| After the first few days of motivated weight loss | | | | variations of 1-2 pounds anyway. Just be patient and |
| attempts with your gorgeous new figure on your mind, | | | | proceed to do what you do. |
| the enthusiasm often starts to diminish quickly when | | | | Go back and evaluate what you ate and how many |
| the scale does not show fast weight loss. | | | | extra calories you burned through exercise or other |
| If we do not see results within the first days or week, | | | | activities and get a rational idea of how much weight |
| often we get discouraged and start cheating on our | | | | you should have lost. Usually you will see that you only |
| diet. Why going through all the trouble of weight loss | | | | need to be a bit more patient and you are there. |
| when it does not work anyway? It does work, you | | | | Also, if you use the scale as the only measure, this |
| must just stick with it and do not set your expectations | | | | can be quite misguiding. Make sure you are also using |
| too high. | | | | the tape measure and have look if you simply feel |
| Keeping the motivation is where most people fall short! | | | | slimmer. Often the scale will give in a few days later! |
| Once you have set up the basics, meaning you are | | | | Do whatever motivates you, and do lots of it! |
| consuming less and being at least a bit more energetic, | | | | So, during that initial phase make sure to get a daily |
| there is one more essential thing to do, you need to | | | | dose of motivation, read your weight loss blogs or |
| keep your motivation up and be patient. This is | | | | books etc. or do whatever motivates you, and when |
| probably where most people fall short. | | | | the first pounds came off you will be able to motivate |
| And after we might have encountered some initial | | | | yourself more easily. |
| weight loss due to much lower water retention and | | | | If you can find a weight loss buddy that should help |
| less food in your body we often hit a plateau. This is | | | | and motivate you a lot, if you can not find somebody |
| the most difficult phase of your diet and any support is | | | | you might want to read about highly successful weight |
| much appreciated as otherwise the chance of falling | | | | loss cases or view similar videos on YouTube to keep |
| off the wagon is high. | | | | your spirits up and so you will not lose the faith that |
| It always takes longer than you think | | | | you can do it too. Be patient and you will see success |
| It always takes longer than you think for the scale to | | | | soon! |
| pick up your weight loss as your weight underlies | | | | |