Weight Loss Commandment 1 – Will Power is a Decision

The first commandment of weight loss is the same as the first commandment for success in any endeavor.

Weight Loss Point 1: Know yourself!

As a parent, we know children say they forgot to do homework, but somehow remembered to turn on the computer, download music, play a game, and chat with a f riends.

But, we all make excuses on why we cant get something done, but somehow find time to do the things we enjoy most. Whether that be watching a moving, shopping, hanging out with friends, surfing, golfing, or lying in bed reading a good book.

You may be wondering what all this has to do with the first steps to weight loss.

The answer is Everything!

To understand the struggles with weight, we must grasp the true nature of our humanity. And that is we put time and effort into what is important to us. So before you read on, is losing weight important to you?

Weight Loss Point 2: Make up your mind to take action

Weight loss takes action. It could be the decision to join a gym, start eating right, exercise with a friend, or just deciding to do something different from what we have done in the past.

Everything has a starting point, and that starting point is often the conscious decision to take action.

Every great journey starts with a first step and that includes weight loss. I have met many successful people, and one thing they have in common is the ability to make a decision, and then set in motion the steps needed to reach that decision. Of course this is not something endowed at birth, but it is something we can learn to develop over our time.

Weight Loss Point 3: Failure is not always failure.

Failure in not reaching a weight target, not staying with our diet, or even gaining a few points is not an excuse to stop trying altogether.  Sometimes life gives reality checks which often seem like the precursor to failure. But they are not!

Sometimes negative events are just a way to remind us to get back on track. Or force us to go in another direction. We must work the problem till we find a solution that works for us. Like my mom always said: “No one said life will be esay. So stop whining and complaining and get back to your chores.”

And losing weight is a chore, we must keep chipping away at. No matter how many set backs.

Weight Loss Point 4: You determine your own success.

Success is not determined by others expectations, because personal success is always determined by the individual. Our success is the process of reaching goals, not the goals themselves. Our success lies when the outcome is in line with our desires. Remember success is not just succeeding in every attempt.

Success can often be determined by the complete, or even partial fulfillment of a weight loss goal. It is often the little victories that bring us the encouragement to continue on in our weight loss.

So don’t overlook the small victories, press through the failures, and remember it’s never too late to make up your mind. Remember that all our success, whether small or large, all began when we made up our mind to do something, and then took steps to follow through on our decisions.