As anyone who has attempted to lose weight and failed, this process can unfortunately lead to frustration and low self-esteem. This can especially be true if you've had repeated failures over the years trying to lose weight.
Instead of dealing with this repetitive cycle that does nothing but diminish your overall confidence and motivation, let's focus on what can be done to improve your results so you can start making positive progress towards your weight loss goal.
What's crucial you take to heart is that losing weight is a slow process. Toss out the idea of dropping 30 pounds in 2 weeks for that's just not going to happen. This is one of the most common misunderstandings most weight loss seekers have and fail to come to terms with the honest truth.
Healthy, natural weight loss will occur when you maintain appropriate nutrition for an extended period of time and exercise regularly. The amount of weight you're trying to lose along with your effort will help determine how much time it will take to reach your goal.
In other words, don't expect a "quick fix" to your weight predicament since losing weight in a healthy manner is far from that. Realize that the majority of people who attempt to lose weight have an extremely difficult time especially when starting out. Changing eating habits and maintaining appropriate portion sizes at meals can be tough especially when the mind and body have become accustomed to eating a certain amount and type of food throughout the day.
This is what gave me the hardest time when I first started out on my weight loss journey. In all honesty, the first 6 months I repeatedly failed in my efforts and the main issue that I was constantly battling was with my nutrition.
Breaking the habit of eating extra-large fast food meals, snacking on potato chips, and drinking soda were the 3 thorns in my side that were the most difficult to get rid of. But I stuck with it, and slowly over the months I changed my habits from buying fast food practically every day, to now hardly ever.
These are the types of choices you will be faced with and it's only through your determination to lose weight will you be able to defeat those unhealthy habits that helped lead you to where you are today. The power to change is in your hands. As long as you're willing to give it an honest effort and not give up even when things may not go the way you had envisioned, will you see the progress you're seeking.
When you figure out what causes you the most trouble with weight loss, you will then have identified 2-5 specific instances that deserve your complete attention. Focus on these "problem" areas and over the months you will find yourself becoming healthier and healthier just like I did.
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