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How to Change Your Mindset to Lose Weight

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Wanting to lose weight and finding the motivation to lose weight are two completely separate ideas. Although you may want to achieve a healthier weight, you might find it hard to change your mindset. In order to get yourself moving and start a weight-loss program , you need to find personal motivation and discover why you truly want to slim down. Source Step 1 Weigh yourself first thing in the morning to find out your current weight. Compare this to what a healthy weight for your height should be. You may discover that you are at a healthy weight, overweight or more overweight than you suspected. Step 2 List the reasons you want to lose weight. Think about how you feel when you go swimming, being able to be active with your children or feeling more confident about yourself. Dig deep and look for the personal reasons you want to have a healthy weight. Step 3 Consider how being overweight can jeopardize your health . People who are overweight are at a higher risk for heart disease, dia...

How to lose weight & the importance of mindset

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It's so easy to get stuck thinking about your weight; how to lose it , how to keep it off, and even for some; how to gain it.  Whether you're a man, woman or teenager, we've all compared ourselves to billboards and fit-stagrammers. Our image-focused society focuses on appearance so much, it can seem inescapable.  What actually works to help you lose weight ? Comparing yourself to others and shaming yourself every time you stray from your diet or workout regime is a bad habit, and leads to overeating, bad self-esteem , binging, trying crazy unrealistic diets and ensures a lifetime of fluctuating weight. But for some reason, we all do it. Instead of focusing purely on weight loss though, it's been found that focusing on a positive outcome like better health is way more effective for long-term weightloss. Now's the time to stop making yourself feel bad about your weight, and start focusing on the end goal : Living a happier, healthier life.  Focus o...