Weight Loss Goals

Is it possible to acheieve our weight loss goals? Is there really a mindset for weight loss? Or is it something you just want so badly that you just do whatever impulse arises at that moment? Well I’m here to tell you there IS a difference between wanting something, and actually getting it.  There really is a mindset for losing weight, and it doesn’t require just mere wishful thinking and sub-par attitudes.  It requires serious committment and persistence. And of course the more weight you want to lose, the more persistent you will have to be.

When starting any type of weight loss program, you must really get organized first and foremost.  You HAVE to write down your goals.  I emphasize this point!  Don’t even think about starting a weight loss routine if you don’t have any short term and long term weight loss goals.  Not writing down goals is kind of like having a ship in the middle of the ocean; if you don’t have a clear direction you want to go in, then the ship will drift off in whatever direction.  Is this really what you want? The sad truth is most people start weight loss routines without any clear-cut goals written down.  Then 3 months after they are left scratching their heads as to why they haven’t made much progress, if any at all!  This is why the first step in any successful weight loss program is to write down your goals.  Start right now!

Also, when writing down your weight loss goals don’t just write something like, “my goal is to lose weight”.  Duh! … Isn’t that what everyone wants?  You have to be highly specific.  Meaning you must use exact numbers and exact dates.  So if your goal is to lose 10lbs in the next 4-5 weeks, then write down, “I will lose 10lbs by June 21″.  Notice how I use “I will” and not “I want”.  There should be no element of doubt!  Don’t be afraid to lose weight!  That is what is holding you back in the first place.  Fear is our biggest obstacle.  We mustn’t be afraid to be strict and direct with ourselves.  Just think about this statement for a second; “I want to lose weight in 4 weeks”.  Do you see something wrong there?  You’re basically telling your subconscious mind that you want lose weight at a LATER date and time.  So you’re subconscious will just relax and say, “Hey cool.. I got 4 weeks to relax!”.  So this is why it is important to be exact, specific and direct with your goals.

Now to eloborate a little more about goal setting: in the end its not just about whats written on paper, although that is a crucial first step, but you must also embody those goals within yourself.  That means you must live and breathe those weight loss goals daily.  It has to become a part of you.  You can’t just write something down and expect it to magically come about.  You have to be able to really sit with those goals and affirm them to yourself daily that they are true.  You should also do this until it has become subconscious and that there is a knowingness that you WILL achieve these highly specific goals. 

Also, don’t put your affirmations as a future tense.  When you affirm these to yourselves daily, act as if you have already achieved your weight loss goal.  That is the key!  The secret is that you want to make your subconscious mind believe that it already has accomplished its goal.  So say something like, “I am fit and have achieved my ideal body NOW”.  Say this until you feel it and overtime it will become a knowingness.  You won’t double think yourself.  You will feel the reality of it, and because of the hard work you’re putting in, your body will reflect your state of mind!  After all, aren’t we what we think about all day long?  Think about it!

In later posts I will get into very specific details about the mind and body and how it relates to weight loss.  Don’t over look this part please!  It will make or break your weight loss goals and dreams.  Anyone that tells you otherwize, either hasn’t accomplished any serious goals themselves, or they just don’t know what they are talking about.  This is our foundation. And we will build from here.  This will be OUR secret….

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