Losing weight is not just a physical thing. It is also a huge mental challenge. Still, most weight loss plans don't give enough attention to the emotional challenges which you face when trying to lose weight and keep if off (one exception is the Transformation Solution Program).
In this post I want to give you 3 simple mental tips to help you lose weight and keep it off:
1. Forgive yourself for past failures - Most of us tried to lose weight in the past and failed. You may be carrying this failure with you and it may be making it more difficult to lose weight in the future. You need to let go of the past, forgive yourself for getting fat, forgive yourself for failing to lose weight, and focus on the future.
2. Get support - Trying to lose weight alone can be very difficult. It's much better to have support. You need to enlist the support of your family and friends by letting them know that you're trying to lose weight, ask them to help you, and have one of them as your accountability buddy whom you can turn to whenever you feel down or depressed. It can help.
3. Set short term goals - You need to have focused goals to strive to. You can't just try to lose weight without knowing where you want to get to. You need to set definite and realistic goals, write them down and hang the note where you can see it every day. You will find it much easier to achieve your goals once you keep them in front of you at all times.