Losing weight is often a struggle but it is even more
of a struggle without the right psychology. You can
have all the information in the world about how to lose
weight but without the right psychology to apply it, it
is useless.
Weight loss is only achieved by having
the correct information and using that information to take
action.
Having the appropriate psychology is the most important
element of weight loss but is usually overlooked and underestimated. The
right psychology will give you motivation, commitment,
and help you to overcome obstacles, temptations and distractions. The
proper psychology can also make weight loss fun, easier,
more exciting and develop changes towards a healthy new
lifestyle and a better quality of life.
I will try to keep this article as simple as possible. I
will avoid jargon whenever I can. I will not go into
detail about how some of the processes work, as it is irrelevant. However
if you would like more detailed information then feel free
to contact me, my details are at the end of the article. During
the article I use the term losing weight. When I
say losing weight I am specifically referring to losing
fat. Weight loss is all about fat loss. I want
you to lose fat but keep the muscle.
The Right Weight Loss Psychology
First off I will start referring to a person’s psychology
as a mindset. A mindset is important because it controls
our behaviour, thoughts and actions. As people grow
they develop habits and associations that govern their
life. These habits and associations are controlled
by our subconscious and people are usually unaware of them. A
person’s subconscious can also sabotage their weight
loss efforts.
The right mindset consists of using various techniques
and strategies to control your behaviour by monitoring
your actions and thoughts. This will help to replace
your old habits and associations with new ones that will
be more beneficial.
“Why do overweight people moan about
losing weight but don’t do anything about it?” -
Jack Bauer, BPhEd
A colleague of mine Jack Bower couldn’t understand
why people moan about being overweight but wont exercise. I
replied by saying that they don’t have the correct
mindset. You might think that they just lack the
correct information but if they had the proper motivation
then they would find it. Nothing can stop someone
that has a powerful mindset. People like this will
always find a way no matter what obstacles they face. People
that don’t lose weight have formed associations and
habits that have taken control of their life and stopped
them.
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