Don’t Stop At the Finish Line! (2 Days Left on Cleanse)
I’m inspired to write today after reading a great article. It was all about what to do once you’ve reached your weight loss goal. My answer to that is …. Don’t stop!!! Set a new goal right away and start working towards that finish line.
The article pretty much stated what we all know. Which is, say ‘Congratulations’ to yourself and then start a new goal. What ever you do, just don’t get complacent.
A lot of the ‘fad’ diets out there, provide you with the tools you need to lose the weight but never provide you with the tools on how to maintain the weight loss. As we all know, sustaining these fad diets are hard. That’s why a lot of the talk these days is around creating a healthy lifestyle for yourself. If you pick up and read any heath mag these days, there is always at least one article talking about how to go about changing your mindset, lifestyle and the way you look at food to not only help achieve your weight loss goals, but to also keep the weight off permanently.
I’d have to say I’m living proof of that concept. While my weight does fluctuate a lot during the various seasons, it’s never too far away from how I like to look. Oh, that’s another thing.. I’ve gone away from saying ‘where I want my weight to be’ to ‘how I like to look and feel’. For me, that’s a much healthier mindset and works a lot better for me. You see, in the summer I like to look leaner since I strip down on the amount of fabric I wear. In the winter, I don’t mind being less lean as my clothes are heavier and allow me to ‘hide’ the extra weight.
So, explore the internet, magazines, books… basically just get reading and educating yourself about how to maintain your weight once you’ve reached your goal. Also, talk to people… that’s a great form of education… and a lot of times, it’s FREE!
Keep with the keeps …. Keep challenging yourself, keep up with the ‘right and good’ things you did while you were on the road to lose weight, keep your support system you had … and finally … keep doing what you do!!!
Have a great weekend, and see you here sometime next week!!
Cheers, Nke
August 12, 2007 at 11:36 am
I really like this blog. It’s so positive! In the begining I had set a weight loss goal, but lately I’ve changed it to what I want to look like. I’m really no longer concerned about how much I weigh but what look I want. I want to look like I did when I played sports. Your blog just reinforced my new way of thinking. Thanks
August 12, 2007 at 11:44 am
Great entry! I particularly liked the line where you said going from ‘where I would like my weight to be’ to ‘how I like to look and feel’. As a competitor it is always hard to go back to a healthy weight after feeling so great about the way I looked on stage. It takes experience to understand that the ’stage’ look is not what I will look like every day. Then we all also go through the first time binge and weight gain after a contest, which is a terrible feeling. And then the ignorant comments that we get from others, such ‘have you stopped training’, or ‘I see you have a little pooch in the tummy now’. It took me a couple of contests to figure out what works best for me and how to return to a normal life.
Thanks for the inspiration, and good luck on your goal!
Chantie