any one know how to get motivated lose weight?

Question

not very over weight but i have high colestorol an need to get it down an have no motivation

Answer 1

Wow, I had a hard time getting myself motivated too. I bought a book called "Body for Life" by Bill Phillips. I had been trying to get motivated for a long time. I never had time, and I never had the energy. When I first started reading the book, I got more motivation from it than I had ever had. But when it comes right down to it, the motivation to get started just has to come from deep down in you. No matter what people tell you, no matter what you read in books or watch on TV, you're just not going to get enough outside motivation to get started. But after reading the beginning of that book, I did get alot from it. It tells you all kinds of stories about people, and there's at least one for everyone to relate to. Anyway, the way I finally got motivated was to just get up early one morning, and sit outside on the driveway for about 20 minutes and thought about all the reasons I wanted to lose weight and all the benefits I would soon get from it. After that I just got up and started running, and I ran until I just couldn't take it anymore. After that morning, I had no problems getting up and exercising. Although, now, I know to stretch before I exercise...haha.

Answer 2

A good place to start is probably by writing down what YOU think the benefits are to lose weight. This will provide you with some perspective and a clearer view of your goals. Then for each benefit, write down one way to get it, e.g. if your benefit is burn fat then beside it simply write something like go for an hour's brisk walk. It may not seem like much, but the fact that you aren't motivated is simply your mind making too big a deal of the effort involved in attaining your goal. By writing things down, things seem more do-able. Also, taking walks is an excellent way to start things, as it's not very intensive so it doesn't put you off exercising but at the same time the physical results are quite remarkable. Just remember one thing, there's no 100% easy method when it comes to losing weight. You still need to make a small amount of effort such as making the commitment to go for those walks, even if its just 30mins instead of an hour, but once you've got the ball rolling it just gets easier and easier, and you'll love it and yourself for it!

Hope this helps, Good luck!

Answer 3

Hi
I know what you mean ,this plan should help you because it sure did help me so here goes,

If you are serious about losing weight, the calories in the food you eat should be less than the energy you use. You will have to increase your metabolic rate now, and plan your diet carefully.
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Goodluck

Answer 4

Find a activity you enjoy doing, and if you can find someone to do it with that will help keep you motivated...See yourself losing the weight, and going out and doing something about it..Also an ipod my help, if you go for walks...

Answer 5

Well if you have high cholesterol-have you try ed the vegetable burgers that you can by in your supermarket(I like barbecue)-eat more vegetables-try other veg-chicken-bacon-sausage-I think I try ed MORNING STAR-and I am just now trying this but I though they were good!!! ALSO eat lots of vegetables and fruit! For motivation think about saving yourself from dying or having a heart problem-even open-heart surgery!! Good Luck!!!

Answer 6

Hi Twiggy!

The motivation really needs to come from you. However, the encouragement can come from us. I would check out our website. It is currently free, but is growing very rapidly. I wouldn't wait too long. We check in with our clients periodically to encourage them to keep going and to advise them if they have questions along the way.

I believe this answers your question, but if not let me know.

Good luck with your diet and fitness goals!

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Answer 7

Do you have a full length mirror in the bathroom? Do you ever look at yourself naked just before you get into the shower, or while you are drying yourself off? That should be all the motivation you need... just take a look at yourself and ask yourself "am I happy with the way I look?"

Answer 8

Keep the desire of living long enough to see your kids settle down and raise families of their own burning, most of all, picture yourself aged yet healthy, free of any condition that might hamper you from enjoying the fruits of your labor... I am an overweight myself, but what I have written here motivates me enough to cut down on my intake... I don't want to grow old and be too sick to enjoy my grandkids or spend my savings and retirement funds on hospital bills and medicines.

Answer 9

well if you don't do something now about yr cholesterol you could have heart failure in the near future. its not so much losing weight its eating the right foods. read more tips on healthier eating and exercises on this site

Answer 10

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