| Do you agree that losing weight is one of the | | | | correct proportions, or so you say. |
| biggest things we procrastinate about? Or is it | | | | Obesity and the health risks it causes should be |
| the thought of being deprived? | | | | enough to stop procrastinating and take action. |
| Well it can be both of those. There is a lot of | | | | Most of the time procrastination is the stronger |
| work involved in losing weight. Maybe you just | | | | mindset. This is especially true when you are a |
| don't want to put that much effort in to be | | | | chronic procrastinator in other areas of your life |
| healthy and will probably die at an earlier age! | | | | such as in housework, organization, and being on |
| We may only guess why we procrastinate about | | | | time for events. |
| losing weight. It doesn't necessarily mean that | | | | Procrastination is a defense mechanism to keep |
| we are lazy. The stress of procrastination alone | | | | from being a failure. Put things off so you don't |
| can force us to overeat or not take the time to | | | | have to deal with them approach that can drive |
| exercise. Are we are setting ourselves up for | | | | not only each of us, but our friends and family |
| failure before we ever begin? | | | | nuts too. |
| If the weight loss industry is booming, then why is | | | | There are three things that will start you on the |
| obesity the second largest cause of death next | | | | road to getting healthier and losing weight. |
| to smoking? We obviously support these | | | | Nothing you have to buy or rent. These are |
| businesses or they wouldn't still be around. Yet | | | | inside of you, if you want. They are: |
| there are more obese children now than there | | | | 1.Motivation – the why or why not that gets |
| has ever been. Sad, but true. | | | | you going. We often set goals and use them as |
| The term "losing weight" can also include getting | | | | motivational tools in order to want to lose weight. |
| healthy. The realization that not everything we | | | | 2.Passion – yes, you have to love what you |
| eat, no matter what the package says, is not | | | | are doing with strong conviction. |
| good for you. It is recommended that you have | | | | 3.Focus – know where you going and how |
| 5 servings of fruits and veggies a day but does | | | | you are going to get there. In weight loss you |
| carrot cake count as a serving? Or how about | | | | can focus on how much better you will not only |
| the cherry in Cherry Coke? When you can have | | | | look but feel also. |
| those yummy things, why not procrastinate about | | | | These three inner strengths will bring you to the |
| starting a serious weight loss plan? | | | | goals you have set. Procrastination doesn't stand |
| Another reason that we procrastinate about losing | | | | a chance when you incorporate motivation, |
| weight is that it is just too easy to overeat. The | | | | passion, and focus to your lifestyle. |
| "All-You-Can-Eat Buffets, portion sizes, and | | | | Once the process has started and you are seeing |
| skipping meals are all causes of overeating. Then | | | | results, make sure that you don't let |
| we go into procrastination mode. Either you tell | | | | procrastination sabotage the progress you have |
| yourself that you will start tomorrow or just | | | | made. |
| continue tomorrow with eating healthier and in | | | | |