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8 Ways to get motivated to lose weight
1. Keep on saying "So That"
Ask yourself "Why do I want to lose weight" and after you come up with a reason why... Just keep on saying SO THAT.
For example - Why Do you want to lose weight...
- I want to lose weight to look better SO THAT...
- I can feel more confident about myself SO THAT...
- I can be the best looking person at my high school reunion SO THAT...
- I can see the surprised looks on the faces of my classmates SO THAT...
- I may be able to go on a date with the person I had a crush on in high school
The more times you say SO THAT the more and more motivated you'll become to lose weight.
2. Set deadlines and then reward yourselfFor example... If your big weight loss goal is to lose 100 pounds in 10 months... Then you can set 10 deadlines where you have to lose 10 pounds every month for the next 10 months so...
Let's say on the way to your big goal to lose 100 pounds in 10 months you actual lose 12 pounds in your 1st month... You can reward yourself by buying yourself a new dress or going out to a movie and please... DO NOT reward yourself by sabotaging your weight loss plan or diet by eating stuff that's going to put weight back on and remember this...
The greater the reward is you have planned for yourself the higher your motivation will be to lose weight
3. Set deadlines and then punish yourselfIf you don't meet your deadlines you have to punish yourself - so for example...
Let's say you miss your deadline to lose 10 pounds a month by losing only 9 pounds... You have to punish yourself by not watching TV for a week or by not going shopping for a month and...
Along with the reward (see motivation tip #2) and the punishment for meeting and not meeting your deadlines...
You can be sure you'll stay highly motivated to lose weight or whatever else you set your mind to.
4. Post a Picture EverywherePost of picture of what you want to look like when you lose weight everywhere you can so If you were skinny in high school... Post your old high pictures everywhere and if you always had a weight problem or if you don't have any pictures then...
Go to FitPics.com to See how you'll look after losing up to 50 pounds or...5. Get a magazine and...
- Look at the sexy body of the person on the cover.
- Get a picture of yourself and cut out just the face. (make sure you're smiling in the picture)
- Take your smiling face & place it over the face of the person on the cover.
- Then I want you to do something crazy.
- Show the magazine cover to everyone you know & t
ell
them this is how you're going to look real soon. - If you're real crazy... Tell the person you have a crush on... This is what they'll miss out on in the future if they don't start going out with you now.
- And if anyone gives you that Yeah Right Look when you tell them... Use that as extra motivation to prove them wrong.
- Make copies of the magazine cover and post it everywhere in your
house and make a special note under it saying...
6. Hang out with skinny people
There's a saying that goes like this... "If you hang out with 9 broke people -- You'll probably end up being the 10th broke person but...If you hang out with 9 rich people -- you'll probably end up being the 10th rich person and the same goes true for losing weight.
Hang out with just skinny people and you'll pick up on their habits for staying slim. You don't have to dump all of your overweight friends - you just shouldn't let their bad habits influence you.
7. Remember the CBA's
- CONCEIVE YOURSELF LOSING WEIGHT...
- BELIEVE YOU CAN LOSE WEIGHT AND...
- ACHIEVE THE GOAL OF LOSING WEIGHT .
"If you believe you can, you probably can. If you believe you won't, you most assuredly won't. Belief is the ignition switch that gets you off the launching pad." --Denis Waitley
8. Let nothing stop You From losing weight!What’s stopping YOU right now at this very moment from losing weight and looking the best you can?
Write down everything that's stopping you from reaching your weight loss goals and then beside each thing that's stopping you... Make a plan to eliminate the problem so For example...
- You may write down "I don't have time to lose weight" and a solution to that problem would be just to make time by spending 30 minutes exercising instead of watching TV or...
- You may write down "I eat too much & can't control my cravings" and a solution to that would be for you to read "11 ways to curb cravings" but...
DON'T EVER falsely believe that your genetics are keeping you from losing weight
Write down whatever’s stopping you from losing weight and then STOP IT before it makes you even fatter.
The only reason why you shouldn’t lose weight is because you simply don’t want to lose weight.
