Simple Truth about weight loss

A lot of us think or believe that the main key to losing weight is exercising and dieting. the key is simply staying motivated. You might lose 1 kg this week and next week you gain 2 kg. In order to lose weight, no matter now small and keep it off is just by staying motivated. You know how motivated you are when you want that office position by all means, its just the same. 

So how can one stay motivated, this is how i stay motivated on my journey:

• I set reasonable goals: I cant wake up and tell myself that i want to lose 10 kg in a month, (I don't want to die yet). when i started my weight loss journey, i made such goals and always get disappointed when i didn't make it. so i try setting smaller, reasonable and obtainable goals like 3 kg in a month. A lot of people email me that they want to lose 10 to 15 kg before 2013, how on earth is that possible. losing 1 kg is hard enough compared to 2, 3 .....15 kg. Even if you workout all day from now till December, the news is that you CANNOT lose 10 kg.
• Join a support group or find a friend: losing weight a lone is hard, i always say. you need people or some you trust because a lot of people out there are waiting for you to fail. Most of your so called friends wants to be the ones getting the attention while you be the friend they call anytime they want to go eat. Join a weight loss forum or find another people who is willing to join you in losing weight.
• Announce it: shout it out, both to those that care and those that doesn't. Tweet it, face book it, blog it if possible. people will want to know how you are doing and every word counts and will keep you motivated.
• Write it Down: keeping a diary or journal of your daily workout and food in take will keep you motivated and help you in making those changes.
• Be positive:  there are bad and worst days, months but you have to be positive. If you ate what you are not meant to eat or didn't workout when you should, don't beat yourself about it. I have had ups and downs in my 2 years of losing weight.
• Reward yourself: it doesn't mean eat a bowl of pasta or eat greasy food but treat yourself by going shopping. buy something new for being good. At 80 kg, i went shopping and bought me a nice bag. 

These have kept me motivated, they are other ways one can be motivated. what motivates me might not motivate you. but these are simple ways of staying motivated. I tell those that want to lose weight, If i did it and still doing it, so can you.