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Monday, October 12, 2009

How to Lose 100 lbs, Simple steps that Will Make or Break Your Success.

By Ryan M Hall

So you want to lose 100 lbs or more, but you don't know where to start. Well, you've come to the right place. Losing 100 lbs may seem like a huge and overpowering goal, but it doesn't have to be once you are committed and have a good serious plan. Just remember that every choice you make each day will add up to give you huge results in the long run. You can lose 100 lbs if you follow a plan and do the work. It's obviously not going to happen overnight, but it will happen if you stay committed. Here are a few guidelines to follow as you lose your weight.

In order to lose a lot of weight, you need to set a very specific goal, and while "lose 100 lbs" isn't as specific as it sounds, there is a better way. The best way to set a goal is to state it in the positive. Focus on how much you will weigh after you lose your weight. So, if you weight 300 lbs now and you want to lose 100, you will weigh 200 lbs when you finish. Instead of focusing on an abstract action, losing weight, focus on how much you will weigh when you finish.

Can you picture what 100 lbs of fat looks like? Can you actually picture losing 100 lbs? or does your mind try to figure out what you will look like AFTER you lose 100 lbs? It's probably the latter. This is how your mind tries to relate "lose 100 lbs," it tries to apply it to you, so why not make it easy on your mind. Focus on how you will feel when your body is thinner, lighter and healthier. This gives your mind an actual target, with feelings and pictures, to focus on. Make achieving this goal, this thinner happier you, and you are much more likely to make it happen.

When you decide to lose any amount of weight, it is best that you have a good proven system. It is best that the plan you choose is guaranteed and will keep you losing weight consistently, without weight loss plateaus.

Be sure that the system you choose includes both a diet plan and an exercise plan so that you will be doing everything in your power to slim down quickly. I'm sure you want to reach your goals sooner rather than later, right? Stay committed to your plan and you will. Too many people don't stay committed to their plans, they start then quit and fail. Don't end up like them. Be sure when you start your plan that you will be able to follow it through to the end.

Warning: Diets that tell you to cut out important nutrient groups like carbs or fat may get you quick results, but they will lead to more weight gain later down the road as your body adjusts to them.

It is true that cutting carbs will help you lose weight at first, but what is the cost? When you drop carbohydrates, your body goes into dietary ketosis, which is a condition where you lose water weight, then your body begins to convert fat and muscle into nutrients it can use in order to keep functioning properly. So, why is that bad? The reason is that even though you are cutting fat, you are also losing muscle tissue. You will be much better off if you get a diet system that is well balanced. There are a lot of diets to choose from, and when it comes down to it, it's best that you find one that works for you, after all, making sure that you achieve your goal is the most important thing to consider here.

While it may be tempting to go to lunch with friends or over eat at business lunches, you need to stay focused if you actually want to reach your goals. This is sometimes easy, but most of the time, when it comes to food, it?s hard.

Junk food is just good, we can all agree on that, that's why we buy it and that's why we love it. That's why McDonald's does so well. We all know it's not good for us, but we all sit in our cars at the fast food drive through and eat it anyway, because it tastes good. This is fine every once in a while, but it's not such a good thing if we do it too often. That's when the problem starts.

Another thing you need to consider is getting rid of any vice food in your house. Whether it is ice cream, chocolate or potato chips, you need to get it out of your home so it can?t tempt you when you?re feeling weak. This is one of the biggest saboteurs in any dieters plan. Send it down the road, and you?ll thank yourself later.

Let your friends and family know what you're doing. Tell them your plan to lose weight and let them know that you are serious. Ask for their help to stay on track. If your friends or family are also struggling with their weight, let them know that you are going to achieve this goal no matter what. This way they will be less likely to invite you for a sweet snack or an unhealthy meal. The problem is that they might not have the same level of committment as you, and this could spell disaster if they try to tempt you. It's often the closest people who will try to tempt you, but they aren't you. Ask for their help to stay on track.

When you do this, some of your friends may surprise you and jump on board with you. Others may just sit back and not interfere. These friends and family will be the ones that make or break your success.

If, however, your friends or family meet you with resistance, get yourself a coach, mentor, or even healthier friends to help you lose your weight. If worse comes to worst, you can charge forward alone. After all, you're the only one that can do this and you are the only one that is going to be losing the weight.

Even though you have to stay on track, it's important to indulge occasionally. Get a plan that keeps you burning fat constantly so you can't get discouraged, then you are able to occasionally fulfill some of your cravings. If you don't, you will fall off the wagon eventually, and when you do, it will be harder to get back to it. That's just not worth it, this is your health we're talking about, but it's also your life, and life is for living. Get a diet plan that allows you to eat some of your favorite foods. Despite what most diet plans think, you aren't a robot.

It?s okay to have a little cake, or go through a drive through sometimes, but doing so at the wrong times can put a screeching halt to your weight loss efforts. You need flexibility and the option of having an ice cream sundae or a slice of pizza sometimes. Some diet programs actually give you a chance to eat these things and still lose the weight.

The simple steps outlined above will help you lose 100 lbs safely and easily. Just follow the steps, stay committed and get a good plan. It's up to you to take action and when you do, you will be amazed by the results. Think about how nice it will be when you're lighter, healthier and feeling great. If you can imagine it, you can do it. - 17269

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