| If you have gained a lot of weight or have been | | | | your body around. When it comes to burning the |
| overweight your whole life, the desire to get rid | | | | fat and calories, you keep hearing it because it |
| of those excess pounds is very strong and can | | | | works! |
| even make you feel kind of desperate. Just know | | | | Keep in mind that you may experience some ups |
| that you are not alone - there are millions of | | | | and downs on the diet plan that you choose. |
| people thinking to themselves right now . . . | | | | Many great diet plans allow you to have some |
| I'm so desperate. How do I lose weight | | | | cheat days, where you can eat whatever you |
| successfully? | | | | want, but you may still find yourself cheating a bit |
| This is a good question and unfortunately, there | | | | too often. If this should happen, don't get down |
| are way too many opportunistic companies willing | | | | on yourself. You're only human, just get back on |
| to take advantage of your current state of mind. | | | | the plan and take it day by day. |
| You are at a very vulnerable point right now and | | | | Reward yourself: Pay yourself a dollar for each |
| you may be tempted to try one of the many | | | | day you stay on track, then buy yourself |
| fad diets circulating around the weight loss | | | | something nice after you've reached your goal |
| community. | | | | weight. |
| I hope that you can hang on a little bit longer | | | | Some people struggle with the exercise part of |
| without giving in to the many false promises of | | | | dieting. If you should reach a point when you're |
| quick fix weight loss plans and products. These will | | | | scratching your head and asking yourself . . . |
| only lead you to experience more disappointment | | | | Why can't I lose weight when I exercise |
| (and I'm sure you've had a lot of that already). | | | | everyday? |
| Most successful diet plans will include good food | | | | Exercising can get monotonous. If you're doing |
| nutrition and weight loss goals that are realistic | | | | the exact same type of exercise, then you need |
| and doable. | | | | to change it up a bit. One day you go walking, the |
| Now I'm not going to lie to you and say it will be | | | | next day you're on the recumbent bike, the next |
| easy. The first week or so of any diet plan is | | | | day you lift weights, the next day you do a yoga |
| going to be the hardest, because you are | | | | workout, etc. |
| changing your eating habits. And your eating habits | | | | Your body can be a fat-burning machine, but it |
| must change because that's what is keeping you | | | | needs variety to stay that way. The fact is, you |
| fat and miserable. | | | | don't even have to exercise everyday to get |
| Decide right now that you are going to make a | | | | results. Three times a week for 30 minutes is |
| commitment to yourself (you can't lose weight | | | | good enough. |
| for anybody but you), and do whatever it takes | | | | So now that you are committed to losing weight |
| to stick to a healthy eating plan and include some | | | | permanently, all you need to do is choose which |
| moderate exercise in your life (like walking) in | | | | diet plan is going to work for you the best. It's |
| order to permanently drop those pounds for | | | | okay that you're feeling desperate right now. You |
| good. | | | | can use your desperation to create a mindset |
| No matter what anybody tells you (or tries to sell | | | | that will keep you motivated, while you sculpt |
| you), there is simply no substitute for eating | | | | your body into the slim person you know you can |
| healthier and getting up off the couch and moving | | | | be. |