Overcoming
Hi there! So a week has passed since I launched my blog and I 've been thinking of the real reasons why most women are unable to be successful in weight loss. What we seem to skip is mentally preparing ourselves to make the healthy lifestyle changes. Weight loss does not happen overnight and you have to be prepared not to give up.
I came across a post by Mary Anderson on MMA Gospel and she shared 10 reasons why Most Women Fail At Weight Loss and I can attest to most of them being the reasons why I haven 't successfully lost weight and/or kept it off in the past.
1. Women Fail To Define Their Goals or They Set Goals That Are Unachievable
Okay, as I address last week it is important to have clearly defined goals and action …show more content…
If you plan is to become fit and healthy you need to have two types of goals, short-term and long-term.The short-term goals are easy to achieve and they will boost your ambition, thus preparing you(not only mentally, but also physically and emotionally) for the long-term goals. If you skip the smaller goals and you head straight for the major ones, you are likely to fail!
2. Women Do Not Have a Step-By-Step Plan
While it is true that defining your goals is vital for your success, having a step-by-step plan to follow religiously is equally important. If you haven’t written out the steps and you have not adjusted the plan to your own needs and requirements, then you may quit your diet plan before you even start it. It is essential to create a very specific and customized step by step plan that will eventually help you reach your goals.
In other words, it is not enough to decide that you want to go to the gym: it is vital to create an in-depth and detailed plan on action where you clearly state what type of cardiovascular and weight training exercises you need to focus on. Same applies to dieting: it is not enough to just wish to reduce your daily calorie intake, you must figure out a plan to do that (such as cutting out sugar, pre-baked products, sodas and
Hi there! So a week has passed since I launched my blog and I 've been thinking of the real reasons why most women are unable to be successful in weight loss. What we seem to skip is mentally preparing ourselves to make the healthy lifestyle changes. Weight loss does not happen overnight and you have to be prepared not to give up.
I came across a post by Mary Anderson on MMA Gospel and she shared 10 reasons why Most Women Fail At Weight Loss and I can attest to most of them being the reasons why I haven 't successfully lost weight and/or kept it off in the past.
1. Women Fail To Define Their Goals or They Set Goals That Are Unachievable
Okay, as I address last week it is important to have clearly defined goals and action …show more content…
If you plan is to become fit and healthy you need to have two types of goals, short-term and long-term.The short-term goals are easy to achieve and they will boost your ambition, thus preparing you(not only mentally, but also physically and emotionally) for the long-term goals. If you skip the smaller goals and you head straight for the major ones, you are likely to fail!
2. Women Do Not Have a Step-By-Step Plan
While it is true that defining your goals is vital for your success, having a step-by-step plan to follow religiously is equally important. If you haven’t written out the steps and you have not adjusted the plan to your own needs and requirements, then you may quit your diet plan before you even start it. It is essential to create a very specific and customized step by step plan that will eventually help you reach your goals.
In other words, it is not enough to decide that you want to go to the gym: it is vital to create an in-depth and detailed plan on action where you clearly state what type of cardiovascular and weight training exercises you need to focus on. Same applies to dieting: it is not enough to just wish to reduce your daily calorie intake, you must figure out a plan to do that (such as cutting out sugar, pre-baked products, sodas and