| BE POSITIVE: | | | | make it more difficult to achieve your long term |
| Use positive affirmations to help you. There are | | | | weight loss goals. Oh...and remember to drink |
| heaps available on the net. Just put positive | | | | 2litres of water each day. This will help increase |
| affirmations into a search engine and you'll see | | | | your metabolic rate and keep you hydrated. Your |
| what I mean. Write out a bunch at the start of | | | | health and well being must be ensured. It's not |
| each week. Select an affirmation at the start of | | | | just a weight loss that we are after. Keep your |
| the day. Carry it with you all day. Repeat it in | | | | eye on the big target which is long term weight |
| your mind as often as you can andput your | | | | loss. |
| thumb and middle fingers together on both hands | | | | GET A MENTOR: |
| (as long as you're not driving a car !) Remember | | | | Over 70 % of people who try to "go it alone" will |
| to SMILE and get that positive affirmation really | | | | fail to reach their weight loss goals. |
| happening in your life. An example: Every day is a | | | | A mentor is an experienced and trusted advisor. |
| new day. I will succeed today. | | | | Someone who is there to help you. Having a |
| There are some fabulous courses out there to | | | | mentor will improve your chances of reaching |
| help you get focused on the positive things in life. | | | | your goals by 300%. |
| Start to improve your self -esteem. | | | | Your mentor is there for you. Being a mentor |
| Have a look at | | | | myself I know how important it is to have that |
| You can donate a VERY small amount to the | | | | extra assistance. I also know how life changing it |
| Feed the Children fund and get full access to their | | | | is for people when they set out to achieve their |
| self development internet course for 2 weeks. | | | | weight loss goals AND they succeed. Lives change |
| GET ENOUGH SLEEP. | | | | for the positive and it's just brilliant to see this |
| It easier to stay positive and on top of things if | | | | happening. |
| your sleeping well. Consider Tang Kuei. It's a | | | | Don't try to go it alone. You can get a mentor at |
| natural herbal supplement to help you if you're | | | | Get support from family/friends is essential too. |
| anxious or having trouble sleeping. | | | | PLAN YOUR WEEK. |
| Plan to wake up thinner every day. Go to bed | | | | What will you eat tomorrow? Know in advance |
| before you start that late night snacking. | | | | what you'll do when the cakes come out. Have |
| DECIDE WHICH DIET. | | | | your motivations ready to go. |
| You need to think about which diet plan fits in | | | | CELEBRATE |
| with your lifestyle best. Say you have a hectic | | | | Take baby steps and focus on small targets along |
| lifestyle. Maybe you're not much of a chief as well. | | | | the way. |
| There's no point in starting a gourmet diet if you | | | | Find new ways to celebrate all your achievements |
| cann't get the ingredients and you have to read | | | | as they come along |
| and prepare complex receipes. Go with something | | | | Celebrate each baby step attainment. "1 kg |
| straight forward/effective/guaranteed to work | | | | GREAT! Next week it will be another kg!" |
| and one that won't leave you hungry and | | | | You know where your going and how long it will |
| nutritionally unbalanced at the end of the day. | | | | take to get there so celebrate every BIT of |
| Make sure you get breakfast. Don't skip meals. | | | | success. One week at a time. |
| This will just slow you r metabolic rate down and | | | | |