MINDSET AND MOTIVATION

As part of our How to Lose Weight Series, where we look at 124 Expert tips, trick and hacks on how to lose weight. Fitness & Exercise can play a huge part in your weight loss programme. If you get it right, it can be the difference that get's you incredible results in all areas of your life.

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1. Prior preparation prevents poor performance - You may have heard this before, but it’s true. Take time each day, week, and month to get organised. It will be the difference between success and failure.

2. Barrier Sheet - Get a sheet of paper, and list your barriers. Describe them, and the create a strategy to how you can over come it. By planning where you know you may get tripped up, you are already one step ahead.

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3. Look in the mirror when you get dressed - It’s not easy, but to get in the right frame of mind, it’s important to get fired up. If you’re not happy about the way you look, let’s do something about it.

4. What’s your Why - Why do you want to lose weight? The more personal you make your reasons, the more likely you will be to stick at it when things get tough.

5. Motivation sheet - Get a sheet of paper, with 2 columns. In one column, write how you feel now. Perhaps you feel overweight, frustrated etc, what impact does this have your life. Go into detail. Then on the next column write how you will feel when you achieve your goals, and how this will affect your life.

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6. Reward calendar - Map out the next month, and each week give yourself a reward for sticking to your plan. It could be a new pair of shoes, or even a holiday at the end, give yourself something you want to work towards.

7. Get a trainer - If you struggle for motivation, a personal trainer could be the answer for you. Not only does a trainer design a programme tailor made for you, they also know the right things to say to keep you on track. Also, the fact that you’re spending money on something is often enough to motivate you to keep it up.

8. Do it with a friend for support - Get a friend on hand to support you when you need it. Send them a message, and tell them what you doing, and why. Explain that you will need some help along the way, as it’s hugely important to you. They will be more than happy to help.

9. Miracle Morning - There’s a book by Hal Elrod, called the miracle morning.

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The Miracle Morning shows how a morning routine built around 6 key practices known as "Life S.A.V.E.R.S" - silence, affirmations, visualisation, exercise, reading and scribing - can help you get more done and live your best life. Most people don't think they have time to change their lives or achieve their goals but Hal has proven you can start achieving your goals today by devoting only 1 minute to each of these practices every day. The Miracle Morning system now has thousands of fans who have transformed their lives by spending just one minute on each of these activities every morning.

10. Book it in your diary - Book everything in your diary. Your workouts, your review periods, everything. Block out your time and make a commitment to yourself. 

11. Take Massive Action - Each and every day, keep moving. Take action that takes you close to where you want to be. 

12. Daily Reminders - Keep your all of your motivation & barrier sheets to hand, and remind yourself every day why you’re doing this. Don’t let it slip. 

13. Post it notes - Put notes everywhere in your house. On your fridge reminding you to drink water rather than eat junk. On your laptop reminding you to go for a walk. 

14. Become a guru - Be informed about everything you do. If you’re eating a certain way, make sure you know why. You want to be in control, knowing that what you’re doing is accurate and correct for you. 

15. Mindfulness - Mindfulness can play a big part in your weight loss programme. Everything from being present & in the moment, to maintaining calm in stressful situations, mindfulness covers a wide range of issues which can be huge for weight loss. 

16. Create a motivation Board - Full of pictures of people that inspire you, and motivation quotes which fire you up. It could be a picture of you looking your best, or perhaps not your best to remind you of what you’re trying to do. 

17. Write a journal - Log your thoughts, your successes, your failures, and learn from each one. When you look back you will be amazed at how far you have come. 

18. Share your journey on social media - By letting other people in on your plan, you instantly raise the pressure for you to walk the walk. 

19. Do it for Charity - Taking part in an event for charity can push you further than you would normally go on your own. 

20. Read success stories - Find people who have done what you’re trying to do and read about them. They’re failures and successes will spur you on to continue on your own path. 

21. Take pride in yourself - You’re worth it (no we’re not selling shampoo). Take pride in how your look, and what you think of yourself. If you don’t think very highly of yourself you won’t think twice about eating junk food. You deserve the best. 

22. Fill your mind with positive affirmations - rid your brain of anything negatIve, and replace with positive messages about who you are, your potential and who you can become. 

23. Have clear and structured goals written down - Keep them close to you at all times, and keep working on them until you’re ready to create some new ones. These can be daily, weekly, monthly even yearly goals. 

24. Fuel to your Fire - Writing down all the bad things people have ever said about you can be a huge motivator. If you have been subject to people saying not very nice things about you, this may act as fuel to your fire, so you can show them what you’re really made of. 

25. Positive Focus - Things do go wrong, so it’s important to create a strategy for when this happens. Ask yourself what happened, what can you learn from it, and what are you going to do about it. As long as you learn from it, you can move on with peace of mind. Remember once is a mistake, twice is a choice. 

26. Put yourself in the tempting situations - It may sound a little crazy, but if you can walk into your favourite cookie place, and come away with a bottle of water, it shows you are in control.

27. Say No - Try saying no to your friends, to yourself, see what happens. The thought is often much worse than the reality. Say no, see how good it feels.

28. Keep it Challenging - Don’t get complacent with your programme. Keep pushing yourself, and striving for the next thing.

​29. Surround yourself with the right kinds of people - The influence of others is huge. When you hang around with positive, healthy ambitious people, you put yourself in the best position to mimic and mirror their success.

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