Fast Diet Fixes Set Realistic Goals

Many people plan to lose more weight than is realistic in too short a space of time.

If you really think that you are going to:

Drop 3 dress sizes in a monthSpend 2 hours exercising every dayOr give up chocolate forever…

Then you are setting yourself up to fail.

Set smaller targets.

Have achievable, short-term goals.

Be realistic and aim to lose 1 – 2 pounds a week.

That might not sound much but that’s a stone every six weeks!

Take Off The Time Pressure! You didn’t put this weight on overnight so don’t expect to lose it that fast either.

This is weight you’d like to keep off for a lifetime…

So why are you making it tougher for yourself by adding time pressure to your other unrealistic expectations?

If you slip up – don’t give up!

Maybe you went out for dinner and had those carbs you were craving along with a glass or two of wine…

The danger comes when you think: ‘I’ve cheated so I may as well carry on eating!’

Don’t use slip-ups as an excuse!

Just move on and resolve to do better next time.

A study carried out by the International Journal of Obesity found that people with a flexible approach to eating were more likely to maintain their weight loss than dieters with an all-or-nothing attitude..

There are many ways you can set realistic goals. Goals need to have three characteristics in order to work for you. They need to be: MeasurableAttainableSpecific

Make weight loss goals short-term.

Setting a goal to lose that first 5 or 10 pounds is more attainable than a goal to lose 50 pounds.

Even more attainable than weight loss goals are goals that modify your behavior.

Put good habits in place and you are far more likely to succeed in losing those extra pounds.

Think about setting goals to:

Eat more fruits and vegetables

Exercise regularly, in a way that fits in with your lifestyle

Keep a journal of what you eat

All of these are realistic goals which will boost your motivation as you achieve them.

By setting & attaining goals like this, you will inevitably lose weight without placing unrealistic expectations on yourself.