How to Get Motivated to Acheive Your Weight Loss Goal
Motivation for weight loss can be a tricky subject. Many weight loss subjects say that they had a defining moment that motivated them to lose the weight. I have come up with various strategies jump start your motivation for weight loss.
Over the years I have realized weight loss goals of 80, 40 and various 10 and 20 pound weight losses. I am currently at the 15 pound point of another 40 pound weight loss goal. I have trouble maintaining the weight loss as you can tell but I’ve become great at motivating myself to lose
the weight once I put it on. Here are some of the best strategies for motivating weight loss.
An upcoming event: This can be anything from a wedding, reunion or the best one for me; a vacation. Over the years I’ve realized that I only truly care if I will be embarrassed about my weight at the event. I would rather die than be seen fat in a bathing suit so I book a vacation at a beach resort.
Weight loss contest: I hate to lose anything (except pounds). The contest has to have a member I dislike or feel competitive against though. If it only contains friends Ill just cheer them on while I eat cookies on the sly.
Motivational Clothing. Pick or buy and outfit that you’d love to fit into (and reasonably can). Hang it where you exercise, weigh in or in your kitchen. Visualize yourself in it. You may need to switch out outfits occasionally. This motivation can just become part of the scenery over time.
Motivational Closet: I have a separate part of my closet for smaller clothes arranged by size. If I lose 5 or 10 pounds I get to go “shopping” in my closet. It is great to find that you can fit into your favorite clothes. This helps if you have a wide variety of sizes and clothes to choose from. I love clothes and over time have collected a great deal in different sizes.