How do you lose weight fast?

Burn More Calories than you consume !

There are a million diets out there that claim to be able to help you to lose weight fast. But are diets the correct solution to successfully shedding your extra pounds? Chances are you have followed all the fads, bought all the products and tried all the diets hoping in a miracle cure of some kind. Did it work? If yes then good for you, but if you are reading this it probably hasn't. The truth is diets don't work because they foster a deprivation mentality. And we all know that if we are told we cannot do something that is exactly when we want to do it more!

In reality it is much better to eat a bit of everything (unless you have specific allergies) than to focus on eliminating types of food from your diet. Of course this doesn't mean that it's ok to go out right now and stuff yourself with fish and chips and cake. What it means is that the only way to lose weight is to burn more calories than you consume. And how do you do that ?

• portion control 
• healthy foods 
• exercise

Why can't I lose weight ? Help me lose weight fast !

A lot of you may be asking the question: "How can I lose weight fast ?" The answer is there are fast ways to lose weight but before you can find out what they are you need to ask yourself another question:"What has stopped you losing weight so far ?"  Chances are you are still overweight due to one or more of three factors:

• Eating big portions / unhealthy foods
• Lack of Exercise
• Lack of motivation / willpower / unconscious blockages

A few questions to ask yourself are:

• Do you over-eat (are your portions bigger than a fist size? How many meals / snacks do you have per day) ?
• Do you eat “junk” food ? Do you eat regularly or skip meals and then binge ?
• Do you get enough exercise ? (3 hours a week of low to medium intensity or 3 bursts of 20 seconds high intensity exercise once a day)
• What are your beliefs about food ? (i.e do you use it for comfort ? Do you feel you always have to finish all the food on your plate ? Do you eat when you are genuinely hungry or is it an habit ?)
• Do you find that despite your best intentions you keep falling back to your old bad eating habits?

Tips on losing weight fast

The first step is to be honest with yourself and face the truth of what you really do rather than what you want to be doing. In order to figure this out it is helpful to keep a record of what you eat so you can become aware of exactly how much you eat and when for at least two to ten weeks.

• Once you have figured this out you need to decide what you want to accomplish. It is no enough to say "I want to lose weight" You need to have a goal of exactly what weight you want to be, what size and how many pounds you want to shed in how much time. Make sure that your goals are realistic and possible to achieve!To give you an example, it is reasonable to lose 1 or 2 pounds a week but if you set a goal of 3 or more a week it won't happen and you'll be discouraged.

• Once you know what your dream is you need to clearly visualize it as if it already happened. In other words you need to visualize the ideal outcome. This is because the subconscious is a goal striving mechanism. What you tell it to do it will. So if you keep on thinking of what you don't want to be that is exactly where you'll end up.

• Next you need to have a plan. How are you going to achieve what you want? Once you have made up your mind focus on a different achievable goal per week. Do not try to change everything all at once. You will only get overwhelmed. Once you have achieved your goal,  move on to the next achievable one. Take it one day and one week at a time. Keep track of your progress and celebrate your successes no matter how small they seem to be. They will give you motivation to keep going.

• Stay positive. It takes time and effort to be successful.  You need to remember that nothing of value in life is easy to achieve. However, if you hold on to the belief that despite the challenge and the difficulty you will keep moving forward, you will eventually get there. Needless to say, you will not see overnight results so don't test yourself by constantly checking the scales and comparing your weight to when you started. What you need to remember is that while you giving yourself due credit for your efforts it is important to focus on how much you want to lose rather than what you've lost so far

• Finally, you need to strengthen your will power so you learn to make informed choices and not just go on auto-pilot. Self control is something that can be learned and improved. It is like a muscle. The more you use it, the stronger it gets. Take your time though. You don't want to 'overdo it" either. For example, instead of depriving yourself of your favourite chips you could cut down the amount you consume gradually until you are ready to give them up. At the same time you can replace them with healthier snacks such as fruit or salads.

However, if you think you'd benefit from the support of someone who can guide you through the challenges, keep you motivated and strong or you find that while you consciously want to lose weight your subconscious seems to be sabotaging you by keeping you within your old familiar habits, don't get discouraged! if you think you may be using food to deal with uncomfortable emotions or stress or you find yourself stuck in compulsive behaviour there is help at hand.

Hypnotherapy deals exactly with these kinds of subconscious blockages and with the help of a hypnotherapist you can easily and safely overcome these obstacles in just a few sessions.  

If you are ready to let go of extra weight and feel happy about your body do not hesitate to contact me