When you think about how to lose weight do you usually think about exercise and eating right? That’s what we tend to think of when we think about how to lose weight- and these are all actions, things we do.

Actions and what to do are important. You will only see progress on the scale and in the mirror if you do the right things. But- you’ll not only have to do the right things once, you’ll have to do them until you’ve reached your weight loss goal. And, if you want to keep the weight off permanently, you’ll have to do the right things permanently.

That’s the point where weight loss efforts tend to fail. Many women over 40 put a lot of time and energy in doing the right things, make sacrifices- but can’t keep that up long enough, and certainly not permanently.

Did you ever start a weight loss program, but couldn’t follow through with it? Have you been unable to reach your weight loss goals? It’s commonly called “falling off the wagon” and is very frustrating- often women over 40 stop their weight loss program at this point and look for another program, thinking another program would be easier and answer their question “how to lose weight?”.

With the next program the circle repeats: Not being able to follow through, becoming frustrated and stopping the program. It all leads to “yo-yo dieting”.

There is an extremely important component in knowing how to lose weight, and that’s your motivation. Your motivation is what makes you do the right things, and if you want to do the right things long-term, you need to keep up your motivation long-term.

Traditional weight loss programs take your motivation for granted. Judging from what I hear from my subscribers, all women over 40, this is obviously not working- motivation needs to be renewed and refreshed all the time.

That’s why every session of my “Lose Weight Permanently” program starts with a look at your personal motivation.

If you want to keep your weight loss going, I encourage you to find every morning your personal 10 reasons newly why you want to lose weight- and keep them on top of your mind all through the day. It will help you in challenging situations and it will help you to do the right things- exercising and eating right, thus answering the question “how to lose weight?”

Are you a woman over 40? Do you want to lose weight permanently? Signup for your free, personalized “Lose Weight Permanently” program. I answer your questions individually. Click here now.

Recommended reading:

• Is Your Permanent Weight Loss An Achievable Outcome?
• Do You Know How To Make Wishes Come True?
• What Motivates You More? Looking Good Or Being Healthy?
• How to Lose Weight

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