Diet and Weight Loss Tips

When you start a new diet it’s always exciting. You always tell yourself that this time you’re going to stick with it, this time will be different, this time you’re really committed. But what happens? Do you really stick with the diet or do you go back to your old eating habits and end up not losing weight, or even gaining weight?

That’s what happens to most people. Dieting is no fun. But change usually isn’t fun and it usually is hard. But in order to make real, healthy, permanent changes you need to stick with your diet. You need to be committed to getting healthy and fit. So this time, make that commitment.

Don’t just tell yourself it’s time to get healthy; make a physical gesture to show that you are committed to staying on that diet and making healthy changes to your lifestyle.

Does that sound silly to you? It shouldn’t. After all, people use all kinds of physical symbols to show commitment. Rings, tattoos, ceremonies, even certificates and trophies are signs of commitment.

You need a physical sign of commitment to mark the start of your diet.
Here are some fun ways to make a commitment to be healthier, happier, and fit by losing weight:

Write it down – Make a weight loss contract committing to stay on your diet for at least six months. Include in the contract penalties for breaking the contract.

Sign it and have a friend witness it.

Keep it on the refrigerator to remind you of your commitment.

Hire a personal trainer – Once you spend the money for a personal trainer, that money is gone whether you use those personal training sessions or not.

The same rule usually applies to a gym membership as well. So spending money on exercise is a commitment to getting fit. And knowing that money is gone whether you use that gym membership or get those personal training sessions or not might motivate you to exercise more.

Start a weight loss club – Get some friends together that also want to lose weight and agree to meet once a week for a weigh in. Your friends will keep you honest about whether or not you’re sticking to the diet.

Tell people about your diet – Tell your friends, your family, the people at work, anyone that you see on a regular basis about your plans to lose weight, eat better, and exercise more.

Once you have told people you’re going on a diet, they will ask you about the diet and how you’re doing and you’ll have to answer them.

Embarrassment about telling people that you fell off your diet can be good motivation to keep going in those moments when you want to quit.

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