Commitment is Crucial to Lose Weight
Posted on January 20, 2008
Filed Under Weight Loss |
I frequently get asked, “How did you lose weight so fast?” Before I get into the specifics of what I did to achieve my weight loss goal, (an upcoming post), I want to stress to you the important element in losing weight fast is a 100% commitment to your goal. If you’re not completely committed, it allows the excuses to come rolling in and they will. It has to be 100% or nothing.
Words like, “I’ll try to lose weight” or “maybe I will diet….” are non-committal terms, which are excuse words. Every time I hear them, a red flag goes up.
We are all dedicated to something. The $64 million dollar question is, “What are you committed to?” If you can’t pin-point it, just look at your life to see what results you have produced. Your results are the products of your commitments. After a little self-discovery, perhaps a shift of focus is in order.
Although commitment is crucial in weight loss; it isn’t enough. You’ll need to follow it up with some type of action. Only then, results occur. Commitment + Action = Results. Let’s say that you’ve tried everything you know and you still can’t lose weight; then commit yourself to finding outside help until something works. Is lack of will power the problem? Ask yourself if you honestly and truly want to lose weight. Maybe you’re not ready to commit to weight loss. Or perhaps it’s a lack of control due to emotional eating (see my previous posts about emotional eating).
As for me, I hit rock bottom at 200 pounds, the heaviest I had ever been. I was depressed. I hated my reflection in the mirror, and I hated how easily I tired. I used to dream of snapping my fingers like magic to lose weight quickly. Of course, the reality was that I had reached a critical point in my life. Was I going to follow in my mother’s footsteps? Was I going to subject myself and my family to this sub-standard quality of life? NO WAY. I vowed that after I weaned my 2nd daughter from breast milk, I would do whatever it took to lose the weight and keep it off, once and for all!
I am an average person. If I can lose weight, so can you. In fact, I know you can! The human spirit is amazing. I truly believe we possess the power to change our life circumstances if we really want to!
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Good luck with losing weight.
In my view weight gaining is a problem faced by many people due to irregular diet, but the solution is only thing having dedication and commitment through some action in controlling it no other thing can do so.
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