The Organised Way To Lose Weight

Its all very well to swear that we will lose weight, but the hardest part is sticking to the plan. Heres help with building up willpower and motivation. In this articleWrite it downBe realisticWrite down short and long-term goalsIdentify wrong habitsMake a contractStop Hating Your Body Write it down Finding it trouble to stick with an exercise routine? Write it down. Goals which are written down are seventy percent more likely to be achieved than goals which are just festering in your head. Most of us dont understand or appreciate the power of writing down our goals. It seems too simple, and it cannot be as effective. Well, it is. As Gene Donohue very aptly put it, the difference between a goal and a dream is the written word. So if you write down your intent to lose weight, youre taking a big step towards achieving that goal. I know someone who goes for a jog every single day of his life, come rain or snow. Do not allow yourself any excuse to deviate from the exercise plan you have charted for yourself, unless of course you are unwell. In addition to your plan, write down what you will do once your achieve your goals. This will increase your motivation. So for example you can write down that you will stop slouching to hide your body. That you will buy that slinky dress you have had your eye on, and you will be wearing it by the end of a year. Be realistic Dont expect to lose all your fat in a month. You may achieve it by crash dieting, but your body will suffer a serious shock, and you will put it all back on before long. Such intense fluctuations are not good for your health or your heart. So, choose a more realistic target. Write down your long term and short term goals. So, say you want to lose twenty kg in all, you can give yourself ten months to do so. Remember, losing the last few pounds will be the hardest to do, and will take a lot longer than losing the first few pounds. Write down short and long-term goals After you have defined your long-term goal, write down your short-term goal, which could be to lose 2 kg this month. Next, outline what you are going to do to achieve it. Identify wrong habits Identify what you are doing wrong. If you drink 3 cups of tea a day and put two spoons of sugar in each cup, thats six spoons of sugar straightaway. So write down that you are going to have one spoon of sugar in your tea, or that you are going to eliminate sugar from your tea. Make a contract Make out a contract to yourself, and sign it at the end. Paste it in your bedroom and read it everyday. Make a weekly timetable if you must, for your diet and your exercise, and stick by it. Stop Hating Your Body The more you hate your body, the more you will be tempted to neglect it, so start recognizing your body as a beautiful thing, which will need to be put back into shape with some willpower, and some tender loving care.

It's all very well to swear that we will lose weight, but the hardest part is sticking to the plan. Here's help with building up willpower and motivation.

Write it down

Finding it trouble to stick with an exercise routine? Write it down. Goals which are written down are seventy percent more likely to be achieved than goals which are just festering in your head. Most of us don't understand or appreciate the power of writing down our goals. It seems too simple, and it cannot be as effective. Well, it is. As Gene Donohue very aptly put it, the difference between a goal and a dream is the written word. So if you write down your intent to lose weight, you're taking a big step towards achieving that goal. I know someone who goes for a jog every single day of his life, come rain or snow. Do not allow yourself any excuse to deviate from the exercise plan you have charted for yourself, unless of course you are unwell. In addition to your plan, write down what you will do once your achieve your goals. This will increase your motivation. So for example you can write down that you will stop slouching to hide your body. That you will buy that slinky dress you have had your eye on, and you will be wearing it by the end of a year.

Be realistic

Don't expect to lose all your fat in a month. You may achieve it by crash dieting, but your body will suffer a serious shock, and you will put it all back on before long. Such intense fluctuations are not good for your health or your heart. So, choose a more realistic target. Write down your long term and short term goals. So, say you want to lose twenty kg in all, you can give yourself ten months to do so. Remember, losing the last few pounds will be the hardest to do, and will take a lot longer than losing the first few pounds.

Write down short and long-term goals

After you have defined your long-term goal, write down your short-term goal, which could be to lose 2 kg this month. Next, outline what you are going to do to achieve it.

Identify wrong habits

Identify what you are doing wrong. If you drink 3 cups of tea a day and put two spoons of sugar in each cup, that's six spoons of sugar straightaway. So write down that you are going to have one spoon of sugar in your tea, or that you are going to eliminate sugar from your tea.

Make a contract

Make out a contract to yourself, and sign it at the end. Paste it in your bedroom and read it everyday. Make a weekly timetable if you must, for your diet and your exercise, and stick by it.

Stop Hating Your Body

The more you hate your body, the more you will be tempted to neglect it, so start recognizing your body as a beautiful thing, which will need to be put back into shape with some willpower, and some tender loving care.