| Before taking actions in any problem we encounter, | | | | goal like 'I'll lose 15 lbs. in just a week' happen if all of |
| there should always be a plan first. That is, if we want | | | | the evidence presented by research suggests that |
| to come up with positive results. You wouldn't want to | | | | you should only burn 1 to 2 lbs in a week? Goals need |
| enter a battle without preparing how to defeat the | | | | to be sensible so that they are within reason to be |
| enemy, would you? Attempting a task without planning | | | | able to obtain. What happens when you set a goal |
| is like building a house without a blueprint or playing | | | | and don't reach it no matter how hard you tried |
| against a basketball team without planed plays with | | | | because it wasn't really achievable? You will only get |
| your teammates. How could you expect a good | | | | depressed and disappointed which are two of the |
| outcome?Weight loss is not at all different from the | | | | psychological causes of obesity. And the problem just |
| above mentioned plan-necessary situations. It also | | | | becomes a vicious cycle with no end to |
| involves taking actions in proper ways that need to be | | | | it.Strategizing:After carefully defining a goal of what |
| perfectly planned in order to bring satisfying results. | | | | you want to achieve with your weight loss efforts and |
| Here are the four key elements you will for making | | | | keeping it in mind, the next step is planning on how to |
| your weight loss plan a success.Setting a Goal:Okay, | | | | accomplish it. Planning involves proper scheduling of |
| so your weight is somewhere around 20% above the | | | | activities to be done throughout the whole day for a |
| considered normal for your height. You tend to eat | | | | certain period of time including exercises, meals, |
| more than 5 regular meals a day. You're certain that | | | | sleeping and waking. It comprises of the time these |
| you're obese or at least overweight. Now, the question | | | | activities should be done, the duration and in the case |
| is, where do you want your weight to be? | | | | of eating meals, the food to be consumed and what |
| Setting a goal is the first step in planning for weight | | | | amounts. This way, inappropriate spur-of-the-moments |
| loss. Know what you want to accomplish. This way, | | | | decisions can be avoided.A proper and effective |
| the road you are taking is clear. You can keep track | | | | weight loss plan consists of quality time for performing |
| of your journey and whether or not you are going | | | | such activities. That is, allow enough time to meet the |
| along in the right direction. With a goal in mind, you are | | | | objectives correctly. For example, sleep should be |
| always motivated to finish a task, or in some cases, to | | | | scheduled to last for around 7 to 8 hours a day so |
| start doing it.Be Definite:Setting a specific goal when | | | | that you'll be able to get enough rest. Lack of sleep |
| planning for weight loss improves your chances of | | | | may cause improper eating habits the next day.Again, |
| success. You just need to be clear and definite with | | | | plans should be relatively realistic. Include only time and |
| what you want to happen. Vague aims such as 'I'd like | | | | activities you know for yourself you can accomplish |
| to be healthier' or 'I need to lose a few pounds' tend to | | | | for a given period of time.Also, as you finish preparing |
| produce half-hearted efforts and poor results. Instead, | | | | your weight loss plan, you might want to write it down |
| state your goal distinctly: 'I want to lose 1 to 2 pounds | | | | since you can't always remember when you're |
| this week and every week' or 'I want to trim my waist | | | | supposed to do each part of the plan. Post it in a place |
| line from 40" down to 38" by the end of the month'. If | | | | where you can always see and read it to remind you |
| you need to, write it down and put it where you will | | | | what your plans are for the day. Try your best not to |
| always see and read it. This way, you'll always be | | | | skip anything in your scheduled plan so as not to ruin |
| reminded of what you want and need to accomplish | | | | the effectivness of it.Jim O'Neill gives you tons of |
| by the end of the month, the week or even the day.Be | | | | valuable information on the subjects of weight loss, |
| Realistic:In establishing a definite weight loss goal, make | | | | fitness, and nutrition to make it easy for you to live a |
| sure that it is possible to accomplish first. How can a | | | | healthy lifestyle. |