4 Possible Reasons You Aren't Meeting Your Weight Loss Goals

Weight loss does not necessarily need to be a mystery. Deteriming a weight loss regimen that is right for you is a matter of personal choice.  There are numerous studies that show that diet andexercise have been proven to help in the reduction of weight.  Diet and exercise alone may prove to be helpful but have you ever wondered why it is so difficult for you to take off those unwanted pounds you have been carrying around?

Here are four potential reasons why people put on weight or have a difficult time with taking off the weight.

Let’s take a closer look at each of these.

1. Stress: Added stress in our life may cause you to overeat or eat the wrong types of food which may cause our body to store those extra calories as a means of self-preservation. By reducing the amount of stress in your life you may find some of those unwanted pounds melt away.  Determining what causes your stress will help you determine a plan to reduce or eliminate stress from your life.  

2. Boredom: Are you bored with your life, your routine, your job, your relationship, yourself? People have a tendency to overeat, eat the wrong types of food and at the wrong times of day when they are bored.  Maybe it is time to shake things up, make some changes in your life and start a new routine.  Many fear what change may bring, others look for the opportunity in trying something new.  Look for ways that will wake up your senses and break any habit or routine that may be causing you to overeat.

3. Sadness: Chances are that if you are bored with life you may also not be happy with what is happening in your life and that too may be a cause as to why you keep the weight on. The state of being unhappy may lead to you not being motivated to change or you may find it difficult to change. One solution I have found which brings me a great deal of happiness and that I highly recommend is take time to love and serve others.  Random acts of kindness, thinking of the needs of others, focusing outside ourself may bring you some peace and happiness. What is going to bring you happiness and what is stopping you from achieving you deserve?

4. Genetics: Some people are predisposed to carrying a little extra weight around.  Biology, our parents, their parents, our siblings, heredity plays a part in how we look and how we carry our weight. It’s OK for some of us to be carrying a few extra pounds. Our culture implies that we all need to be fit and thin, that is not necessarily true for all of us.  I believe it is more important that you are comfortable with your weight and you have consciously made a decision of what is the right weight for you.

Here are three goal setting tips that may help you lose those unwanted pounds.

One, set a goal and understand why you want to lose weight. You may want to lose weight but do you know why you want to lose the weight?  What do you hope to gain from losing those extra pounds? Get clear on what you want and write it down.

Two, identify habits or addictions of any kind that you want to break. Make a list of all the things in your life that you believe you would like to change.  It is important to identify the areas of your life you would like to change before change can begin.

Three, identify new habits you would like in your life.  Make a list of behaviors, attributes, attitudes or goals you have for yourself. Write them down, be very clear, and make sure you have a way of monitoring your progress.