With the coming of the year 2014, most individuals are looking for ways on how to shed the excess weight. Holiday weight can be pretty difficult to lose, especially if you do not have the right motivation and the appropriate game plan. It is not wise to just think about losing weight without any plan at all. Otherwise, you will only be planning to fail just because you did not take the time to make your weight loss goals and plans the right way.

However, there are those who make weight loss resolutions that are not really efficient in the long run. These people think that their resolutions will help them achieve their goal weight for the year without thinking that their goals may be too difficult to achieve. Some goals may also lead to a very high percentage of failure; therefore, you have to rethink your weight loss goals before you actually start your program.

Trying out the latest diet fad is one weight loss resolution that you should avoid. You may be tempted to try some of the most popular diets out there, but most of them do not really work well for long term results. True, some diets may work but they do not really give you the balanced diet and lifestyle that you need for long term results. Instead of trying out a particular fad diet, you should think about changing your lifestyle and diet habits. Instead of cutting a particular food group, opt for healthier choices and eating well-balanced meals. Healthier food choices will help you change your lifestyle in the long run.


If you want to lose 20 or 30 pounds, you may want to rethink your goals in order to make it more attainable and realistic. There are a lot of people who make huge weight loss goals but stop right in the middle because they can no longer sustain their weight loss regimen. Or, there are others who just want to quit because they really cannot see the results right away. To avoid being in the same situation, try to rephrase your goals into smaller and attainable ones. For instance, you can try to lose 1 pound a week by doing it slowly but surely. In the end, you will thank yourself for being your own motivational coach and setting up realistic goals that you can truly achieve.

If you truly want to be successful with your weight loss program, you have to learn how to become an effective motivational coach for yourself. You have to start pushing yourself to do all those exercises and physical activities that you have planned to do for several days now. And instead of planning too much, just go out there and do it. Often times, we are held by a lot of plans that we do not realize that these activities just really need to be done as soon as possible. This way, you will be able to start early with your weight loss program and end the year with a bang.



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