As you progress toward your weight loss goal, remember to reward yourself for the mini goals that you reach along the way.
Of course, the rewards should not be food related. We need to get out of the habit of always rewarding ourselves with food. Instead, how about something new to wear, some music that you enjoy or a trip to the movies?
Setting up mini goals to mark milestones along your path can be a huge incentive that keeps us going through the plateaus and slow sections of our weight loss highway.
For many people, their major weight loss goal may be a long way off so that at bad times it can seem almost unattainable. But it's not! When you see the road ahead in terms of smaller steps, it becomes much more manageable.
Knowing that you have a certain treat to look forward to when you lose just two or three more pounds can keep you on track.
Your reward does not even have to be something that costs money. If your spouse or partner is supporting your weight loss, perhaps they would offer you a reward such as a day off from the chores.
Celebrating our successes is also important to anybody who suffers from a lack of self esteem ... and that's something that many overweight people have big trouble with.
Be careful who you tell because negative people can have a negative impact. If negativity surrounds your weight loss efforts at home, you might want to keep your mini goal successes to yourself, or go celebrate with more positive people in an online forum.
