insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results maybe Albert Einstein this quote fits perfectly the weight loss situation many of us regular people are in for years we try really hard to achieve any good results but we continue failing again and again I know how it feels because I was in those shoes myself just several years ago I found myself at the lowest point of my life being an OB alcoholic and weighing almost 13 30 kilos or 286 lb I literally was stuck in my chubby and unhealthy body trying one
diet after another trying one attempt to lose weight after another seeing no results the reason of all my failures is very simple if I see no results it means that I'm doing it wrong all those mistakes I repeatedly continued to make acted as serious obstacles in my journey addressing them allowed me to shed 50 kilos of excess weight or 110b get completely sober and improve my well-being making real progress I figured out three main mistakes that harmed me the most and today I want to share them with you mistake number one after acknowledging that we
have to tackle our excess weight problem we often set a vag direction we say something like this I'll try the diet and we'll see what happens maybe I will lose a few pounds but our brain doesn't work work this way this approach fails to initiate the mental processes we need and that lead to success in any Journey our mind needs clear precise instructions about what we want to achieve we must set concrete and at the same time realistic goals a journey without a destination leads nowhere here is a simple two-step solution that helps overcome this
mistake first Define your ultimate goal for example my ultimate goal was to shut 50 kilos of excess weight this became my North Start throughout my weight loss Journey even though it felt far off it helped me to stay on track even in those moments when I felt stumbled however an ultimate goal is not enough we must support it with the step number two establishing sub goals set several small Milestones on your way to the ultimate goal these small wins not only help to track your progress but also keep you motivated in my case I started
with a very simple and achievable goal to lose just 1 kilo during my first weight loss week after it was easily accomplished I aimed to lose 10 kilos during the next 3 months again nothing complicated and I continued this pattern again and again until I eventually didn't reach my ultimate goal I know how it feels at the very start we want to see our achievements as fast as it only possible but let's not forget that we are regular people and we don't have a need to participate in some contest or something else like this our
main goal is just to achieve our result remember to not overwhelm yourself we are not athletes or bodybuilders at least yet and our life consist of other things rather than booking and cutting always leave some room for obstacles for real real life obstacles also with a more realistic and grounded goals it is more likely that you will exceed your expectations and this overachievement will boost your motivation and you will be able to achieve even more than you planned mistake number two now that you have your ultimate goal which is amazing it's time to ask a
few very important questions why why do I want it why do I need it if you don't clearly understand understand why you want to lose weight there is a little chance of achieving significant and what's more important lasting results imagine yourself living on a distant Island there is no one around just you would you bother yourself with this problem unfortunately in most cases it less likely to be a concern there but we live in a society too often our journey to lose s begins with external triggers a friend or family member comments on our appearance
or we compare ourselves to fit individuals in media even when we believe the desire to improve our appearance is our own idea it's often rooted to wanting to look good for others this external stimula can indeed Sparkle their desire to change however external motivation rarely provides enough sustainable energy needed to reach our goals so we need internal motivation the tricky part is that there is no one size fits all solution to finding this internal drive we all defer too much and every situation is unique so you have to discover it on your own looking at
your circumstances at your environment some people find it easy some people find this task difficult but it is definitely possible for everyone I can only help by providing my own experience and my finding which proved immensely helpful I consider it carefully all the benefits I had gained for myself not for others I asked myself honestly what will I achieve when I reach my goal surprisingly among the list of benefits like improved Health well-being new experiences there was one that stood out above all control I realized that achieving my weight loss goal would give me the
skill of controlling my life my choices and my behavior I'd become the master of my decisions in any circumstances neither any external influences nor my primitive internal urges could push me to choose what I don't really need in the modern world that is sinking in consumerism and instant gratification this feels like a real super power mistake number three the worst way to approach weight loss is to view it as a series of limitations and restrictions this is precisely what most diets offer us we start a diet and because of its inherent limitations we feel unhappy
we anticipate that a diet will make us miserable and sure enough this prediction comes true very quickly because of that pressure and that we live in the real life with a lot of stress some fails happen some drawbacks and feelings of self-hatred self-blame follow we feel anxious convinced that we are some kind of losers and how the hell we are supposed to make the right choices under such circumstances how to move yourself forward feeling upset unhappy the solution is to rewire our way of thinking about weight loss instead of viewing it as a onetime event
we see it as a permanent lifestyle change for instance instead of going on a diet we are switching to controlled and proper nutrition permanently the core issue isn't our belly fed and food isn't problematic rather our choices that led us to the moment when transformation when changes are necessary this isn't meant to point out our past mistakes or encourage self-blame it doesn't make any sense just think nobody Tau us how to eat properly it's not covered in schools and our parents often aren't aware of it either it's not our fault but it is our responsibility
now to fix it and you know what it will be simple for you because you are already familiar with the process this won't be your first time of changing a habit or figuring out something new almost everyone of us has moved homes changed Social Circles switched jobs or learned new skills so why not take this opportunity to improve your life once more yes it might feel a little bit uncomfortable just for a few weeks but soon enough you will be so accustomed to a better way of living to your upgraded lifestyle that that you won't
understand how it can be otherwise I have spoken