Weight Loss Motivation
By WLR Dietitian
The key to losing weight is wanting to do it badly enough and
finding the motivation to carry it through.
To start with, you need to ask yourself who you are losing weight
for. If the answer is ‘me’ you’ll find it easier.
Many people who struggle with motivation lose sight of the
benefits of losing weight, so start by writing a list of how
you would feel if you shifted that extra 2˝ stone.
Here's some ideas to get you started:
- looking better in your jeans
- not getting out of breath
- feeling more confident
- enjoying clothes shopping
- looking forward to holidays and special occasions
- having more energy
- feeling good about yourself
Most people who lose weight say they
get far more out of life once they’re slim. In one study, for
example, successful slimmers said they were more energetic, felt
more confident, had a better mood, felt their health had improved,
got more attention from people and even felt they were better at
their job.
Get Support
Surrounding yourself with a good support network may also help to
spur you on – and WLR can certainly help you with that. By going
into the Members Forum, you’ll meet plenty of like-minded people who all
want to lose weight. The advantage of this is that you’ll always be
able to find someone who has been through a difficult time with
weight loss
and has come out the other side. This alone can be all that it
takes to keep you motivated and on track. (You can access members
forum by taking a free 24 hour trial
of WLR.)
In the meantime, you may also find it helpful to enlist the help
and support of friends and family. Do you have a friend you could
exercise with? Could your partner also do with eating a more healthy
diet? Or could you encourage your work colleagues to do a fruit run
rather than a chocolate run every afternoon?
You’ll also find that once the weight starts to come off, the
compliments will start to flood in – and this will also help to keep
you motivated. Ultimately, providing you really want to lose weight and have plenty of support to help you along the way, you’ll
achieve your goal. Good luck!
Bonus Tip
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