How to lose pounds naturally

You are probably familiar with the technical aspect of losing weight. You will often hear from people who have never struggled with being overweight, "Gee those fat people just need to eat less and exercise more." And it sounds insensitive to you because it is. They just don't get it, don't know how to lose pounds.

The part that is most difficult for people trying to lose pounds and get thin is the emotional part. It’s easy to make a new years resolution to diet and lose weight or to feel bad about yourself and vow to eat better. But losing weight and keeping it off is not easy.

So I have some strategies on how to lose pounds and I want to share with you today that I believe will help you lose pounds and keep them off.

The first thing is self image and feelings about yourself. Now if you have been overweight for a while, it may be hard to imagine yourself as a thin you and believe that you could actually achieve this. So we need to begin where you are at.

And you are going to have to do this for your own reasons if you want this to last. Imagine the things you would do differently if you were the weight that you want to be. Imagine a lighter body, fitting into smaller clothes, having more energy, and feel the contrast with how your body feels right now.

The point is not to feel bad about yourself. The point is to find something to inspire you to lose weight and keep it off. So, in a sense this strategy is “lose weight while feeling good about yourself.” And we need to find something exciting about losing weight. Common reasons for people wanting to know how to lose pounds include wanting to look more attractive, wanting more energy, health reasons, family reasons, wanting to be able to do more outdoor activities, and other personal reasons and motivations.

The important thing is to find your own personal inspiration and reasons. What would you love to do as a thinner you? How would that feel to be a thinner you? What is the best way to lose weight fast? If it would feel great, then keep that feeling and keep focusing on that. That is the prize, and you focus on the prize rather than focusing on all the other stuff like not eating junk food. You can’t run away from junk food because it will always be there, chasing you. So you will have to be going toward something that is very exciting to you, instead of running away from something.

And another way you can get to that thinner you that you are imagining, is to find a way that you would love to eat better and exercise. Find healthy foods that you can really enjoy, and find some kind of exercise that is fun for you. So you are getting what you want in a way that you want. This in my answer to the question: How to lose pounds and keep them “lost.”