Sunday, November 30, 2008

The Biggest Secret of Successful Weight Loss

By Melissa Moore

When it comes to weight loss, most people just don't know how to get started. That is the biggest hurdle that people face. If you are one of these people then this article is for you! It doesn't really matter whether you want to lose ten or hundred pounds, the tips I am going to share with you in this article are going to help you anyway!

The first step to successful weight loss is to set some goals. Goals should be used in the same way as milestones are used on highways. Without any milestone, you will have no idea of where you are going. As such, you do not have any idea what you will need to do to lose those unwanted pounds if you do not have weight loss goals.

In setting goals, you should ask yourself some questions:

1. How much weight you want to lose?

2. When do you expect to lose all the weight?

Don't just think about the answers, write them down. Oh yeah, before I forget, let me tell you that writing your goals actually helps in achieve them. It also is one of the best ways helping you remember them! So do it now. Write out your weight loss goals on a piece of paper, then make copies of them and put them in places were you will see them throughout the day.

Place them on your refrigerator and elsewhere in your kitchen. These are important areas, since these places are the ones where you may be most tempted to stray from your diet and ruin your efforts to achieving successful weight loss.

Lastly, it is very critical that your goals be achievable. By this, I mean that they must be REALISTIC goals. Setting a goal to lose sixty pounds in a couple of weeks will not be accomplished and will only nullify the very powerful effect of goal setting in the first place.

Unrealistic goals will result in failure and you will just end up disappointed and frustrated with yourself and your weight loss efforts.

Ideally, no matter what you do, you would be able to lose no more than 3-4 pounds per week. So create your goals accordingly. If you want to lose sixty pounds, it will take you at least five months to achieve!

So, to for successful weight loss, be sure to set small and achievable goals for yourself so that when you achieve them, you will feel more confident to move forward and continue to achieve your ideal weight. - 16004

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