{"id":1801,"date":"2018-11-26T20:42:59","date_gmt":"2018-11-26T20:42:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/1801\/get-motivated-how-to-start-losing-weight-before-the-new-year"},"modified":"2018-12-10T15:52:56","modified_gmt":"2018-12-10T15:52:56","slug":"get-motivated-how-to-start-losing-weight-before-the-new-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/1801\/get-motivated-how-to-start-losing-weight-before-the-new-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Motivated: How to Start Losing Weight Before the New Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Losing a few pounds can do wonders for your health and self-image.\u00a0Less stress because of the weight loss coincides with longer living. Self-confidence spurred by having a great body could improve your sociability.<\/p>\n<p>Except:<\/p>\n<p>Many people wanting to learn how to start losing weight\u00a0is doing it wrong. They declare resolutions because of a ball drop yet 80% of them <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/the-psychology-behind-why-we-cant-keep-new-years-resolutions-2018-1\">fail by February<\/a>. They thought a declaration and resolution meant a strong commitment.<\/p>\n<p>This is you. This is\u00a0everyone.<\/p>\n<p>A new year and another round of hoping the gut goes. Why not start early? You&#8217;re about to find out how to make it happen.<\/p>\n<h2>How to Start Losing Weight: Getting a Jump on the New Year (Before the Gym Rush)<\/h2>\n<p>You don&#8217;t need an arbitrary date dictating when you begin a lifestyle transformation.\u00a0Losing weight is a commitment spanning throughout your life. The sooner you begin the earlier you realize this fundamental change.<\/p>\n<p>The following section covers three key items:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Getting real with yourself<\/li>\n<li>Creating smart goals<\/li>\n<li>Developing good routines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Let&#8217;s explore how these will help you trim the fat.<\/p>\n<h3>A\u00a0Dose of Reality and Your Lifestyle<\/h3>\n<p>The science of\u00a0weight seems harsh but\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhlbi.nih.gov\/health\/educational\/lose_wt\/BMI\/bmicalc.htm\">calculating your BMI<\/a> is the 1st step of achieving health needs. How far out of your ideal BMI may dictate your weight loss journey. Diet &amp; exercise may suffice for some while others need aid.<\/p>\n<p>Weight loss aids could include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/1361\/do-i-need-a-personal-trainer-the-difference-between-diy-and-working-with-a-pro\/\">Personal trainer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pharmacyonline.com.au\/weight-loss-fitness\/weight-management\/weight-loss-supplements\">Weight loss pills<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Bariatric surgery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A dose of reality may guide how you&#8217;ll achieve goals, too, by way of your financial and time commitment.<\/p>\n<h3>How to Create Smart Weight Loss Goals<\/h3>\n<p>Which goal do you think is achievable?<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>&#8220;I will lose weight in 2019&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;I will lose 10lbs by October because of the vacation&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Goals manifest when you have a conviction and a defined plan. Your conviction is the commitment mindset to push through weight loss plateaus. The plan is a detailed breakdown of how you&#8217;ll get it done and rewards to stay motivated.<\/p>\n<p>Do this:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Select a start and goal date<\/li>\n<li>Set milestones and rewards in increments<\/li>\n<li>Gather resources like exercise equipment and food plans<\/li>\n<li>Start a journal, start, and commit<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Find internal and <a href=\"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/366\/9-ways-to-stay-focused-on-your-personal-growth-goals\/\">external motivators<\/a> to reach your goals. This could include the reward system or taking on a health challenge with a friend or group.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>Scaling Routines\u00a0for Cutting Weight Fast<\/h3>\n<p>Going from the couch to running a 5K is a long process. Remember, you&#8217;re committing\u00a0to a lifestyle change &#8212; it takes time. There are learning curves and adjustments you&#8217;ll experience throughout the experience.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Start with something small:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tracking daily calories<\/li>\n<li>Being more active<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Scale it as you build endurance:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Swap meals for healthier alternatives<\/li>\n<li>Engage in <a href=\"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/728\/7-different-cardio-workouts-to-try-for-weight-loss\/\">strenuous exercise routines<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Find meal plans including foods you love but watch your intake. Find activities you enjoy in place of feeling forced to exercise.<\/p>\n<h2>Make Today the Start of a Better You<\/h2>\n<p>Learning how to start losing weight feels like you did something productive. The brain rewards you with serotonin and you move onto the next topic. That&#8217;s the trouble with motivation: it has a follow-up of doing something.<\/p>\n<p>Prepare your mind as much its body through self-improvement. Make reading <a href=\"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/category\/self-improvement-posts\/\">our self-help guides<\/a> a tandem to today&#8217;s goal of losing weight.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Losing a few pounds can do wonders for your health and self-image.\u00a0Less stress because of the weight loss coincides with longer living. Self-confidence spurred by having a great body could&hellip; <span class=\"read-more-span\"><a href=\"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/1801\/get-motivated-how-to-start-losing-weight-before-the-new-year\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Get Motivated: How to Start Losing Weight Before the New Year&#8221;<\/span> <span class=\"genericon genericon-next\"><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1802,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[12],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1801"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1801"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1801\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1849,"href":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1801\/revisions\/1849"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1802"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1801"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1801"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1801"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}