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Responses to "getting motivated to lose weight"
Olivia
Calm down and goto NowLoss.com/8
Adrian Bryant | 06.24.09 - 9:11 pm
Im a 150 lb 12 yr old girl... i hate it! everyone makes fun of me and i can never feel good about myself... I want to loose weight because i know im gonna end up 300 lbs by the time im 20. Every time i go in a store i see all these clothes i cant wear because of my lack and no control of what i put in my mouth... Please help
Olivia | 06.24.09 - 11:46 am
kay
Go to NowLoss.com/15
Adrian Bryant | 06.22.09 - 10:04 pm
Im 20 with a one year old son. I am 5'7 and weigh 148, I want to be back where I was in high school.please help me!
kay | 06.22.09 - 5:03 pm
sally
Go to NowLoss.com/8 for an easy way to get started and go here for a easy workout plan to do along with it
Adrian Bryant | 06.22.09 - 10:03 pm
I tell myself I am just lazy- I need to lose and want to lose but dread it every time-I've lost and gained so many times that it frustrates me just to get started. What should I do?
sally | 06.22.09 - 4:18 pm
Victoria
You probably just need to go here and do steps 2-thru-5 since you are not overweight
Adrian Bryant | 06.21.09 - 6:25 pm
Hey,
I am 14, nearly 15 i'm not confident about wearing a bikini around people. I have stubborn fat on my stomach, arms, butt, and legs. I already walk around 45 minutes a day (I have a dog) I am terrible at running, but would try for results. I get bored with routines really easily. I am 121 pounds and 5'4. My BMI is 21. I have virtually no muscle, my skin has a thick layer of fat under it. Therefore you can pinch it all around my body.
Victoria | 06.20.09 - 1:42 pm
Allison
Go to NowLoss.com/love
Adrian Bryant | 06.18.09 - 4:06 pm
I'm 41y/o 5'11, and I weigh about 175lbs. I am in size 29 jeans and I'm a mother of 3(my last child is 2) ok my problem isn't in my lower half it's my upper body. I do have broad shoulders and prior to my last pregnancy I use to workout/lift and I was rather fit. How would I eliminate the back fat and love handles?Help!
Allison | 06.18.09 - 9:17 am
Linda
Go here to lose weight at home
Adrian Bryant | 06.14.09 - 7:58 am
hi-
i'm 14, 5ft 3, and about 126lb. i'd like to lose about 10-15lb over the summer, so can you tell me the fastest way i can lose the weight and look good? i would prefer if the exercises were at home because there isn't any gym near my house. thank you!
Linda | 06.13.09 - 9:15 am
amarelis2001ng
Explain to me what swedish bitters are?
Adrian Bryant | 06.08.09 - 8:12 pm
Is swedish bitters gud for weight loss?
amarelis2001ng@yahoo.com | 06.08.09 - 2:57 pm
Marie
I don't know of any limitations your surgery may give you but...
going to NowLoss.com/50 will help you see 125
Adrian Bryant | 06.08.09 - 8:11 pm
I am 5'3" and I weigh 165 lbs. I have had a gastric bypass about 7 years ago. What can I do to get back to my 125lb weight before my baby and desk job?
Marie | 06.08.09 - 10:31 am
francis,
Do dips at home with chairs or...
Do bench dips
Adrian Bryant |
06.02.09 - 7:15 pm
okay so im 14 and i have fat arms are there any extersises i can do to tone them that dont include dumbells
francis |
06.02.09 - 4:17 pm
Sarah
GOOD JOB! - you're on the right track and you already lost 60+ pounds (nothing to be sad about)
to lose the rest of your weight - go here to break out of your weight loss plateau and...
keep in touch if you need more help
Adrian Bryant | 06.01.09 - 8:45 am
Hi, I am only 20 years old and I had my daughter 18months ago. I gained almost 100 pounds when I was pregnant with her and I have lost a lot of it but now that I am on the tail end I have about 30-40 more pounds to lose and I just can't seem to do it. I am an "emotional eater" I don't have to be hungry to eat just bored or tired or happy or sad...I think you get the picture. I have depression and I think it is due to my weight can you help? sarahjane8807@hotmail.com
Sarah | 05.31.09 - 3:03 pm
Liz RN
look at NowLoss.com/50, do the diet there, and instead of doing the workout there...
do this beginner workout here
Adrian Bryant | 05.30.09 - 9:00 am
First I'd like to say I think your great for doing this website and being so faithful to it. It's amazing.
