The thing is, for most people, quitting dieting can be a painful experience. For one thing, there's ordinarily a sense of failure because you didn't succeed. You feel sick about yourself which subsequently discourages you trying again. In addition, the reaction of people towards the news can often be (unintentionally) hurtful. Perhaps a fleeting look of disappointment or pity before some cheery comeback meant to hide it. Or a simple "oh," which can be short for, "Ah, so you might be a quitter. Give up on everything important, do you?"
If you are hoping along with the diet plan isn't working for you, then is there a point? The smart action to take is usually to stop and never feel bad about it. Then, because to be successful in daily life you generally desire a plan, look at the following:
Step 1: Set your goals
Pick a measurable long-term goal plus a short-term goal and write them down. For example, should your waistline is 50 inches, set a long-term goal of dropping ten inches off your waistline. Then set a short-term goal of say, a couple of inches. The idea is usually to concentrate on a short-term, achievable goal you could feel good about once you reach it. When you do, mark it around the calendar, count the amount of weeks it took and write that down too for later reference. Then make another short-term goal and repeat. It takes time but you'll feel better about yourself at every stage and especially at the end.
Step 2: Take pictures as proof of your progress
Take images of yourself. Repeat that every week about the same day wearing exactly the same clothes as well as in exactly the same pose. Continue this because as time goes on it is possible to check through every one of the before and after pictures and you will feel wonderful, realizing that you, in fact, achieved something great and that your eating habits is working. This is a great motivator.
Step 3: Do the research
Research various diet programs for your way of life, create a short list of ones you believe that you can do, and ask a physician/personal trainer for advice. If you're confident in the diet plan, you happen to be prone to persist. Be wary of celebrity diets because they're untrustworthy.
Step 4: Find some support
Find someone that it is possible to talk with and that happen to be supportive as you go through the diet. We all need support of some kind regardless of what we're working towards, whether it is at work, school or home.
Step 5: Use waist measurements pictures to measure success
Put your scale away since you won't want it. Use the tape measure and photographs as indicators. It is a lot more crucial that you be ok with yourself. In my experience scales only depress people. I don't even own one.
Step 6: Manage your expectations
If you place a short-term goal of dropping two inches off your waistline and you also achieve it, then be very satisfied with yourself. Don't worry when the pictures don't show any difference between short-term goals. Tape measures as well (providing you don't suck in your gut like Captain Riker, and fake it). Achieving each step can be your focus.
If you follow these tips, and treat dieting just like a serious project, you will hopefully be superior happy to benefit from the journey to your healthier, thinner and more confident you. Cheers everyone!
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