Willpower – how do you get it??
So you plan to loose weight again. But then you call in past the supermarket and end up buying chocolate biscuits again!
Why is it that some of us seem to lack the willpower necessary to stop eating crap, so that our bodies can rid themselves of excess fat. Do we subconsciously not want to loose weight? Do we feel that we will probably fail anyway so what’s the use? Is it somehow the people that we live with that are to blame? Does your husband all of a sudden bring you home a chocolate bar the day after you announce you are going on a diet? Maybe it’s a whole lot of reasons all working together – I’m sure it is – but the big question is how do you stop all the excuses going on in your brain and actually follow through with your plan?
Unfortunately I don’t think that there’s one answer for everybody. Some can just decide that they want to stick to a diet – and then stick to it. Others can stick to their diet if they reward themselves in other ways when they succeed. Others will need to have someone else step in so that they have someone else to be accountable for. This is actually a great way to help you follow through with eating correctly to loose weight. If you’ve got the money you can splash out and pay for a personal trainer or nutritionist to keep an eye on your food diary for you – but even better and definitely cheaper get your husband or friend or kids involved to help you succeed.
If you have a supportive partner or husband they are ideal – let them know what you want to be eating and what you don’t want to be eating – and ask them to help keep you in check. Having said this if your partner is not supportive they can actually sabotage your dietary success.
A really fun way of sticking to a diet is to do it with a friend. If you both have the same goals of loosing weight why not come up with a way to keep an eye on each other. Perhaps keep a record of everything you eat and drink in a day and once a day you can call each other to discuss your days eating. You can also call your friend for support if you are feeling like you are going to eat a piece of chocolate cake. Also if you and your friend are both following the same plan you’ll find that you would feel guilty if you were to cheat – as you would be letting your friend down.
If you are really serious about trying to loose weight and have tried all the other avenues I would suggest Hypnotherapy. Hypnotherapy is a great way to help control your mind and it will help make you stick to your goals. Apart from the cost there is no reason not to try Hypnotherapy – it’s safe, effective and doesn’t have side effects. It will probably only cost you the same amount as getting a personal trainer anyway so what have you got to loose except fat?