About 9 yrs ago i wieghed 270, and lost 80lbs doing low carb. I yoyo'd btw 235 and 170 off an on over the years. About 4 yrs ago i decided i would never wiegh over 200 again. Lately i changed to a diet like wieght watchers. BOOM, i'm over 200. Infact i wiegh about 205 
My arms are HUGE and most of my wieght is in my tummy. I cant wear anything so i stay in my sweat pants and tshirts. I'm very depressed. I have osteo arthritis in my hips, knees, elbows, neck and shoulders. I want to work out but not sure where to start. i thought about wii fit. Any special advise you can give me would be awsome. I'm 44 yrs old, a pediatric nurse with a strenous job, 5'7 and like i said 205. We also eat out to much, but working nights, finding time to cook when im so tired is often difficult. I have to get some of this wt off my tummy and arms! HELP!
Liz RN | 05.30.09 - 4:35 am
Lara
You have to eat more than 500 calories so...
Go here to see how much you need to eat to lose weight and
go here to break your weight loss plateau
Adrian Bryant | 05.26.09 - 11:30 pm
I am trying to lose at least another 30-40lbs! I have recently lost 20lbs and my biggest issue is that i am not a big food lover so I used to eat once a day which slowed my metabolism down i am 5'7 and currently weighing 170! i have changed my diet and now eating 4-5x's a day but it's the same thing everyday because I don't like a variety of food! I also run-walk 4-5x's a week and it seems that I have plateaued I can only manage about 500-600 calories a day. Any input you could give me would be greatly appreciated! Thanks
Lara | 05.26.09 - 12:57 pm
elisabeth,
listen to me or read this everyday if you can...
YOU ARE NOT FAT! - YOU LOOK GREAT!
Stop beating yourself up over nothing
Adrian Bryant | 05.25.09 - 12:51 pm
hello im 14 years old, i'm 5'3 and 113lbs. I have gained about 10lbs in the past few months due to starvation and binging and purging which in the end slowed down my metabolism and once i stopped doing it i gained like so much weight so i need to lost it all and more healthily. i have been doing exercise everyday and i have been eating well. i just get really freaked out when i dont eat much now because i freak out that my metabolism is going to slow down and i panic and eat something. gah its so hard. i need to do this. i am so fat and i hate myself please
elisabeth | 05.25.09 - 6:37 am
Kelly,
Do the diet at NowLoss.com/50 but...
Do this beginner workout here and...
Go here to take care of your cravings
Adrian Bryant | 05.14.09 - 10:57 pm
Hi, my name is Kelly and I'm 24 years old. I weigh about 220 lbs and I need help fast. I cant control my appetite and Im an emotional eater. I want to lose atleast 80 pounds as soon as possible, but do to a recent injury Im currently out of work and cant afford professional help. I feel miserable and that usually just makes me eat more. I have astmah and get winded easily and due to recent broken bones it is hard for me to do alot of excersizes. Please help me.
x3ph4@yahoo.com
Kelly | 05.14.09 - 5:21 pm
Nelson
Look at NowLoss.com/w
Adrian Bryant | 05.14.09 - 10:54 pm
How can I lose weight without losing muscle? How can I get my bodyfat down to a good level? Can you help Adrian
Nelson | 05.13.09 - 6:06 pm
cynthia m,
Go to NowLoss.com/50
Go here for fast weight loss tips
Adrian Bryant | 05.14.09 - 10:53 pm
Hi =)
I am a 28 year old bust work at home mom. I am also a student.. I have been strugling with my weight for years.. I do not excercise right now, but just joined the gym. I do not eat a lot, but when i do i seem to gorge quickly unhealtyh quick fix meals or eat out a lot.. I have most energy in early am or at night.. I am 5 ft and i weigh 154 lbs! I do not look huge but i feel unhealthy. My back hurts me in the mornings and I just want to loose 40-50 lbs so bad, tone up and get healthy.. I try fast diets and low carb types, hight protiens and i give up like a week later.. Do you have any good tips for me?
I am ready.. =)
Blessings
cynthia m | 05.13.09 - 2:40 am
Sierra,
stay motivated and go to NowLoss.com/50 to reach your goals
Adrian Bryant | 05.11.09 - 9:57 pm
im 12 years old, about 5' 3, and weigh 180 lbs. i want to look good for the 6th grade graduation at the end of the year. theres also a guy i really like and i want to look good not just for him but so im happy with myself.
Sierra |
05.11.09 - 5:50 pm
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