Overcoming The Barriers To Getting Slim
It’s not that long ago when talking about weight loss and getting slim was somewhat of a taboo subject. Sure we could talk about it with our closest friends and our mothers, but talking about it in public was like airing our dirty laundry. The change really happened when certain public figures – television talk show hosts and Hollywood celebs came out and began to talk openly about their issues with weight. Shortly after that the alarming truth came out that revealed the high levels of obesity throughout North America. Now dieting information is as ubiquitous as the daily news.
Why It’s Tough to Lose Weight
We give all that attention to staying slim and fit because it’s so hard to do. Let’s face it – for many of us trying to lose weight we can’t come up with a powerful enough motivator to keep it going on those days when we fell like we’re half starving to death or we blow the diet and then binge to ease the pain of the guilt.
Intellectually we know that we need to lose weight because:
a) we’ll look and feel a whole lot better being slim
or
b) we may have a health condition that could worsen or become fatal if we don’t shed the excess baggage.
Think about when you were in school. Everyone knew the goal was to pass all your subjects so you didn’t have to take summer school while your friends were all playing baseball or whooping it up at the cottage. But it was really cool when the teacher gave you a star on a homework assignment well done. Dieting to get slim can be approached in the same way, with small rewards that signify you are making progress at each milestone to achieving your ultimate weight loss goal.
Reward Yourself for Your New Slim Look
There are several ways you can reward yourself for small victories along the road to getting slim. Beware: none of them are allowed to be food-related! They all have to be something that adds to your quality of life. These are a few suggestions:
• enroll in a class you always wanted to take
• go to a movie or a show with a friend
• buy a new pair of fabulous shoes
• treat yourself to a manicure or a new hairstyle
• buy a huge bouquet flowers for yourself
• get glamour shots taken of your new slim look
• go dancing with a hot date
• start tennis or piano lessons
• take a cruise with your significant other!