What’s the most you have lost?
Here is a quick exercise. Look at all the times you have lost weight. What is the most common, comfortable amount of weight that you have lost in a healthy manner? It could be 10lbs, 20lbs or 25lbs. It is important that the amount is one that you have done numerous times.
Why is that?
It means that you are looking at an amount that you know that you can lose and have been successful losing before. Now divide the amount you want to lose by that number. If you want to lose 60 pounds, and that prior success number is 20 lbs, then you just have to be successful 3 times!
Breaking your weight goal down into smaller pieces, takes the overwhelm out of your goal. Knowing that you have done it before makes it easier to have confidence that you can do it again. I’ve lost 150lbs and kept it off but I’ve only done it 1 time. I have lost 50lbs at least 3 times, but I have lost 25 lbs probably 20 times or more in my life. So I know, I know how to do it again!
Trying this could change how you view your potential for success. What healthy choice will you make today? Let me know.
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