4 Hands-On Diet Motivation Techniques

One of the hardest aspects of long term and permanent weight loss is staying motivated. Often times those who diet seem to fall from their diet plan soon after starting. Cravings, lack of motivation and sometimes self-sabotage lead to failure. And it seems with each failure it gets harder and harder to start again. Also, yo-yo- dieting, which is usually the result of this lack of motivation is actually worse for the body because it becomes more resistant to weight loss with all the starting and stopping.

Staying motivated on a diet takes work and constant vigilance. Often times taking action steps is important and planning ahead for those cravings and thoughts of sabotage, which all dieters suffer from.

4 Diet Motivation and Success Action Steps

1. As soon as you are starting the diet make a list of all the reasons that you want to lose weight. Usually at the start of the diet is when we feel the most motivated and the most encouraged to succeed and that is the time to make that list and keep it handy and near you at all times. Review the list daily and those times when your diet resolve is starting to waiver.

2. A great way to stay on track with a diet is to take all bad foods out of reach. If possible, it’s best if they are out of the house completely, but if you have kids who need their snacks then ask them to keep them hidden in their rooms. Having easy access to foods that are not allowed on the diet is one of the easiest ways to cheat and lose your way on a diet plan.

3. Ask for support. Tell people that are close to you to help you in your diet endeavors. Family members and friends are some of the best people who can help you to stay on track. Reach out to them when you feel your resolve slipping, ask them to remind you that are worthy of looking and feeling great. Even better is if you can get a friend to diet with you, this is a great way to have a supportive understanding person at your side.

4. Last, but never least is the skinny outfit. Get your skinny outfit in plain sight, and hang it in plain sight so you see it everyday. One of the biggest goals for dieting is the ability to be able to wear those outfits that our weight prohibits us from wearing. Viewing that skinny outfit everyday provides a tangible and visual goal that is a reminder everyday for the motivation to lose weight.