Wanna Lose Weight? It’s All In Your Head!
In his book, The Gabriel Method, author Jon Gabriel recounts a true story about a railroad worker who had a huge fear of being accidentally locked in a refrigerated rail car and freezing to death. It was something he constantly thought and worried about.
One day he was accidently locked in a refrigerated rail car. After resigning himself to the very thing he feared, he sat down and wrote a goodbye letter to his daughter.
In that letter, he told her that he was “always” afraid this day would come.
The next morning, he was found dead in the refrigerated rail car. The coroner’s report even confirmed that he froze to death.
The ironic thing is that the refrigeration in the car had not been turned on the night he accidentally got locked inside. The man froze to death because he always believed he would.
So what does a dead railroad worker have to do with weight loss? Glad you asked. You see, losing weight is not just a matter of implementing the right nutrition and exercise strategies.
To be really successful at losing weight and keeping it off, you have to first win the war that’s waged in your head. You can’t remain a victim of your past failures or even give in to a family history of being overweight, if that’s your situation.
Take the first steps to reach your weight loss goals today by following these three secrets to develop want you need to empower and motivate you towards lasting and positive weight loss results.
1. Get Your “But” Out Of The Way
The first step to losing weight is to really believe that you can. Many times, people say they want to do this or that as it relates to weight loss and never accomplish anything because they let their ‘but’ get in the way.
You’ve heard “I would be healthier, but…” Or “I would exercise more, but…” Believe it will be done, strengthen your resolve and belief system that it will happen and you become unstoppable. You become what you think and believe.
Decide now that you can lose the weight you need to lose, kick your ‘but’ to the curb, put in the work that it takes to make it happen, and you will succeed.
2. Build a Strong Y-Factor
Tied to your belief system must be a strong burning desire and accompanying emotional reason for your wanting to lose weight – your Y-Factor.
It’s the thing that gets you out of bed, as your spouse is turning over, for a 4:30am training session before you head into work. Get clear on what you want to achieve and why and you’re more than half way there.
3. Strengthen Your Commitment
A strong commitment to succeed is critical to achieving your weight loss goals. Without the right focus, support, information, and continued inspiration you can easily jump off the bandwagon.
Be proactive. If you know committing to losing weight has been a challenge for you in the past, find a reliable source of accountability to keep your commitment strong.
These 3 steps will help put you on the path to creating a strong weight loss mindset that supports your weight loss efforts and naturally leads to better habits and more supportive behaviors.
Robert L. Selders, Jr., MS, CSCS, PES
Owner, 3Q Fitness Studio
Robert Selders, Jr. is a certified personal trainer, author, speaker, and the owner of 3Q Fitness Studio (Home of CrossFit Garland) in Garland, TX. Learn more about how you can receive free personal training and get guaranteed results with his exercise and nutrition programs or your money back at www.3QFitness.com.
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