|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Before taking actions in any problem we encounter, there
should always be a plan first. That is, if we want to come
up with positive results. You wouldn't want to enter a
battle without preparing how to defeat the enemy, would
you? Attempting a task without planning is like building a
house without a blueprint or playing against a basketball
team without planed plays with your teammates. How
could you expect a good outcome?
Weight loss is not at all different from the above
mentioned plan-necessary situations. It also involves
taking actions in proper ways that need to be perfectly
planned in order to bring satisfying results. Here are the
four key elements you will for making your weight loss
plan a success.
Setting a Goal:
|
|
|
Okay, so your weight is somewhere around 20% above the considered normal for
your height. You tend to eat more than 5 regular meals a day. You're certain that
you're obese or at least overweight. Now, the question is, where do you want your
weight to be? Setting a goal is the first step in planning for weight loss. Know what
you want to accomplish. This way, the road you are taking is clear. You can keep
track of your journey and whether or not you are going along in the right
direction. With a goal in mind, you are always motivated to finish a task, or in
some cases, to start doing it.
Be Definite:
Setting a specific goal when planning for weight loss improves your chances of
success. You just need to be clear and definite with what you want to happen.
Vague aims such as 'I'd like to be healthier' or 'I need to lose a few pounds' tend to
produce half-hearted efforts and poor results. Instead, state your goal distinctly: 'I
want to lose 1 to 2 pounds this week and every week' or 'I want to trim my waist
line from 40" down to 38" by the end of the month'. If you need to, write it down
and put it where you will always see and read it. This way, you'll always be
reminded of what you want and need to accomplish by the end of the month, the
week or even the day.
Be Realistic:
In establishing a definite weight loss goal, make sure that it is possible to
accomplish first. How can a goal like 'I'll lose 15 lbs. in just a week' happen if all of
the evidence presented by research suggests that you should only burn 1 to 2 lbs in
a week? Goals need to be sensible so that they are within reason to be able to
obtain. What happens when you set a goal and don't reach it no matter how hard
you tried because it wasn't really achievable? You will only get depressed and
disappointed which are two of the psychological causes of obesity. And the
problem just becomes a vicious cycle with no end to it.
Strategizing:
After carefully defining a goal of what you want to achieve with your weight loss
efforts and keeping it in mind, the next step is planning on how to accomplish it.
Planning involves proper scheduling of activities to be done throughout the whole
day for a certain period of time including exercises, meals, sleeping and waking. It
comprises of the time these activities should be done, the duration and in the case
of eating meals, the food to be consumed and what amounts.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
This way, inappropriate spur-of-the-moments decisions can be avoided.
A proper and effective weight loss plan consists of quality time for performing such activities. That is, allow
enough time to meet the objectives correctly. For example, sleep should be scheduled to last for around 7 to 8
hours a day so that you'll be able to get enough rest. Lack of sleep may cause improper eating habits the next
day.Again, plans should be relatively realistic. Include only time and activities you know for yourself you can
accomplish for a given period of time.
Also, as you finish preparing your weight loss plan, you might want to write it down since you can't always
remember when you're supposed to do each part of the plan. Post it in a place where you can always see and
read it to remind you what your plans are for the day. Try your best not to skip anything in your scheduled
plan so as not to ruin the effectivness of it.
Jim O'Neill gives you tons of valuable information on the subjects of weight loss, fitness, and nutrition to make
it easy for you to live a healthy lifestyle. Sign up now for his free 7 part mini e-course at:
http://www.mrgymfitness.com/minicourse.php
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
