If you are wondering how to achieve weight loss, making the decision to get started may be the hardest part. You may have tried dozens of different diets, supplements or exercise programs and ended up back where you started over and over. Suddenly you don't even have the willingness to try again.
You've probably heard many programs claim to have the answer to how to achieve weight loss. Eagerly you try each new diet or exercise plan and end up disappointed every time, until you find yourself unable to summon the willingness to try again.
The problem you've had in the past is lack of persistence. We are a society of instant gratification. We expect that if we skip a meal or two, it should show on the scale or the tape measure reasonably soon. We forget just how long it took to get out of shape and overweight.
I'm not sure it's willpower that we lack. We want to lose weight. We want it from the bottom of our hearts. For a while, we give it all we've got. It's just we don't stick with it long enough.
In order to stay motivated, we need to make a list of the reasons we are determined to lose weight. Looking good on the outside can be a motivating factor, but for those of us who are middle-aged, failing health can really light a fire under us. When the doctor utters those words, "You need to change your ways or else!" that's when we start realizing that our appearance is probably the least of our problems. Early death or disability is a much bigger problem, and a reason to change our habits before it's too late.
The basics of how to achieve weight loss haven't changed. Eat smaller portions, avoid junk food, get active and drink water. The key is figuring out why we have to stick with it this time, and reminding ourselves often.
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