Bharat Bhise Shares How to Stay Positive with Your Weight Loss Goals Through the Holidays

Introduction

According to Bharat Bhise, sticking to a weight loss plan and achieving your weight loss goals may seem impossible sometimes, especially during the holiday season. However, there are many ways you can keep yourself motivated and stay positive about your weight loss goals. Let’s check them out.  

The Details

1. Set realistic expectations – When people start on their weight loss journey, they lose weight quite quickly for the first few weeks. However, that’s mostly water weight, and maintaining that unsustainable weight loss rate is impossible. That’s why you need to set realistic expectations for yourself. Even if you’re losing just a pound every week during the holidays, you’re doing a really good job. Even the smallest achievements are steps towards your final goal and every pound you lose during the holidays is something to be proud of, given all the temptations around you.  

2. Maintain a weight loss journal – Self-monitoring is crucial for your weight loss journey. If you don’t track your progress, you may lose sight and think that you haven’t achieved your weight loss goals. Maintaining a weight loss journal helps to avoid that and acts as a constant reminder of your progress to help you stay positive about your weight loss goals. Write down everything you eat including the calorie count for each meal. You may also write about the emotions you feel while eating different types of food. This can help you identify the triggers that lead to overeating and help you take control. 

3. Celebrate your successes – Losing weight can be hard. That’s why you need to motivate yourself by celebrating every success that brings you closer to your goal. Give yourself some credit and post your achievements on supportive social media communities. Remember that it’s more important to celebrate behavioral changes instead of just numbers on the scale. While shedding 2 pounds in a week is a big achievement, switching to smaller portions and making certain exercises a part of your daily routine is a bigger achievement. 

4. Plan for setbacks – For those on a weight loss journey, the holiday season is a few weeks of potent temptations that may make you stray from your weight loss goals. That’s why you need to plan for setbacks and challenges. It’s important to plan for stressors and triggers outside your home and within your family during the holiday season. You need to create coping mechanisms and other strategies to prevent yourself from overeating and turning to food for comfort. For some, the coping mechanism may be soaking in a bath, calling a friend, or going on a run for some fresh air. You need to figure out what works for you.   

Conclusion

Bharat Bhise suggests that you use the above-mentioned tips to stay positive with your weight loss goals through the holiday season. Maintain a journal and whenever you feel down, remind yourself what led you towards your weight loss journey. The holiday season will pass very soon and all you need to do is stay positive and keep yourself in check.