Weight Loss - How To Motivate Yourself


by Balajiee Sampath - Date: 2007-03-03 - Word Count: 299 Share This!

Many people after starting their weight loss program failed to motivate themselves and give up. I'll tell you now how to motivate yourself and at the end of this article, I'll tell you how to get quality information regarding weight loss and fitness straight to your inbox.

A. Relax and Don't Stress:

There is no use in stressing yourself and starving inorder to lose fat or weight. By stressing and starving you are hurting yourself. If you give up, then you have to start over again.

B. Good Sleep

Getting a good night's sleep will make you feel more energized and awake the next day. If you sleep well the night before, you are more likely to be able to get up and go work out. Sufficient sleep can give you the energy to work out harder and for longer periods of time, further fueling your weight loss efforts.

C. Throw out the scale:

Muscles weighs more than the fat and if your muscle mass increases as the result of your workouts, your weight will also increase. So, you may still lose fat and at same time your weight may remain same.

D. Rewarding yourself:

Set yourself small goals throughout your weight loss and also reward yourself if you've achieved your goal. For example, 6 pounds can be a new body lotion, 15 pounds can be a new dress. Make the rewards whatever you want but try to stay away from food rewards as this is not helpful to your weight loss.

D. Changes

New Changes may be a good idea to keep you going. Examine your current diet and exercise program. You may consider making some new changes. For example, you can do aerobics instead of treadmill or an elliptical trainer. Also remember, if you change something keep it up for atleast 30 days before doing another change.


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