Top 10 Traits of Successful Losers!
copyright 2002 by Greg Landry, M.S.
I've worked with hundreds of people who
were interested in losing weight. Over
the years I started to notice that the
people who were successful at losing
weight and maintaining that loss, had
several traits in common. If your goal
is to be successful at losing weight
and keeping it off, my suggestion would
be to make these traits your own;
1. They make aerobic exercise such as
walking, jogging, or swimming part of
their DAILY life. They realize that
DAILY activity is absolutely critical to
their success. They are committed to
exercising just about every day for the
rest of their lives. It's not a chore
for them.
2. They either naturally enjoy the
exercise they do, or they make it
enjoyable. For example, many of them
enjoy walking in the beautiful outdoors,
or if they don't, they make it enjoyable
by listening to music or taped books,
exercising with a friend, or perhaps
by varying their route or the type of
exercise they do.
3. They don't smoke. I have seen very
few smokers who were successful at weight
loss.
4. They are typically early risers and get
their exercise done first thing in the
morning.
5. They don't weigh themselves every day.
6. They have an incredible desire to lose
weight and be healthy. But, they don't
just talk about it - lots of folks do
that. They actually walk the talk. They
are willing to do what it takes to get
where they want to be. This gets them
through the tough times when they feel
like giving up.
7. They don't fall for the latest fad diet
and they are resolved to the fact that
their weight loss will take time. They're
not constantly looking for short cuts.
8. They realize that their body functions
best and is healthiest when it's getting
the naturally healthy stuff - fruits,
veggies, and whole grains. They concentrate
on eating these with very limited added
fat and sugar.
9. They prepare most of their own meals
and usually bring their lunch to work.
10. They weight train two to three days per
week to maintain muscle tone and elevate
their basal metabolic rate.
11.(Bonus) They usually have a great big smile
on their face! They know that it may be very
tough at times, but they also know that
they are slowly but surely reaching the
goals they've worked for. That feels great!
Go for it - YOU can do it!
Author and exercise physiologist, Greg Landry,
offers FREE weight loss success stories and his
"Fast, Healthy Weight Loss" newsletter at his site:
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copyright 2002 by Greg Landry, M.S.
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