You have decided to finally lose weight, with this decision you will need the motivation to keep working on your weight loss plans 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. The problems with weigth loss is that most people lose their motivation even before the first few pounds are gone. But how can you keep motivated and work on your lofty goals? Here are some psychological tips to keep motivated during your weight loss phase:

1. Imagination

This is one of the most popular ways to stay motivated. When you exercise or just prefer your salad instead of the lasagna, you should always keep your “want to lose weight” thought in mind. This could be your ex-boy/grilfriend who has left you because of your weight, or the slim sexy brunette makes you always so jealous, or maybe that great dress that you would finally want to wear again. No matter what your motivation is, keep this in mind, imagine that you already have this, and make it to your everyday companion.

2. Reminder

Another way to maintain your motivation for weight loss, is that you are constantly reminded of this. Grasp your motivation in words and write them on a large banner. Take pictures of your motivation, that have lead you on the road to losing weight, and make it a big poster, or write it on notepad. No matter what form its reminder, make sure you attach them to a place such as the refrigerator, next to the TV, or even in your office. It is crucial that these must be places that are visited regularly by yourself.

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3. Motivation partner

This is by far one of the best methods to maintain your motivation to “lose weight”. If you just follow the advice of the “motivation partner” or combine it with the other, you can be sure to always be on the right track and stay on it in order to reduce weight. If you opt for a motivation partner, make sure that he / she is symphatizes with you but at the same time is strict. Make sure that this person wants the best for you and always be there for you when you need them. These could be the parents, siblings or friends. Whoever it is, you have to make sure that this person is willing to help you in losing weight and can not impress them if you decide to abandon your efforts, but you are still motivated.

4. Dear Diary …

If you do not have a motivation partner you can instead write in a diary. Besides the idea that you write down every night, but you should still write down your weight and what they have done to reduce your weight. In this way you will not only be able to keep track of your progress, but also be determined enough to keep going until the end.

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Here are some tips if you are trying to lose weight. They are not earthshaking, but the challenge is just to do it.

1. Visualize yourself as you want to BEThere are many books written on the subject of the mind-body connection. There is little doubt that this has a physical effect. One of the most easiest techniques available is that we change ourselves through visualization: in our minds eye we create exactly how we seek to be.  Planting a mental image firmly in the theatre of our mind adds power to your ability to follow through with dietary boundaries, exercise programs and other facets of a healthy lifestyle that will, in time, translate into physical results. This vision seldom fades and almost never disappears.
2. Write down your vision and physical goalsYou probably know that everyone has a different learning style. Some learn by hearing, others by seeing and still others by touching: auditory, visual and tactile. So, doesn’t it make sense that when you want to teach yourself a new skill (such as becoming healthy and fit) that you might also engage in the three learning styles…just to make sure you have the goals fully ingrained. So, after you have a vision, work out a time frame and actions that will lead to the accomplishment of your goals. Realism is important at this point. Heroics or demanding super-human physical feats of yourself will not serve you well. Steady goes the course. The most important action will be your own consistency!Writing it all down helps you to remember what you told yourself you wanted to do and also over what time frame. You might make a chart…some even attach rewards to completion of actions…not results. Just as in elementary school when you received awards for attendance, not performance. Resist the temptation to grade yourself. Reward yourself for taking the right actions…the results will come.
3. Have an accountability partnerWhen you tell someone you will do something, you probably do it. However, when you tell yourself you will do something, you can probably figure out dozens of “reasons” or “excuses” of why it did not happen.  For most people this paradox is just an example of human nature. Suggestion: don’t fight it. Just take another tact: TELL SOMEONE what you are going to do and ask them to help you be accountable. My greatest counselling successes have been with people who have been willing to be accountable to me on a daily basis. The accountability we practices was a simple 3-5 minute phone call. The agenda was simple: did you do what you said you were going to do; how do you feel and what are your plans for tomorrow…that’s it. Nothing complicated or esoteric. My role is to help someone be accountable to themselves.
4. Today countsHow good is your “remember-er?” How fast is your “forget-er”? Many people would say that they forget about 10 times as fast as they remember. I suggest you keep it simple and focus on the day at hand. As you make each day a success, the excitement will grow, the resolve with get stronger and you will have results. Resist, if you will, the possibility of not succeeding as you do your best each day.