How to Lose 100 lbs, Simple steps that Will Make or Break Your Success.
So you want to lose 100 lbs or more, but you don't know where to start. Well, you've come to the right place. Losing 100 lbs may seem like a huge and overpowering goal, but it doesn't have to be once you are committed and have a good serious plan. Just remember that every choice you make each day will add up to give you huge results in the long run. You can lose 100 lbs if you follow a plan and do the work. It's obviously not going to happen overnight, but it will happen if you stay committed. Here are a few guidelines to follow as you lose your weight.
When you are going to try to lose 100 lbs or more, you need to set a goal. Losing 100 lbs is not a good goal. The best way to do it is state your goal positively. Focus on weighing however much you will weigh once you?ve lost the 100 lbs. For instance, if you now weigh 300 lbs and you want to lose a hundred, focus on weighing 200 lbs. This will get your mind working on the reality of weighing 200 lbs instead of the abstract goal of losing 100 lbs.
Can you picture what 100 lbs of fat looks like? Can you actually picture losing 100 lbs? or does your mind try to figure out what you will look like AFTER you lose 100 lbs? It's probably the latter. This is how your mind tries to relate "lose 100 lbs," it tries to apply it to you, so why not make it easy on your mind. Focus on how you will feel when your body is thinner, lighter and healthier. This gives your mind an actual target, with feelings and pictures, to focus on. Make achieving this goal, this thinner happier you, and you are much more likely to make it happen.
When you decide to lose any amount of weight, it is best that you have a good proven system. It is best that the plan you choose is guaranteed and will keep you losing weight consistently, without weight loss plateaus.
Get a system with a diet and workout plan so that you are doing everything possible to burn more fat in less time. You want to reach that goal as soon as possible, don't you? Be sure you can stay committed to the plan. Too many people start a plan and give up a few days into it because it is too strict or not strict enough. Don't be like them. Be sure you can continue the plan for as long as it takes to lose your weight.
Note: Diets that advise you to exclude important nutrient groups may get you instant results, but they are guaranteed to lead to weight gain later on.
Yes it?s true that cutting carbs completely will help you lose weight, but at what cost? Usually when you cut carbs, your body goes into Dietary Ketosis. This is a condition where your body starts to shed water from your body then begins to convert fat and muscle tissue to continue working properly. Why is this bad? It?s bad because while you are cutting fat, you will also be losing some muscle tissue. Find a diet system that is well balanced and healthy. After all, there are plenty of great programs to choose from out there, and it?s really a matter of finding one you believe you could stick with throughout your weight loss journey. The most important thing is that you achieve your goal and feel better about being you.
Once you have your goal in your mind, stay focused. It is very easy to overeat when you're out with friends or at business lunches, but if you intend to make your goal as quickly as possible, you need to say "no." This may sound easy right now, but when the time comes, and when it involves food, it's often much harder than it seems.
Junk food is just good, we can all agree on that, that's why we buy it and that's why we love it. That's why McDonald's does so well. We all know it's not good for us, but we all sit in our cars at the fast food drive through and eat it anyway, because it tastes good. This is fine every once in a while, but it's not such a good thing if we do it too often. That's when the problem starts.
Another thing you need to consider is getting rid of any vice food in your house. Whether it is ice cream, chocolate or potato chips, you need to get it out of your home so it can?t tempt you when you?re feeling weak. This is one of the biggest saboteurs in any dieters plan. Send it down the road, and you?ll thank yourself later.
When you intend to lose weight, you need to let your friends and family know. Tell them you plan to lose weight and that you are very serious about it. Ask for their help to stay on track. If your friends struggle with weight loss, let them know how committed you are. Often our closest friends won't be as committed to their health as we are, and will accidentally tempt us to sweet snacks or a nice meal with friends. Ask for their help to stay on track and let them know how committed you are.
When you do this, some of your friends may surprise you and jump on board with you. Others may just sit back and not interfere. These friends and family will be the ones that make or break your success.
If you are met with resistance wherever you turn, find a coach, or mentor, or more healthy friends that will help you stay on track, or if worst comes to worst, put your head down and charge forward alone, only you can do this, so it will be only you at the finishing line.
Even though you have to eat healthy to lose weight, it's important that you occasionally get to indulge. When you get a plan that keeps you burning fat consistently, you are less likely to get discouraged and can fulfill some of your cravings. If you don't indulge occasionally, you will eventually fall off the wagon and put your weight loss to a screeching halt. Doing this just isn't worth it. There are diet plans that let you cheat sometimes, and still lose weight. You aren't a robot, you need to eat sweets sometimes.
It?s okay to have a little cake, or go through a drive through sometimes, but doing so at the wrong times can put a screeching halt to your weight loss efforts. You need flexibility and the option of having an ice cream sundae or a slice of pizza sometimes. Some diet programs actually give you a chance to eat these things and still lose the weight.
The simple steps outlined above will help you lose 100 lbs safely and easily. Just follow the steps, stay committed and get a good plan. It's up to you to take action and when you do, you will be amazed by the results. Think about how nice it will be when you're lighter, healthier and feeling great. If you can imagine it, you can do it.