subject: Stay motivated, control your diet [print this page] SELF CONTROL SELF CONTROL
My driving instructor once said to me "You drive the car, the car doesn't drive you."
If a car needs energy, you need to fill it with the correct petrol. Feeding a vehicle which takes petrol, with diesel, will affect the vehicle and how it runs. The same works with the body. By eating things your body doesn't agree with, you are more likely to slow down and face more health problems in the future. And in order to drive your body, you need self control.
One of the first lessons to any diet should be self control. If you can take control over your actions, you are more likely to succeed. Theres no point in having a diet plan if you have no self-control.
Without motivation and self control, your diet plan will end up with the many other plans, on the wall of shame.
HOW DO I KEEP MOTIVATED?
New Years is the time when most people decide to go on a diet. People usually don't struggle with their new diet plans of exercising on a daily basis or going to the gym three times a week. We feel fine eating salads, fruits and fat free products. But after a few months, we tend to get bored of eating boiled vegetables and the cravings for greasy chips and creamy cakes begin. So how exactly can you stick to your diet?
SETTING REALISTIC TARGETS Setting yourself realistic targets can only bring you a step closer toloosing weight. You need to start off slow, and work your way up rather than jumping on the cross-trainer one day and expecting to be on it at a certain speed for a minimum of 30 minutes. Depending on your health and abilities, you must set realistic goals. Starting off with 5-10 minutes a day for a week, and increasing your time day by day.
In terms of food, cutting yourself off from all the foods you love and that your body is used to having on a daily basis is a big step which can result in you eating more than you actually need to. You must reduce your daily intake of certain foods gradually rather than building a barrier separating yourself from your favourite foods altogether. The chances are that this barrier will be very weak and will be broken down in no time.
