How do you stay motivated on a diet?!
Question: How do you stay motivated on a diet.?
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There are a couple different things that I personally like to do to stay on a diet. One of the most effective tools for me is visualization. I try to picture myself at my goal weight and then I imagine how good I will feel and how good I will look. It also helps to keep a current picture or a before picture of you nearby so that you always have that imagine in mind for why you are on this diet and why it will be so very positive one you are complete with it.
I also find a really good tool that helps with that. It is a free website that offers instant previews of your weight loss. The website is www.weightview.com and all you do is submit a before picture, the amount you desire to lose, and they will email you a digital edit of what you will look like after loosing that weight. Whenever I am feeling like I am about to give up, I like to look at that.
also one of favorite saying that keeps me motivated is:
"Nothing taste as good as being healthy feels"
Best of luck, I know you can do it!Health Question & Answer
I also find a really good tool that helps with that. It is a free website that offers instant previews of your weight loss. The website is www.weightview.com and all you do is submit a before picture, the amount you desire to lose, and they will email you a digital edit of what you will look like after loosing that weight. Whenever I am feeling like I am about to give up, I like to look at that.
also one of favorite saying that keeps me motivated is:
"Nothing taste as good as being healthy feels"
Best of luck, I know you can do it!Health Question & Answer
First of all, stop calling it a "diet." If this is a temporary thing and you will eventually go back to "eating normal" then you are bound to fail, so you should just stop now. Fad eating (aka diets) conditions your body to be more efficient in storing fat, carbs or whatever it is that you are currently depriving it. It will store these like gang-busters as soon as you "go back to eating normally" and undo all of your hard work.
You need to adjust your eating habits as an adjustment of lifestyle. Like quitting smoking, getting exercise or anything else that you "must" do that is good for you. The motivation should be to look at other people who are fat, out of shape or whatever and decide you don't want to be like them.
When it comes to adjusting your eating habits, it helps if you allow yourself to be "bad" one day a week (mine is Friday night). That's when I'm allowed to have desert, drink alcohol or whatever. During the week, I look forward to Friday as the night to satisfy my urges.
You need to find a way to reward yourself for good behavior, so you will be more likely to continue doing the right thing.Health Question & Answer
You need to adjust your eating habits as an adjustment of lifestyle. Like quitting smoking, getting exercise or anything else that you "must" do that is good for you. The motivation should be to look at other people who are fat, out of shape or whatever and decide you don't want to be like them.
When it comes to adjusting your eating habits, it helps if you allow yourself to be "bad" one day a week (mine is Friday night). That's when I'm allowed to have desert, drink alcohol or whatever. During the week, I look forward to Friday as the night to satisfy my urges.
You need to find a way to reward yourself for good behavior, so you will be more likely to continue doing the right thing.Health Question & Answer
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1. looking in the mirror
2. putting up signs around the house saying, "Don't give up! Be strong! Stick to your diet and it will pay off!"
3. Making a list of healthy foods or snacks to eat when you feel hungry
4. Try keeping yourself busy because I know that when I go off one of my diets, it's because I'm bored and impatient and start thinking about how great it would be to binge eat
5. hang up a tight dress or bathing suit that you eventually want to look really good in
6. weigh yourself once a week, making note of the weight you lose
7. love yourself, even at the weight your at now. if you get all depressed about your body, you will get extra depressed and give in. remember, even with weight, you're attractive. but being thinner is always healthier!
8. Drink A LOT of water
9. Stay away from diet sodas. The fake sweetness makes you crave sweet foods more and eventually makes you cave in.
10. Make sure there are NO bad or fattening foods in your view daily.
11. Try to get into a routine, eating your meals at the same time every day.
12. Try fun, new (healthy) recipes when you have the time
13. Fiber makes you full! If you eat cereal, eat a fibrous one, like Fiber One.
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2. putting up signs around the house saying, "Don't give up! Be strong! Stick to your diet and it will pay off!"
3. Making a list of healthy foods or snacks to eat when you feel hungry
4. Try keeping yourself busy because I know that when I go off one of my diets, it's because I'm bored and impatient and start thinking about how great it would be to binge eat
5. hang up a tight dress or bathing suit that you eventually want to look really good in
6. weigh yourself once a week, making note of the weight you lose
7. love yourself, even at the weight your at now. if you get all depressed about your body, you will get extra depressed and give in. remember, even with weight, you're attractive. but being thinner is always healthier!
8. Drink A LOT of water
9. Stay away from diet sodas. The fake sweetness makes you crave sweet foods more and eventually makes you cave in.
10. Make sure there are NO bad or fattening foods in your view daily.
11. Try to get into a routine, eating your meals at the same time every day.
12. Try fun, new (healthy) recipes when you have the time
13. Fiber makes you full! If you eat cereal, eat a fibrous one, like Fiber One.
14. Diet with a friend.Health Question & Answer
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