In business or in general goal-setting, people talk about getting clear about what you want. You can’t really reach a goal until you know what that goal is. Plus, if you don’t have a goal or destination, how will you know when you get there?
Well, the same can be said of why you want to lose weight. Is your reason strong enough? Are you clear about your “why”?
Anyone who wants to lose weight will have a reason behind it. It could be for physical reasons, so it will be easier to move around. It could be for vanity reasons, so you will look better in your clothes. It could be for health reasons. Whatever the reason is for wanting to lose weight, you need to be clear about it. You need to instill those thoughts into your daily thoughts. Get passionate about it because if you don’t keep it at te forefront of your mind, you’ll surely forget about it. If you don’t have some passion and determination behind your goal, it’s likely that you will give up before you reach the goal.
So – ask some specific questions to determine your “why”…
- What will it feel like if you reach your goal?
- What will it feel like if you give up?
- Which feeling do you want to have?
- Will reaching this goal make you feel better mentally and physically?
- Do you have big plans for when you reach the goal? (If not, start making big plans, so you have an added bonus when you reach your weigh-loss goal.)
- Will losing weight help you live longer?
- Will it help control some medical condition?
- If you don’t lose weight, how low will your quality of life be? And how much shorter will your lifespan be?
- Aren’t feeling better and extending your life worth your efforts?
- How ill it feel when you fit in smaller jeans and shirts?
Remember, no matter what goal you want to achieve in life, whether it’s with weight loss or some other goal, it’s well worth getting a strong “why” and a strong determination to reach it. Get a support group if you need to. Give yourself daily pep-talks. Write down your “why”, and post it all over your house.
Get behind your reason. Remind yourself of it several times each day, and you’ll see results quicker.
And when you are ready to get on the journey, contact us at [email protected]. We would love to suggest some natural ways to accomplish your goal – ways that worked for us!