Motivating yourself is the key factor in ensuring weight loss, fast and for good. In fact, those who resort to self-hypnosis or neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) are proven to be more successful in losing weight. Still, for the method to be effective, it is a must that you get a grasp on how self-motivation can help you achieve your dream weight.

Let's look at the steps on achieving your ideal weight, so you can finally go out to the world and enjoy life more with your head held high!

1. Determine your ideal weight

In order to succeed with self-motivation, first you have to check out what the ideal weight you can and must achieve. Refrain from focusing on the mere idea of losing weight, without any sense of direction. Losing is a word that draws an automatic resistive feeling, an instinct to prevent - which should not be in the case of losing weight.

Take into your mind that your goal is simply not to lose weight. You are aiming to achieve your ideal weight. Losing weight and achieving the ideal are two distinct situations, and the former should not be mistaken for the latter.

So how do you determine the ideal weight? Take an accurate weight calculator or best, consult an expert. Don't take this seemingly simple matter into your own hands, as you might end up doing more damage than good. Your ideal weight should be something that you're sure of, before proceeding to the next step.

2. Decide what you can change

The next step is to determine what you can live without and what type of change you will welcome. You have to condition your mind that you need to make some changes in your diet, like less carbs and more fruits perhaps. You also have to be more physically active, like walking from home to work if the distance is tolerable.

There is simply no shortcut to achieving your ideal weight. You have to get control over your body. Initially, this can be quite a struggle, but you can always do it little by little, until such time that it becomes natural for you. There's no sense in starving and over-tiring yourself anyway.

3. Construct motivations to exercise

The third step is filling the mind with the right thoughts. In the formulation of motivations, it is a must to follow four basic rules: they should be in the present tense, they should be in the first person, they should be devoid of negative words and they should call for action.

Take the following examples:

"I'm taking in fiber-rich foods and thereby accomplishing my ideal weight through better metabolism."
"I'm accomplishing my ideal weight through a daily discipline of resistance and cardiovascular training."
"I'm increasing my energy and self-esteem because of my commitment to maintaining a healthy diet and exercising daily."

4. Make self-motivation a habit

Together with your diet and physical activity, the mind can also be developed so the discipline becomes instinctive or natural. Once you have set out your motivations, list them down and recite them twice daily, in the morning and at night.

So, now you know the secrets to achieving your ideal weight through the simple method of self-motivation. Try them now, you'd be surprise how they can be more effective than even the most expensive slimming pill!

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