The first step in the weight loss process is contemplation. One has to want to lose the weight even before they begin the process. Specific reasons for the weight loss should be identified.
Ask yourself these questions:
Why do I want to lose weight?
Am I trying to lose weight because I feel pressured by
family, friends, or society?
Do I need to lose this weight, is it affecting my health?
Am I comfortable with my weight, with the way my clothing
fit?
Regardless of what anyone says or think your weight loss
journey should be yours. Your reasons for wanting to lose weight should fit
your ideas of what healthy, normal, and fit means to you!
If you are unsure of what normal, healthy or fit is, speak
with your doctor, a dietician, Nutritionist or someone specializing in exercise
physiology.
Try to avoid getting advice from self made experts unless
they too have struggled with weight and have successfully lost it.
Do not follow FADS!
Following fad diets are not beneficial. You will see results
in the beginning but most fad diets are not maintainable and some are downright
dangerous.
Choose healthy eating and physical
activity
The fact still remains that when combined, eating healthy
and exercising regularly, delivers the best results. However, exercising alone can give you decent
results but there’s a catch. In order to
lose weight and burn excess fat one has to work very hard. Thirty minutes a day of moderate to vigorous
activity will burn calories from foods eaten that day but it will not get into
stored fat. In order to burn stored fat,
activities must extend into the one hour, hour and a half mark.
The best form of exercise is one that is enjoyed. If the gym is not your thing save your money,
wanting to lose weight will not make it your thing! Find the activity that keeps you going and do
it daily if permissible.
The key is to remember there are no quick fixes! Weight loss is a process that takes time and results are based on your vested efforts! It's your body, and you are worth it!
