Like every other area of your life, weight loss has a few rules. The rules you must follow will depend on your weight loss goals. For instance, if you need to lose ten pounds within the next twelve months the rules you set would be reasonably lax. However, if you wanted to lose those ten pounds to fit into your little black dress for a special occasion in three months, the rules will be quiet different, and much more stringent.
RULE #1
The first obstacle or rule you will need to master is motivation. We've all read about someone who has a beautiful dress they wanted to wear, but it was six sizes to small. She hung that dress up in the room so that she could see it again, and again. Each time her eyes fell on that dress, she was more determined to lose the weight. Well, that lovely dress can fail to be the motivation you need to stick with the diet and exercise regimen. Instead of it motivating you, it might become a stumbling block by reminding you how far you have to go to reach your goal. If that is the case for you, put it in the back of the closet and pull it out only when you get really close to you goal. In fact you may find packing away all your "to small" clothes for now and enjoy the feel of those that fit well today. As time passes and those clothes become loose, you will feel really good.
RULE #2
The next obstacle to overcome is the cravings we have for certain foods. We all are familiar with the rule about junk food and the diet. I'm a junk food "Junkie", and have been ever since I began making my own money and could buy chocolate whenever my taste called for it. The idea of giving it up completely depressing. The idea is not to deprive yourself of pleasure foods but to learn how to eat them in moderation. You might want to add a new rule in there: Chocolate (or whatever your favorite junk food is) after a certain goal is reached. That could be a good way to motivate yourself, you need to take control of those cravings, one day at the time.
RULE #3
What about carbs and fats? As you plan your diet, do not completely ignore any food groups. Some diet programs insist on no fats or carbs. That isn't good. The body needs carbs, fats and protein. I have trouble with protein cause I don't like meats. I just don't like the texture, but I do understand that my body needs it, so I find other ways to get protein. What I'm saying is don't deprive your body of the nutrients it needs and thereby run the risk of damaging your health.
FINAL THOUGHT
We've touched on a few rules for losing weight. No matter what the rule may be you are going to have some trouble following them along the way, just don't become discouraged even if it takes you longer to reach your goal. Just keep on going at it. Remember: When eating foods you crave, moderation is the key. We can't eat a pound of chocolate and nothing else and expect to lose weight, it will be hard but just try a bite of chocolate and let the rest of the food for the day be nutritious, good for you and for your body.
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