Feb 10
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Developing Your Own Personal Weight Loss Statement: A Key to Success
One sure way to watch your blood sugar levels fall and to reverse type 2 diabetes, is to lose weight. Set yourself up for success …
In order to lose weight permanently it is essential that your efforts are underpinned by a personal statement or mantra that will energize you for the way ahead and carry you though the difficult days.
Your personal weight loss statement could be built on the following foundations:
Begin by identifying yourself and your weight loss goals
My name is Joe Doe. I’m overweight because I have been eating unwisely for the past two years. I’m the same person inside, and I’m going to become the same person outside within three months starting today, February 22 this year by losing 26 pounds or 12 kilograms.
Tell yourself why you’re going to succeed
I’m a strong person and I’ve always got to where I want to be in life before, so I am going to succeed this time too. I’ve also got my faith, and between us we’re going to remove this mountain.
Briefly outline your weight loss program
I’m going to stop taking weight on board by eating smaller meals more often that are seventy five percent healthy foods. I’m going to buy the best and freshest ingredients every day and enjoy cooking these in healthy ways that don’t involve the use of fat. I’m also going to go the office gymnasium each lunchtime and work hard for twenty minutes to burn off fat on equipment that’s good for my heart. My evening meals will be healthy snacks and I’m going to sleep well every night knowing that things are under control again.
Describe how you are going to monitor results
I’m going to keep a weight loss diary on a spreadsheet on my laptop. Every morning and every evening I’m going to record my weight and watch the trend line to see how I’m doing. I expect a slowly decreasing trend with spikes each way and I promise myself that I’m not going to be blue if the spike goes the wrong way sometimes.
Describe yourself at the end of the program
At the end of three months I’m going to fit into the medium sized clothes again that are lying on the bottom shelf of my wardrobe. I’m going to enjoy going down to the beach again without feeling embarrassed. And I’m going to be proud of myself and what I’ve achieved. And then I’m going to spoil myself with a week away at a fancy spa where I can detox and get ready for the rest of my life.
When you stand in front of a mirror every morning and repeat your personal weight loss statement you will be renewing your promises to yourself and re-energizing your body and mind for the day that lies ahead. When you have achieved your goals, you may like to use a different mantra it to help you not to back slide into over weight again.
