Motivation: Why do you want to do it anyway?
Author: Darryn Aldridge

Finding the right motivation for any goal we take on in
life, will greatly enhance the chances of us actually
succeeding and completing the goal successfully.

Very often we decide that we need to lose weight , but
don’t really give ourselves a very good reason for doing
so, and as such, we don’t take on the task with the gusto
and commitment that it really needs for us to see it
through.

By sitting down and giving some serious thought to why you
want to lose weight, it will take you a long way towards
you actually meeting your expectations, and succeeding in
your attempts.

Here are some questions you may wish to consider:

1. Healthier lifestyle: How does not being able to
participate in events, play with the children or get about
with your friends make you feel? Wouldn’t you like to be
the one that is able to get out and do all the things that
this world has to offer?

2. Family concerns: Your family is in as much danger as
you. Your habits will be passed on to your children, as
will the health issues that are associated with being
overweight. You must also consider how your condition is
affecting the whole family, and how any health issues will
impact the family as a whole. I’m sure as a parent you will
want the very best for your children. You need to ask
yourself if you are setting a good example for them.


3. Personal Satisfaction: While we don’t necessarily need
to look like a model, we do tend to feel better about
ourselves when we have a better self image of ourselves.
Being physically happy will help you to be mentally happy
also. Imagine yourself wearing your dream outfit or
performing an activity you are no longer able to do in your
present state. Imagine how good that will make you feel.

4. Medical necessity: What is the cost to your health
medically if you are unfit and overweight? The statistics
are mounting up concerning the diseases and health issues
that are now prevalent in our society due to the epidemic
of an over-weight and obese society. Do you really want to
die earlier than is necessary, or become a burden to your
family? Just the monetary costs alone can be crippling to a
lot of households, and many could use that money for other
commitments in life. Can you afford it?

As you can see, once we have clearly defined purposes for
wanting to lose weight, we can now use these reasons as a
major part of our motivation to seeing it through.
You must now take all this motivation you have gathered
and start to develop a real Can Do attitude. By “Can Do”, I
mean you must totally believe that you will be able to
achieve your goal, and live that goal for the rest of your
life. Without this total belief in yourself, your task will
become so much harder and you may find that you fall off
the rails and revert back to the old habits that you are
used to.

So, have you got the right stuff to see this through?

Only you can honestly answer this question, and only after
you have gone through the previous steps will you start to
discover if you are on a weight program for the right
motivating reasons, or whether it is just a whim that is
destined for failure.







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Darryn Aldridge is the co-author of a step-by-step, "tell it and show it how it is" guide to permanently losing weight and keeping it off forever! Visit his web site at http://www.diet-ebook.com and sign up for a free weekly newsletter,filled with helpful tips and useful information.

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