Are You Interested or Committed to Losing Weight?

Before you decide to embark on yet another weight loss journey, take time to decide whether you're committed to losing weight, or whether you're merely interested in losing weight. Here's the difference: when you're interested in something, you'll pursue it as long as it's easy. When you're committed to an action, you continue on that path even when times get rough, or it's not easy. To illustrate, say, for instance, you're interested in finding a pair of black platform strappy heels. So you go to a couple of department stores, and check out a handful of shoe stores here and there, and you find nothing. You might keep your eye out for a pair after that, but it's certainly not a priority and you figure, "well, the black heels I have already will do." Now let's look at how this pertains to weight loss: when you're interested in losing weight, you prepare healthy meals at home and make sure to hit the gym. But then someone brings donuts into the office, or you go to a party with an array of foods that won't help your weight loss goal. Suddenly following your healthy lifestyle isn't so easy so you veer off. Or maybe you have a busy week and you figure, "it's too much effort to get to the gym. I'd rather sleep in/read a book/watch T.V./etc."

My main point is that sticking to a healthy lifestyle isn't always the easiest road, especially at first. You're going to be faced with choices that may veer you off course, although they may offer instant, and very temporary, gratification. You may feel cranky now about passing up the office pastry or getting out of bed for your A.M. workout, but you'll be happy you did it in the long run.

Commit to a healthy way of living, and as the rewards show in the way you look and feel, it will get much easier in the long run!