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Ask For Help To Lose Weight
Wendy Hearn
It's a particularly busy time of year for most of us. With Christmas just
around the corner there are many things to think about and much to
accomplish. Thinking about losing weight and doing something about it, ends
up being just another item on your plate. A plate which is probably already
at bursting point. I've found that many people put losing weight to one
side in the rush to get everything done. It seems to be something you can
put off until after Christmas, unlike buying presents, sending cards and
visiting people.
The problem is that when you put your health and potential weight loss so
far down the list or perhaps not even on it, you need to start all over
again after Christmas. This time of year can overwhelm many people and when
you feel overwhelmed by how much you have to do, you're tempted either to
overeat or to allow too little time to plan and eat healthily. What happens
to your exercise regime? Chances are that goes out of the window as well.
I've talked before about making health your number one goal and a priority
in your life. If you're going to follow this through Christmas, with
everything else you need to do, what might be one way of handling this? My
suggestion would be to ask for help from other people. So often, we take on
everything that needs doing, then feel under pressure then wonder why we
were unable to stick to exercising and healthy eating. In order to make
weight loss a priority, particularly as far as time is concerned, I
encourage you to enlist the help of others.
I've found that many people, particularly women, resist asking for help. It
's often felt we'll appear incapable or it's implied that we should be able
to do it all. Look at it this way. When you don't ask people to help, what
are you taking away from them? By asking for help, you may actually be
benefiting others. Most people like to be helpful and to feel useful. It
gives them a sense of being wanted and needed and for a lot of us; this is a
quality, which is missing in our lives.
Let's say that this year you ask your children to help with some specific
tasks. Okay; they may be a little hesitant at first but once they get into
it, I'm sure they'll enjoy it. They'll be left feeling as if they've
contributed towards Christmas and been a real part of it. I suggest you
make a list of all the things you have to do and then look at each item and
ask yourself "Who can help me with this?" Perhaps, you could make a list of
all the items each person could help you with and then ask them to pick
three they'd be willing to do. If they've chosen particular tasks
themselves, they're more likely to do them.
You don't have to be the person who does it all. You have choices and I
encourage you to exercise those choices. I would guess that asking for help
gives rise to many feelings for you, so instead I suggest you focus on "Of
what benefit will this be to me?" It may give you time to plan and eat
healthily and continue your exercise routine without feeling so overwhelmed
you find yourself rushing to the biscuit tin in order to cope. What I want
is for you to have more than enough help, enabling you to continue down the
path to permanent weight loss.
Wendy Hearn
Weight Loss Success Coach
Author of "What's Eating You? - The Top 10 Things That Stop YOU From Losing
Weight"
http://www.PositiveWeightLoss.com
I work with people who want to lose weight and have a great
life. I offer individual and group coaching, via the telephone
or email. Download my FREE ebook now!
http://www.WeightLossCoaching.com
To subscribe to my Weight Loss Success Newsletter
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UK 01908 357899
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