A-Responsibility
Be responsible and in control of your weight loss process. It may include keeping and updating a weight loss journal or having a responsible partner who is interested in the same progress as you are.
B – Believe in yourself
Tell yourself that you are capable of losing weight like everyone else. The fact that you can’t lose weight is on your mind, so change your thinking.
C-Consistency
For sustainable results, you need to be regular in daily affairs, exercise and monitor your diet regularly.
D- Determination
Be deliberate and dedicated to your weight loss aspiration as if it were a paid job.
e-eat well
Your diet is the most important aspect of your trip. You have to decide to eat healthy because you are what you eat.
F- Forget your past
This is a new beginning, stop looking at how your unhealthy life has been in the past and start a healthy lifestyle.
G-Goal Setting
Set realistic goals, they can be 2.3 or 5 pounds per month, be very clear about what you want and go for it. Monitor your progress by measuring and weighing at regular intervals to know how close or far you are from your goal.
H-Hydration
Drink at least 8 to 12 glasses of water a day. It helps boost your metabolism, detoxify your system, improve your skin health, always keeps you full to discourage binge eating and promote weight loss.
I – Inspiration
Get inspired by reading weight loss success stories and inspire others with your transformation as well. Helps maintain your motivation levels.
J – Join the challenges
Your preferred training program should incorporate challenges between members, create a healthy competition focused on achieving your body goals. It’s also a fun way to lose weight without realizing it.
K-Keep a Weight Loss Journal
You cannot improve what is not measured. Write down your goals, start dates and steps and take photos too. It will help you stay focused on working towards your body and your fitness goals.
L-love yourself
If you often tell yourself, “I hate the way I look”, “My belly fat is horrendous”, “I can never have a bikini body”, STOP! just stop being too hard on yourself. When you look in the mirror, tell yourself that you are the most amazing person in the world. Change your negative mindset and watch your success, trust me!
M-Meditation
Find time to relax and de-stress. It could be one of seven days in a week. Your body needs it for muscle repair and rejuvenation. Skipping stretching and relaxation can lead to exhaustion and eventually discourage you from continuing your journey.
N-Nonstop Wins
Celebrate some weight loss gains you might not see on your scale, like fitting into a smaller top, better blood pressure numbers, being able to run up the stairs without getting out of breath, getting off medication, etc. Celebrate every success you achieve along the way.
O-Optimism
Be positive! You may have tried various things to lose weight that didn’t work. It doesn’t mean you can never lose weight. Try to always stay positive as this mindset is necessary for your success.
P- Push your body to change that body
Look, there is no shortcut to weight loss, shortcuts have proven to be unsustainable. If it takes you to push your body and get out of your comfort zone to kick the fat in the butt. So do it because you will reap the benefits and have energy to be useful to your loved ones.
Q- Leave unhealthy clothes
This is a ‘MUST’ for you because unhealthy habits will continue to jeopardize your weight loss progress such as smoking, consuming alcohol, consuming a lot of sugar, poor sleep, sedentary lifestyle, eating unhealthy high calorie foods , etc.
R- Reward yourself for your progress
There are a number of ways to do this, it could involve buying a smaller size outfit that now fits you well due to weight loss or getting a professional massage of all the muscle exhaustion from workouts. You are all you have, be kind to yourself.
S-Sleep well
Contrary to some opinions, do you know that you can help lose weight by sleeping at least 7 or 8 hours in a day? Lack of quality sleep releases the stress hormone that tells your body to conserve energy to fuel your waking hours, meaning you’ll hang on to fat.
T-Toughness
Never give up! You need this attitude to keep going because there are times when the scale doesn’t smile at you or you hit a plateau in your journey. It happens to everyone, just don’t give up. Keep going and your body will reward you in due time.
U- Understand your body and listen to it
Not every day will always be the same, there will be days when you don’t feel like exercising. Don’t be too hard on yourself, listen to your body, relax, take days off but don’t give in to unhealthy cravings.
Positive V-value relationships
Be careful who you mix with. Encourage positive relationships who are interested in your weight loss success, and steer clear of people who are out to ruin you and hope you’ll give up.
W-Train regularly
This is another mainstay for your weight loss and fitness goals. You need to exercise, get those endorphins, feel good, feel fit and your heart will thank you. Excuses don’t burn calories, and dieting alone can make you lazy and out of shape. Stay active and keep moving.
X-XOXO
You will need a lot of this in a support group. I cannot stress this too much; You need to interact with like-minded people who are interested in your progress and willing to help you along your journey. You get to see where others are struggling, and you can all overcome your challenges together.
Y-YOU can do it!
Yes! Yes!! Yes!!! You can totally do it, you have this. Now go kick that fat in the butt and adopt your healthy lifestyle. Nobody will do it for you.
Z-zeal
Be devoted and passionate about your journey and you will soon be an inspiration to many others.
