motivation

There is no doubt that the hardest part of losing weight is to stay motivated! We all know what it takes to lose weight....but actually keeping it going is a challenge for everyone. It is normal to feel like this. I did and still do....often.

The first thing you need to do is work out why lose weight in the first place. Is it because you want to be generally healthier? Are you worried about the way you look? Is it because there’s an important wedding coming up? Everyone is different and you need to decide why losing weight is important to you personally before working out how to increase your motivation.

The next tip is to work out some long, medium and short term goals. Your long term goal should be the final amount of weight you want to lose. This can be as much as you want as long as you understand it’ll take time to get there. The medium and short term goals should provide you with targets to aim towards in an attempt to reach your final target. Setting smaller targets is a great way of increasing your motivation because it allows you to measure your progress.

Most people find it easier to get motivated to exercise in the morning. After a long days work nothing seems more appealing than lying down on the sofa watching TV for a few hours. If you never want to exercise after work then try to get up a bit earlier to do a 20 minute cardiovascular workout.

Try to do something EVERYDAY. Even if it’s only a few press-ups you should keep your momentum going by exercising each and every day. Ultimately, success and failure when it comes to weight loss depends on your motivation. If you can find a way to keep motivated over a long period of time then you’re well on your way to losing as much weight as you want.

IMPOSSIBLE BRUNCH PIE
1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen chopped broccoli or chopped spinach or 1 pkg. (8 oz.) frozen asparagus spears, cooked and drained1 c. dairy sour cream1 c. creamed cottage cheese1/2 c. Bisquick baking mix1/4 c. margarine or butter, melted2 eggs1 tomato, peeled and thinly sliced1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease pie plate, 9 x 1 1/4 inches. Spread broccoli in plate. Beat sour cream, cottage cheese, baking mix, margarine and eggs until smooth, 15 seconds in blender on high or 1 minute with hand beater. Pour into plate. Top with tomatoes; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake until knife inserted between center and edge comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool 5 minutes. 6 to 8 servings High Altitude (3500 to 6500 feet): Use pie plate, 10 x 1 1/2 inches. Bake about 35 minutes.