Weight Loss Resolution for 2015

It is a brand new year and you want to lose weight. Do you tell yourself "I want to lose a lot of weight" or "I want to eat healthy from now on" or "I will exercise more"? Wanting to improve your health is a fantastic goal. The simple truth of the matter is that almost all of us want to be healthier and have that perfect body. But going overboard on New Year's Resolutions is not uncommon. Most people lose their enthusiasm by February or March because they try to take on too much too quickly and don't get the results they want.

So how do you make the dedication to health and weight loss without going overboard? There are a couple of ways. The first way is to plan your long term goal and break that down into small goals. The second way is to start small, take one step at a time and achieve that goal. Both ways are great and it really depends on your personality. Only you know which method is best for you.

Are you ambitious to want to start on a long term weight plan? Are you organized with a "I will do what it take" attitude? Then create a long term goal for yourself but you have to know what are the small goals to get there. Small goals are like pit stops you make on the cross country car ride. You need to plan your weight loss journey with the same care and excitement as you would a cross country car ride. Yes, excitement. Don't like to plan? Then set small goals for yourself one at a time. Pat yourself on the pat and reward yourself each time you achieve that goal. Personally, I favour the second method.

To give you an example. A goal to lose 50lbs by say, Christmas of 2015 can easily be broken down into a monthly goal of 4 lbs or a weekly goal of just 1 lb. That is just 0.2 lb per day! This is entirely possible! Simply cutting the soda out of your diet for 1 week is enough to achieve that. It just takes 1 small change in your diet or lifestyle, a week at a time. After losing 1 lb in that first week, try another method, like eliminating salt for the second week.

Weight loss need not be hard, it is only hard when you associate diets and deprivation. For example, after that first week, take a soda when you want, but I promise you, after taking those small steps week after week you will notice your cravings for these fat causing foods to decrease. Obviously just cutting out soda and salt won't be enough to reach the 50 lbs weight loss goal, but it will surely help you build momentum as you learn methods to keep off the pounds you shed each week.

I like to leave you with 1 very important tip. Decide now how much you want to lose - _____ (set your weight loss goal) and by when ____________(set your deadline). Write that down and put it somewhere visible so everyday you see that goal. It is easy to forget about your resolution when you are busy with your life. That is why most people give up on their resolutions so easily.

There are lots of methods you can implement for weight loss over the course of the New Year. New Year's resolutions are usually a great way to kick start your weight loss commitments. Small goals that are met consistently will help you stay motivated well past the time most people would have given up. But that's not going to happen to you this year if you take heart and plan your weight loss journey, a step at a time. Get Xtreme Fat Loss Diet Now

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