focus too much on the scale numbers
The number listed on the scale is usually one of several determinants of the success or failure of your efforts to lose weight. It's just that, it turns out that you are not recommended to weigh yourself every day.
In addition to the fact that your weight can change every day, you could be stressed because you think too much about changing the needle on the scale so you don't focus on the process you are currently undergoing.
Instead, set a specific time to weigh yourself, for example once a week. In addition, another thing that you must remember is that the scale number is not the only determining factor in the diet.
A smaller body circumference, even though it is not accompanied by weight loss, is also a sign that the diet and exercise you are doing is right.
5. Reward yourself
Having previously set a target within a certain period of time, now is the time for you to prove it in a process. In order to motivate yourself to succeed in losing weight, there is nothing wrong with occasionally rewarding yourself with a variety of favorite activities.
For example watching movies, pampering yourself at a beauty salon, buying the latest novels, and other interesting things besides food. You can do this routine every time you hit a target at a certain time. It is like this gift as a token of your gratitude to yourself after a long struggle.
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