Want to achieve weight loss results with less time and energy?
Create habits. Habits are specific actions repeated over and over that ultimately require little to no thought to perform as they become mostly automatic. Once a habit, actions move from the conscious to more of the subconscious mind. Once an action moves from the conscious to the subconscious mind, less mental and physical energy is required to complete it, making it much easier to complete with less resistance.
You probably have a number of habits throughout your day already connected to a variety of actions such as driving, brushing your teeth, etc. Creating habits is a major key to your success. They are the ‘golden goose’ so to speak. Creating and maintaining habits unlock the power of the human mind to help you achieve tremendous results. Instead of using just willpower, create habits, which are far more powerful then willpower alone.
Losing weight and keeping it off requires the formation of a few simple habits including weekly food shopping, daily prepping, eating healthy meals, exercising, self weighing, among others. Habits are tiny but powerful engines that once created, practiced and maintained, are powerful tools that keep you moving towards your weight loss goals and if nurtured and practiced, can be maintained for life. Habits require practice and repetition to become strong, but strength isn’t needed to create and maintain them, just persistence and practice.
Strong habits move thought from the conscious to the subconscious mind. Think of driving to destinations you’ve been to frequently such as the office or other places. Sometimes, we cannot remember how we got there as the subconscious mind mostly took over. Same with habits. Once I get a habit started (conscious thought), the remainder of the habit can mostly be performed by the subconscious mind. If I pull out the veggies for the salad, the salad will always get made. If I start a walk or run, I’ll finish it.
This is an amazing secret to losing weight and keeping it off. You don’t need a complicated ever changing nutrition and exercise plan. You want simple, easy to follow, meals and snacks that you can create habits with. I have a few regular meals that I can easily create habits with shopping, prepping, packing (if needed) and eating. I don’t need 100 options. This simple routine has helped me lose and keep off 30 plus pounds!
Now for those who want more variety, that can be included, but it will require more time, energy and new habit formation. You could create a habit to make one to two new recipes per week that over time becomes easier to do if desired.
This program can be flexed to include more variety, but keeping it simple by creating and maintaining habits around everything you do is crucial to losing maximum weight and keeping it off by keeping things simple. Creating habits = maximum weight loss.
How many habits can you collect and maintain each day that contribute to your health and weight loss goals? Creating and keeping habits alive are the key, so don’t let them drop no matter what the situation. Simply adjust and keep going. Strive for about 5-10 tiny habits per day as a starter.
Have a healthy day!