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Successful Weight Loss Pointers
Well we're at it again, trying to
honor our promise on New Year's Day to lose weight and tone up those flabby
parts. Although the year's still young more than half of our New Year's
Resolutioners have strayed from their promise of fitness and or weightloss.
The reasons may vary as to why their resolutions have been pushed to the
side, one common compliant is difficulty in maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
Why? It's difficulty to break old HABITS!
For so long we've had a life of overindulgence
with the foods that are considered taboo, now we're expecting ourselves to
enjoy doing without those favorites with no effort whatsoever. Rather than
ease into a new way of eating through gradual elimination of our no no foods
we jump in with both feet not expecting any backlash. To our surprise we
have reactions ranging from endless cravings,headaches, stomach and intestinal
discomforts.Some pointers for being successful this year:
1. As mentioned above ease into your new eating
plans, gradually eliminate forbidden foods from diet. As far as exercise
is concern give yourself plenty of time to build your endurance, don't attempt
to workout for two hours the first day and you've been sedentary for twenty
years.
2. Set goals that are short term. Instead of
setting a long-term goal to lose forty pounds this year, lose four pounds
a month.
3. When you feel anxious and desperate to reach
your goal in a hurry remind yourself of past day,week, or month's progress.
Losing alot of weight in a hurry leaves little time to adjust lifestyle habits
for long-term success.
4. If you're not able to reach your goals alone
join a support group that reflects you. Stop by http://www.onelist.com and
peruse their categories of health and fitness surely you'll find a list for
a individual like yourself.
5. Have hobbies and other outside interests
so you're sure to get a mental break from your goal. Thinking to much about
having to lose forty pounds can depress even the most enthusiastic of
persons.
6. Don't be afraid to take time out of your
day to relax your nerves and do nothing but enjoy that moment.
7. Use you imagination to see yourself after
reaching your goal. The more vivid the mind picture the better, doing this
will enlist the aid of the subconscious. It has been said that our goals
are 10% actual work and 90% mental. So don't be afraid to be child-like in
using your imagination to help you reach your goals without sweat and
strain.
Always remember, "What the mind can conceive
it can achieve!"
About the Author:
Regena English,editor / St.Mary Publishing
Company of Houston, the first publisher dedicated to happily unmarried
careerwomen. Visit the company's website which hosts a newsletter and ezine
at http://leatherspinsters.com
. REnglis1@aol.com
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