Regina has tried everything she can possibly think of to lose weight. She has counted calories, counted points, gone to a "normal" gym, and ordered every exercise DVD on the face of the earth (at least it feels that way to her). For some reason, nothing has worked for more than a month at a time.
After this 4 week mark, Regina falls back into her old habits and becomes severely frustrated with herself Just when she thinks she has made a breakthrough. She has a couple of problems: first, her husband doesn't support healthy changes she tries to make. Her second problem is that her schedule is just "too crazy" to sustain an exercise program. And lastly, she just loves sugar!
I recently gave Regina a fitness assessment during which I slowly discovered all of this information. When I say she was frustrated, I mean she was literally mad at herself for her perceived failures. I'm going to give you 5 practical tips to lose weight and keep it off!
1. Completely abandon frustration with your past weight loss efforts.
You just have to do this, unequivocally and with no reservations. You are moving forward with the most important relationship you have. Your relationship with yourself!
2. Remove negative influences that may restrict your changes from taking full effect.
I understand that you can't just divorce your husband or wife if they won't "get on a diet" with you, but the truth is most people that use this as a reason not to change for the better don't sit their partner down for a good 30 minutes and explain to them WHY this is so important to you.
3. Don't build the healthy lifestyle up to be more difficult than it really is.
A good analogy for this is that person you were interested in romantically maybe in high school or college that you placed on a pedestal as being perfect. Every time you got around them you seemed to not know what to say and became a nervous mess, but if you acted like they were not a big deal they would be much more receptive to your request for a date.
4. Do about 2 hours worth of research.
Another analogy for you: How did you feel when you had to give a 5 minute speech without being fully prepared? Yeah, I'm sure it didn't feel great. I know I was an absolute train wreck. My point is you will feel a ton more confident about new weight loss program by learning some basics such as the difference between simple carbohydrates and complex carbohydrates, or the difference between slow boring cardio and high intensity interval training. You will just feel much more equipped for your journey.
5. Seek out some help!
I am obviously very biased when it comes to this point because I am a Fitness Professional, but it is seriously important. This could be a friend who is very into fitness, a personal trainer, a dietitian, etc. Have someone help you with your plan at least at the onset. When two people agree on something research shows that your likelihood of success is doubled. This is is called accountability my friend.
Let's get back to Regina. She has, after exactly 35 days lost about 7 pounds and for some reason "feels different" this time. There is a simple reason for this. This reason not only determines if you will be able to lose weight and keep it off, but it also determines how much money you make, what kind of relationships you have, and how much success you will enjoy during your beautiful life. This is all due to Regina operating from a different paradigm (or frame of reference). She truly has a deep understanding that this is permanent so there is no pressure to "lose 40 pounds in 2 months" or any other ridiculous goals.
It is really ironic, but when you relax into a lifestyle change it becomes too easy!
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