If willpower were the only thing that we required for effective weight loss then we would all be rake thin, right? Just think about the amount of willpower that is required to get through the day when we have to deal with toddlers, getting kids to school, cooking and cleaning and dealing with unreasonable bosses and even more unreasonable teenagers. So it seems that lack of will power is not what is getting in the way our achieving our goals.
There is another driving force that comes into play when we are trying to change our lifestyles and that is desire. If you are going to change your lifestyle significantly you need to want the outcome more than you want to maintain the current lifestyle. In other words you need to desire to be slim more than you desire unhealthy food.
In order to increase your desire to be slim it can be very helpful to look for good incentives because these overcome doubt and will strengthen your desire making your weight loss goals much easier to achieve.
Here are some awesome examples of incentives for achieving your ideal weight. When you lose weight you gain energy. You no longer feel tired and drained but are ready to take on any challenge. This in itself makes the weight loss programme so much easier to follow as you have the energy to think about your meals and go shopping for healthy fresh food. Life is much more fun when you are slim. Just think about the exercise, parties, dressing up, going out, dancing and shopping. You will also feel confident because you know that you look great. You will save money both because you are buying less food and because you won't need to buy new clothes as often. Long term you will also save on medical bills and you won't have to endure the pain of debilitating diseases associated with excess weight.
Willpower won't be an issue if your desire is great enough.
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