Concentrate on Positive motivation in weight loss

When you make a decision of losing weight there is an underlying motivation which leads you to this decision. There can be a negative motivation as well as positive motivation. A negative motivation is the one which will drive you to your goal but as soon as you reach that particular goal your desire to continue fades away as there is no motivation.

An example of negative motivation:
You are losing weight to please a spouse, as soon as your spouse is pleased your motivation to lose weight goes away. Another example can be losing weight to look well on particular events like a wedding and as soon as the occasion is finished you are back to your eating habits.

Negative motivations a major source of Yo Yo diet syndrome
In yo yo diet a person mostly follow a harsh diet plan with an aggressive exercise routine for a short period and as soon as the motivation for which the whole weight loss program was done is gone, they start to eat and gain back the weight as fast as they lost it.
Negative motivations are also source of stress as you are doing something not for yourself and you are driven with a desire which is negative. It can also be frustrating that after so much effort you end up at the same place from where you started.

How to lose positively?
When you ask people who have lost weight and kept it off so long, you will learn that they have a positive motivation behind their diet. Most of these people want to reduce weight not because their spouse or their co worker or parent tells them but because they want to lose weight and have a healthier life style.
In positive motivation one need to look at losing weight in a healthier prospective, if your desire is to lose weight you need to set a realistic goal and make weekly targets. Positive motivation invokes positive thinking in one’s life, when you are measuring your progress in weight loss, be sure to appreciate every little milestone achieved and be happy about it. If you have lost three kilos in a week reward yourself by indulging in your favorite hobby.
Instead of going through extreme diets for quick results, positive motivation let you focus on making you lose weight gradually so you feel energetic, stronger and healthier. You can implement positive motivation in your life through identifying realistic goals, positive diet that induces life style modification, exercise routine that gradually increase the intensity level and positive encouragement from friends and family.
When you will implement all these above with positivity you will see slowly but surely you start getting leaner, energetic and healthier. Life style shift is more long lasting and has desired effects as compared to crash diet and extreme exercises. So let get started on a positive note, get a motivation which is positive, like losing weight for yourself and enjoy the new you!

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