The best way to stay motivated about losing weight is not to focus on which ab workout you’re trying or which crazy diet you’re on. Don’t think about all the sacrifices you’re making by not eating that chocolate cake or missing a rerun of your favorite tv show to go on a walk. Instead focus on the reasons you want to lose weight in the first place.
Do you want to better your health? Get a nicer looking body? Those are the reasons most of us have for wanting to lose weight. The most important thing to fully understand is the “why am I doing this?” And “what is in it for me?” Am I looking for overnight successes or can I have a healthy body all my life. Ask yourself these questions and keep the answers in mind on your weight loss journey.
It takes effort to accomplish anything in life, and it also takes change. One of the hardest things to overcome can just be changing your everyday habits. To change your habits, you’ve got to change the way you think. Most of your weight loss battle will be fought in your mind, and not in the gym or on the track.
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