Weight Loss - Fat Loss - How You Can Achieve It Successfully

There are many fat loss solutions available in the market. Just by tuning in to the televisions or performing a search on the internet using search engines, we can easily be overwhelmed by the vast collection of information offered by the market. Though there are many fat loss programs available in the market (e.g dieting, exercises, slimming pills etc), yet the critical ingredient in achieving our fat loss is, mastering ourselves. Mastering ourselves is the pursuit of our aim by committing ourselves to our goal. Many people do not attain their fat loss, not because that their fat loss programs are ineffective, but because they give up too easily or do not have the discipline to see themselves through their program. Thus, in whatever legitimate program that we want to engage in, we need to master ourselves by keeping our motivation i.e our burning desire going in the course of pursuing our goal because it will take time to achieve our goal. To keep our discipline and motivation going for the long haul, we need to take the following steps: (1) Make The Decision We often thought to ourselves that we should start losing some fat especially so when we failed to fit into our jeans or after somebody commented on our figures etc. However, many times this desire does not amount to a firm decision, thus the lack of follow-on actions on our parts. In order to start well, we must the decision, i.e make up our mind to lose fat. An often neglected and essential step in this decision making is to write down your decision or goal on paper. Take a paper, take a deep breath, write down your goal (decision, end-result e.g. desired weight and length of time needed to achieve your goal) and your plan e.g. the steps you would take to achieve your desired weight). For example, a well-articulated goal would be "To lose 10 kilograms in 7 months". Your goal must be clear (i.e to lose 7 kilograms) and must have a time duration attached to it (i.e 7 months) so that you will not procrastinate and put it off indefinitely. Paste the completed goal setting paper in places where you can see it daily (a few good locations are the refrigerator, mirror, office table etc). In this manner, this paper will serve as a daily reminder to you about your decision and goal. Many times we forget our decisions and goals because we fail to be reminded of them regularly after we had set them. (2) Take Action You will not achieve your desired goal by looking at your goal paper or sitting on the couch doing nothing daily. The objective of the reminder, is to motivate you to take the next essential step which is to take action to go on a diet program or exercise, depending on your choice of fat loss program. On a weekly basis, plan your fat loss program into your schedule (e.g. to exercise on Monday, Tuesday and Friday). The power of scheduling is that you take your emotions off your goal. For many of us, exercise is not really something that you will look forward to, especially at the beginning stage of your program where your inertial is high due to your lack of fitness. By scheduling, you do not have to struggle emotionally when it is time for your exercise. You just have to choose to stick to whatever you have planned to do, which is to exercise. Conversely, if you do not schedule for it, you will forget or find yourself excuses easier e.g. work, family etc. As the saying goes, "If you fail to plan, you plan to fail." Always remember the Nike slogan - "Just Do It!". The next consideration for your action, is to break your goal into smaller and manageable goals. For example, you should not be pushing yourself to complete 5km on the first week of your program especially if you have not exercised for months. Perhaps you should start with running 1 to 2km three times in a week for several weeks to allow your body to adjust. Regardless of the fat loss program you adopt, consult your doctor and start with a well-guided program that will guide you to achieve your goal. (3) Maintain Discipline Many people can start well but not many can end well. If good decision is a key hole, then discipline is the key. Nothing can be achieved in life without discipline to action. Certainly, you are not going to gain substantial results from your fat loss program if you just do it for 1 to 2 weeks only. You need to persevere and discipline yourself to stick to your program until you see the results that you have set for yourself. This process will take months. It is not easy to maintain discipline especially when the going is tough. We need to master over our minds and bodies. We need to understand that the many good things we want for our lives, need a certain amount of sacrifice on our part and their pursuits are often tough going. Remember "No pain, No gain". In order to keep our discipline going, we must focus on the gain (end-result) and not the pain. If you exercise to lose fat, you must always visualize the good body that you will have at the end, instead of the pain and perspiration that you experience now. That is why, I recommend for one to write down a list of long term benefits of fat loss such as, a slimmer waistline, a stronger heart and greater self-esteem. You can also buy posters of muscular bodies and hang them on your walls to motivate yourself. Forming encouragement group or engaging a trainer are good ideas to keep your motivation going and thus, maintaining your discipline. After a period of time, your actions will become your habits. Then you will find it even easier to keep your fat loss program going. (4) Maintain A Correct Attitude Lastly, maintaining a positive and determined attitude is important. Being humans, there will be times that you give in to your food craving or miss your exercise schedule. It is important that we do not give up easily because we do stumble at times. The ability to pick ourselves up from setbacks is the mark of an achiever. You can achieve what you want as long as you do not give up. Conclusion If you master yourself by taking the steps above and with a good fat loss program, you are on the right track to achieve your goal. These principles will not just work for your fat loss. They also work for other areas of your life. They will transform you from being a dreamer to an achiever of your dreams! Charles Kwek is currently undergoing his fat loss program and is an avid reader of motivational and self-improvement principles. He applies these timeless principles to many aspects of his life and have achieve tangible results. 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