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Losing Weight with the Right Attitude


by: John Carlo



















Merriam’s -Webster Learner Dictionary defines Attitude as a feeling or way of thinking that affects a person's behavior.



You may have thought about the exercise and diet when planning to lose weight but have you considered the attitude. Research shows that a positive attitude can help strengthen and energize the body and thoughts such as negative thinking, stress and fear have the reverse effect.



However it’s not enough to think positive you must also believe it. Most of us have had past failures but they are just that “past” failures, don’t rehash them and allow them to cast doubt in your mind.



Think positive and visualize how you want to look and soon it will become a reality.



Picture yourself healthy, cut out and place pictures from magazines of healthy bodies where you can see them and post positive quotes around the house and office. For example: “Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still.” ~Chinese Proverb.



Instead of a diet to lose weight consider living healthier in general. Making healthy eating choices and exercise a regular part of your day will not only help you lose weight it will also help you keep it off.



A daily routine is an effective tool in creating lasting changes in your life. A schedule consisting of exercise and healthy eating will help you achieve your weight loss goals easier. You will start to feel better about yourself making it harder revert back to your old ways.



Consistency is an important element to achieving lasting success in anything but it can be harder to stick with it some days. Create a backup plan for the days that you don’t that can help you get back on your feet and in the game again.



Thinking positive and visualizing how you want your life to be along with a healthy dose of forgiving yourself when you don’t, will lead to a happy healthier you. If you don’t then chances are you’re going to revert back to your old ways and most likely regain what you lost and possibly more.



You can do whatever you put your mind to, you may have heard of that and its true, proven time and time again. Losing weight is no different.



The thing is; if you burn more calories than you eat you’ll lose weight that’s the bottom line so try not to over think it.



About The Author



John Carlo enjoys writing and learning about health and fitness. He believes a balanced diet and regular exercise is an important part of a healthy lifestyle. For more information on diets, exercise and health go to cardioandweightloss.com and http://health-fitness-lose-weight.blogspot.com/



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