| A very famous author indeed, whose name I | | | | unexpectedly massive frame bears down on |
| really should remember, once said that he | | | | them at the reunion. |
| attributed his great literary success to the fact | | | | If you don't have a rock solid personal reason to |
| that he only ever wrote when he was in the | | | | lose weight, you are not going to do it. You have |
| mood and yet he had been so prolific and | | | | to put weight loss as one of the very top |
| acclaimed. What a lucky man; such great talent, | | | | priorities in your life. You can't do that if you don't |
| so effortless. Asked how he achieved the right | | | | sincerely believe in its importance to you. So |
| mind set for writing, he replied "every morning at | | | | identify your reason and acknowledge it, grab a |
| 9am I make sure I'm in the mood". Hard work | | | | pen and get writing: "I want to lose weight |
| and discipline did it for him. It seems the harder he | | | | because..." |
| worked, the luckier he got. | | | | 2. How are you going to go about losing weight? |
| Now the obvious lesson if you want to learn it is | | | | Do you have the determination to go for broke |
| that if you really want to lose weight, you have | | | | with a low carb or meal replacement option or is |
| to get yourself motivated to do it, whether you | | | | that too much too soon? Are you going to join a |
| feel like it or not. | | | | "boot camp" type of fitness class or take regular |
| Success is a pinch of desire mixed with a double | | | | brisk walks on your own? |
| handful of determination and persistence. | | | | Remember whether you opt for fast or slow |
| Motivation is not a tap that you can just turn on. | | | | weight loss, sooner or later you have to take up |
| It's a bit more like a rusty old well pump that | | | | the weight control diet and regular exercise |
| needs a lot of attention to get it functioning. To | | | | program that is going to keep your weight low |
| help you get the motivation flowing, work out the | | | | and steady for the rest of your life. |
| answer these 2 simple questions. Write your | | | | Plan ahead with your short, medium and long |
| answers down. Leave them where you can see | | | | term goals. The more detailed your plan, the |
| them. Often. | | | | better your chance of long term success. So, I'd |
| 1. Why do you want to lose weight? Dig deep till | | | | be writing something like: "My plan to lose weight |
| you find the real reason, not what you've been | | | | is to eat....my exercise routine will be..." |
| told to believe. The motivation for your weight | | | | Once you have identified your reason to lose |
| loss has to be dear to your heart and vitally | | | | weight and worked out a plan, don't hesitate. Get |
| important for you - even if it seems a silly girly | | | | into it. Review your plan at regular intervals and |
| reason like not wanting your high school friends | | | | be tough but fair on yourself. |
| from 20 years ago to freak when your | | | | Train your brain and your body will follow. |