If you think about people that have recovered from being overweight and have shed the excess pounds, they will usually have one thing in common.
That is, they stuck to their plan and when the going got tough, they stayed motivated and determined to succeed.
Quite simply, they demonstrated mental strength.
If you are going to get the body you crave, you are going to have to have this in abundance, particularly with the party season coming up.
Tips To Increase Your Mental Strength Building physical strength is pretty simple - you exercise and as a result, your body becomes stronger.
Mental strength is quite different.
When faced with testing circumstances, our mind can actually weaken, and this has a detrimental effect on our levels of motivation.
What you need to do is keep telling yourself that you ARE going to succeed.
Set a goal.
Make sure it is attainable.
Perhaps something like 10 pounds in the next month.
Write this goal down somewhere.
Next, you need to imagine what it will feel like when you reach this goal.
Will you feel proud of yourself? Will your body be healthier? Will you have proved to yourself(and everyone else) that you have what it takes to succeed? Sit still, close your eyes and imagine all this.
When you wake up every day, you need to remind yourself of your goal, and tell yourself that you ARE going to reach it.
When you don't feel like exercising, remind yourself of it.
When fatty food is tempting you, remind yourself of it.
Your determination will now surely outweigh these moments of weakness.
Stick To Your Plan and The Sky Is The Limit Every good weight loss campaign will include a plan.
This plan will comprise of what you eat each day, the exercise you are going to take and how often you are going to measure your progress.
With your new level of mental strength, sticking to this plan should be no problem.