Trust the Process of Making Permanent, Healthy Lifestyle Changes that Result in Weight Loss

Everyone starts as a beginner. Each person’s reason for wanting to lose weight and become healthy differs from the next. But one thing we all do want is to look and feel better!

Scary and intimidating are two words that come to mind when thinking about changing habits. It takes 3 weeks to change a habit and 3 months to change a behavior. What you know and what you have believed in and turned to is now going to look and feel different.

Some questions you may have:

“Where do I start with my weight loss plan?”

“Can I sustain this once I begin?”

“Will my family and friends support me in my effort to become healthier?

These are natural questions and feelings because this is all new. New things can be scary, but they can also be exciting and invigorating!

“Where do I start with my weight loss plan?”

This question is a good one. There are many weight loss programs out there. However, are they supplying you with the tools to LIVE a healthy lifestyle after you lose the weight? Are they setting you up to succeed or fail?

Research, research, research! Take the time to look into each program and consulting business, ask questions and take notes.

Once you gather all your information, write out the pros and cons of each weight loss program and how each levels up to your standards for yourself. This will help you choose the right program and way of living for your healthy journey.

After choosing the program that fits your needs, dedicate, and commit yourself to it. Contact the program you’ve decided to move forward with, and they will then provide you with the tools and support you need to reach your goal. You’ll be held accountable along your weight loss journey through meetings, online meetings, Face Time with your coach, and/or being part of a Facebook group for support and motivation.

Depending on your goal and how hard you work, you may reach your weight loss goal sooner, or later, than what you may have hoped or anticipated. Regardless, this isn’t a race. You’ll want to make a lifelong commitment to this new, healthier lifestyle.

You want to continue to make healthy choices long after you reach your goal. That is why it is important to evaluate your relationship with food. Food can be healing to your body, or it can be concerning to your body. It will take focus and strength to navigate through your weight loss process. This makes you a stronger and more determined person because you are learning and putting what you learn into play. You will have support to do it in numerous ways so utilize that support and be a support to others.

At times, you may become frustrated. That’s just part of the process, and you are never alone. There will be days or situations that may occur where you may indulge in a treat or have that extra glass of wine.

Perhaps you find yourself veering off track a bit. If so, this is where the support and accountability come in, to yourself and by surrounding yourself with like minded people. Believe in yourself and put that day behind you. Don’t let it define you! Instead, move on and keep going with making healthy choices.

Trust the journey and process because you will see results, not just physically but mentally and emotionally too, for the better!