Emma Jackson 
Weight loss is something you may have thought about and even read about. However, when you start a workout routine things go south for you even before the third day. You keep asking, why then does this happen to me? Does it happen to everybody out there? The answer is yes you are not alone in this.
The reason for this is because various factors should be combined with your workout routine for it to work. One of these factors is motivation which is probably the left-out ingredient. How to stay motivated to lose weight is something stressing many people. Here are some tips to help you solve this prevalent problem.
1. Associate with people who have a similar problem
Yes, you heard me right. It does not necessarily mean you drop your current social circle but staying with them especially if they don’t understand your situation may create a hindrance to your success. Find people who have the same problems not only for motivation but also for encouragement should you lag behind. When it comes to weight loss, a gym could work. Finding a jogging partner could also work.
2. Reward your efforts/progress
Rewarding is likely the best motivation you can have. You don’t have to make much progress for you to treat yourself. Rewarding will also divert your attention away from exercising and direct it towards the reward. However, rewarding yourself for almost reaching the target is wrong.
3. Create a positive mentality about losing weight
If you like reading motivation statements and captions then am sure you have come across the attitude is the key to success’ phrase. You should even come up with a motivation phrase(s) that motivate you to workout. This rejuvenates the energy needed for working out making it perfect for days when you feel things are not going well.
4. Come up with achievable goals and expectations
There is no way you can set a target of achieving 140 pounds within a week when your current weight is 250 pounds. I mean you are human aren’t you? After deciding you want to take the weight loss challenge, sit down and set realistic goals for your routine. With commitment, these goals will be achieved giving you the motivation to continue. In a scenario where goals are unrealistic, they will be a failure which leads to demoralization. (A reality check will hit you)
5. Consider your normal routine/lifestyle
Your lifestyle could be the reason for why you need weight loss exercises. Why? Because for a busy lifestyle, you have no time for a workout and your diet is now defined by eating fast foods. To solve this, you need a plan on how to balance your normal life and exercising life. Just create a simple routine which blends well with your lifestyle.
6. Create focus points to motivate you
You have probably gained extra body fat and you feel you cannot fit in your sexy lingerie anymore. With such in mind, you will have a temporal target for your weight loss routine. If you are a lady, thinking about what your man will say if you lose some extra pounds will make you work extra hard (it could also work for men). This is what most gym instructors and trainers do. They demotivate to motivate if that even makes sense.
7. Stop thinking of the weigh scale in your bathroom
The essence of a weigh scale is to monitor your progress and motivate you. Stepping on it more often than required, however, may demotivate you and cause you to ditch your workout routine. So, the next time you decide you want to lose weight, ditch the weigh scale until further notice.
8. Accept defeats and failures
Weight loss routine is a human thing and it is prone to errors. You need to mentally prepare yourself for failures along the way. This will act as a pillar for you to lean on when you feel demotivated about working out. Remember, nothing will come easy in this world.
Conclusion
Weight loss sometimes extends beyond the normal physical exercising like jogging and doing push-ups. Find your motivation angle if you want success. Apart from the few mentioned tips here on how to stay motivated to lose weight, you can create your own methods and focus points. The next thing you know is that you are bragging about that slim figure you have achieved.
