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THE TIME FOR CHANGE IS NOW!Discover How to Get Started...Are you ready for a change in your life?
If you have to answer, “Yes” to these or similar questions, then you are probably ready to make some important changes!
An important first step to making significant changes in your life is to sit down and give some serious thought to what is going well for you in life and what is not. You’re probably used to avoiding this issue but it’s time to face it! Make yourself a list. The act of writing down your thoughts makes them very real. You’ll be much more likely to follow through with your plan if you write it down! To jump start your motivation and amp up your weight loss, click here to get your FREE printable weight loss journal page and FREE printable exercise log page:WEIGHT LOSS JOURNAL You’ll find when you make this list that there are going to be some things that you just can’t control. Don’t let that get you down. Focus on the things you can control! Everything starts with YOU, so focus on YOU! "Victory is always possible for the person who refuses to quit fighting." N. Hill When you make changes in your health and appearance, and like what you see in the mirror, everything else will look differently to you too. 
Self-improvement provides almost instant gratification and that is very appealing to most of us! I was once large enough that I lost 30 pounds before anyone that didn’t know I was dieting, noticed the weight loss! How is that “instant” you might ask? Well, even though acquaintances may not have noticed, I was aware of the changes within the very first week. Within three days I:
Within two weeks I:
You get the idea…the list gets longer and longer with each passing week! If you’re like I was and need to lose large amounts of weight, don’t despair! Never think in terms of, “I have to diet for a year to look good!” Instead, tell yourself that you are going to “diet today.” Each new day you’ll want to focus on that day only. Set small weight loss goals and celebrate each five pounds that you lose. You’ll find that the longer you stick to your plan, the stronger your
MOTIVATION
will become!
But think about that! You lost 22 pounds!! How incredible is that? Why should you feel anything but pure joy and a wonderful sense of accomplishment? Sure, you’re impatient to look great, but remind yourself that “FAST loss” isn’t the same as “FAT loss.” If it comes off slowly, there’s a greater chance that you will change your lifestyle and it will stay off! If you are just too overwhelmed by the task ahead of you, select several small changes that you know you can commit to. Decide that for this one week, you will eat three small meals a day and two snacks. In addition, you will be finished eating before 7pm. Next week, add another goal or two. You will do these same two items but in addition, you will have 3 ounces of lean protein at each meal and you will only have one diet soda each day. By the third week, you will add 30 minutes of walking or activity each day and drink eight glasses of water each day. You get the idea! Discover more
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One of the most important pieces of weight loss advice I can give you is to take away the time factor. Too many people begin a program and establish a time line. That often sets you up for failure. If you decide you want to lose 30 pounds in three months and you only lose 22, you’ll feel like you failed! 
