It is funny how the mind works. For some who are not happy with their appearance they figure they will never change so why bother trying. Other people say to themselves, “Yes, I can do it!” It is all about motivation and positive thinking. The mind is a powerful tool that we can use either to our advantage or to our disadvantage. By putting forth positive thought we are more inclined to try harder and not give up.
You have to be in the right frame of mind to be successful in your attempts to lose weight. Negative thoughts will only weigh you down and cause you defeat in your attempts. I can almost guarantee, for most people anyway, that if you pick yourself up and put yourself in the right frame of mind that success will follow. All you have to do is get your foot in the door, so to speak. What I mean by that is that if you can lose the first 10 pounds or so you will like the results that you see. You will look in the mirror and realize that it is possible. Set short goals for yourself so that it does not seem too overwhelming or unreachable.
Rejoice at every 10 pounds and treat yourself to something small. It cannot be food either. Food is not a treat to us anymore. You have to find other ways to reward yourself. Food is comforting and that is what got some of us into this mess of needing to lose weight to begin with. Buy yourself something small that you have been denying yourself or do something for yourself that you do not normally take the time to do.
Once those pounds start dropping off that should set the motivational factor off and running. Another good idea is to check out some success stories. Keep telling yourself as you read these stories, “Hey, if they can do it, so can I.” Your motivational mindset should be flying high by getting an idea of how far dedication and positive thinking can take you. At http://www.shapefit.com/success-stories.html there are people who have lost anywhere from 5 pounds to over 150 pounds by their efforts. If they can do it, Baby, so can you!
Angel Lynn writes in weight loss, single parenting, and health.