Understand you will need strategies to help stay focused on your weight loss journey. People do get discouraged and struggle to keep going in hard times. Sure, it’s nice to have the motivation and to feel “up” all the time, but that’s not realistic. These are times when character is being developed – character to complete your current goal and a perseverance that will serve you well in all your other goals. If we only do things when we feel like doing them, we will begin to slide backwards in many areas of life.
Strategies to Help You Stay Focused
- Go back to your “Why.”
Go back to the very reason why you wanted to lose weight.Something motivated you to make a change. That is why it is always important when goal setting to make a list of all the reasons why you want to achieve that goal. You really need to have a strong enough “why” to motivate you to continue striving to meet your goal.
- Finding a Different “How” is a great strategy.
If your current approach isn’t working for you, perhaps you need to try something different. Life changes can bring new challenges along the way. What you did early on may not be as feasible now. So, instead of giving up because things aren’t falling into place, rethink your plan… your “How” to make your plan work.
- Find another area of life to succeed in, as well.
Consider an area in which you know you can excel and meet a particular goal, and then make it happen. We are wired to want to succeed at something. Feelings of failure loom quickly if we are not moving forward in life, but feelings of achievement are contagious, prompting us to conquer more in other areas of life. It will remind you of what success feels like, then will allow that success to sustain you for a while longer while you re-energize yourself to progress forward on your weight loss goal.
- Be ruthless in forgiving yourself.
You will be surprised at how much less pressure and anxiety you will feel when you allow yourself the grace to forgive your own mistakes. Sometimes, a little perspective helps out with that forgiveness. For instance, take the time to realize just how far you’ve come.
It’s perspective and unrealistic expectations that get in our head and cause us to stumble. Looking at how far you’ve actually come is the motivation you need to keep moving forward. Sometimes you may have to be more realistic and give yourself smaller steps.
- Keep chipping away.
Break your goal down into more manageable steps. You will eventually still end up in the same place. When you feel like you aren’t seeing any movement in your weight loss, keep taking consistent action forward by sticking with your plan. Your body is so busy repairing through all the nutrition you are providing, and that is its first priority. It will release the fat stores when it feels it is ready and safe to do so.
- Find a mentor.
With a click on a computer screen, you can access some of the top motivators, deep thinkers and inspirational minds in the world. They have all run into tough times. Tap into them to see how they stay the course. Learn from them and apply what they tell you.
- Immerse yourself in information that will keep your mind on your goal.
There are over 300 Coaching Calls in our library. They will help to educate, encourage and keep you focused. Listen while driving in your car, while taking a shower, doing laundry, mowing the yard, taking a walk, etc. Just make it a habit by starting somewhere.
It all starts with today.
- Set a date.
- Come up with a plan.
- Follow through with your plan every day.
- Chose to be proud of your hard work and accomplishment.
- Keep at it, don’t stop.