Write Down Your Weight Loss Resolutions

Since improving one’s health and fitness is a priority on most people’s mind, declaring weight loss to be their New Year’s resolution is easy. However, successfully shedding unwanted weight requires prioritizing your efforts. If you don’t where to start, write down all the bad habits you want to change that could be limiting your weight-loss efforts. Assign them a timeline and get started on your New Year’s journey. Giving yourself all of 2021 to attain your weight loss goals is far too open-ended. Create a weight loss plan in advance with realistic timelines to eliminate the guesswork and last-minute decision making. Really, a New Year’s resolution to lose weight is what you make it. Moreover, it starts by focusing on the positive and identifying how your efforts will benefit you in the long run.

• Unrealistic Weight Loss Goals - Unrealistic weight loss goals can lead to yo-yo dieting, which can lead to unwanted weight cycling. Be demanding of yourself but embrace realistic weight loss goals.
• Resolution Too Vague - Avoid fad diets and questionable fitness studies that unnecessarily make healthy weight loss more confusing. Instead, set daily goals for moving more and following a personalized menu plan.
• Lack of Planning - Unless you’ve been working out on a regular basis, do not start by focusing on high intensity interval training or joining the bandwagon for pumping iron. Start smart and you are likely to stick with it.
• Lack of Support - Ideally, you will find a weight loss partner before you launch your journey. Having someone to check up on you, and vice versa, can help during tougher times.
• Lack of Motivation - Researchers recommend that you set aside cash money that you must forfeit if you fail to meet your weight loss goals. Money seems to be an excellent motivator.
• Slow to Recover from Setbacks - Not everything is going to work smoothly every day. That’s why it is important to take time for yourself. This will provide a built-in opportunity to assess any setbacks.

Even if you don’t lose the number of pounds selected for your New Year’s resolution, eating healthier and being more physically active is good for your health and will likely lead to attaining a realistic weight at some point. Setting a target weight is a common first step in planning for a weight loss journey. Nonetheless, setting your sights on achieving short-term goals can help fuel your motivation. Specific goals can be helpful for weight loss as they focus on changing behaviors and habits that are necessary for achieving a desired outcome. Process goals include details of how you intend to reach your outcome goals for a successful resolution. Adopting healthy eating patterns and exercising most days can help you achieve any realistic weight loss goals. Just accept that setbacks will happen, and obstacles often occur at the worst of times. Permanent weight loss comes from commitment.