How to Lose 10 Pounds by Planning and Executing
April 15th, 2009 | 
Author: If you really want to lose at least 10 pounds of weight, concentrate on your own mind. Lose weight by controlling your own mind. The only way to really shed weight is if you really want to lose it. You also need to know why you want to lose weight. Is it because you can’t wear the clothes you want to or do you want to lose weight for health reasons. The more you need to lose the more crucial it becomes to lose it.
We all have a lot of reasons to want to lose weight. Whatever your reason is, either way, you will feel better and look better as well. An extra benefit to losing that extra weight from your body is that you will gain more self confidence. One of the best ways to start gaining all these weight loss benefits is by setting a series of small goals for your self. A good goal to set is to start planning to lose only 10 pounds or so. Successfully achieving this small goal will depend on the how effective your goal is and how you execute your weight loss plan.
Because each person is different, goals will be different as well. People differ in their lifestyle choices, work, behavior, and attitudes. These factors should be taken into account when developing your goal to lose those 10 pounds. You also need to keep in mind how realistic that plan is for you to achieve. Be sure to focus on your daily routine, your lifestyle, and what you are willing to give up if you want to accomplish your goal.
Your plan should include a combination of both diet and exercise. It’s also important that your daily plan incorporate small changes to lessen the boredom of it and to increase your chances for success. Develop a daily meal plan and exercise plan. It has been proven that if you plan you are more likely to succeed.
Maintaining a proper diet during your weight loss plan will require some self discipline. Before you eat you should be preparing a meal plan. Once your plan is in place, go to the grocery store and buy everything you need to prepare those meals. It is also a good idea to prepare as many quick snacks as possible and have them on hand for a quick bite to eat.
Preparing healthy snacks in advance will help keep you from wasting money on junk food. Prepare as many of your meals in advance as possible and refrigerate and freeze when and where appropriate. Space your scheduled eating times at least 2-3 hours apart. Frequent small meals are better than fewer larger meals.
While you’re at it don’t forget to design an exercise plan suited to your personality and lifestyle. If you have very little time during the day, wake up earlier to execute your exercise plan. Waking up early to start an exercise plan helps to burn more body fat instead of carbohydrates from food.
If you do find yourself pressed for time, short 10-15 minute workouts twice a day may be all you need. There are many short workouts that can benefit you if done correctly. When at work, go a 15 minute walk during your lunch hour. If you have more time, try to increase it to between 30 – 60 minutes per day.
As mentioned above, this may be easier to do by working out early in the morning, during lunch or after work. If possible walk home from work instead. However you make your weight loss goal, be consistent. A consistent diet and exercise plan executed daily is necessary if you want to achieve your goal to lose weight and keep it off.
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