What’s the one diet motivation tip that you should follow above all others? In answer to that question I’d say this – motivation isn’t something you “get”, it’s something you CREATE.

Here’s what I mean by this…. If you see motivation as something that you yourself create, then you will always be the one in control. As a result, you’ll be in a position where you will be able to achieve lasting motivation to lose weight and stick to your diet. So how do you create motivation for yourself? What can you do to motivate yourself? Here are two powerful techniques that you can practice to help create high levels of lasting motivation to lose weight. 1. Visualization Visualization is a powerful psychological technique used by Olympians, top performing professional sports stars, highly successful business people and countless other people who have achieved success in various areas of life.

Why? Because it creates high levels of motivation and produces high levels of performance. Visualizing yourself as thin, attractive, fit, and healthy on a consistent basis sends a powerful message to your brain, directing it to go to work to move you towards making that vision a reality for you in your life. This is highly motivating it propels you to take action in the now and move towards the realization of your vision. Put this diet motivation tip to use by setting aside 10 minutes or so each day to visualize yourself at your ideal weight, with your ideal body. See it as if it was already real, and really experience it emotionally. FEEL as if you would feel if you had your dream body – this is very important. Often visualization can feel strange at first and you may find yourself resisting or feeling uncomfortable the first few times you do this. Just persist – do it for 7 days, and you’ll quickly find both that you enjoy visualizing and experiencing that new and ‘better’ you. You’ll also quickly notice that you feel highly motivated and driven afterwards and throughout the day to follow your diet, lose weight and move towards that ideal image of yourself. 2. Purpose Clarity of purpose is also key to motivation. You must have a strong “why” for losing weight, or else you won’t feel motivated.

 We all need reasons for getting out of bed in the morning, and if you want to feel highly motivated to lose weight you must have a powerful set of reasons for doing so. Humans are most strongly motivated by pain or, in other words, by what they don’t want – so ask yourself what it will cost you if you don’t take action to lose weight. Most people focus on how difficult losing weight is going to be. To motivate yourself you should do the opposite. What will it cost you if you don’t take action right now to lose weight – physically, emotionally, socially, in terms of your self-esteem? What impact will it have in the major areas of your life, both short term and long term? Write your answers down. Next, consider all the things you will gain if you do take action to lose weight. We’re motivated both by what we don’t want, AND by what we do want. By focusing on both, you’ll create high levels of motivation to take action to lose weight – because you’ll be using the forces that drive human behaviour in a way that supports you in losing weight and achieving your ideal weight loss vision. Ask yourself

 “What will I gain if I take action to lose weight right now”?

What will you gain physically, in term of you appearance, in your self esteem?

How will it positively impact your life both in the short term and in the long term?

 Write your answers down on the same piece of paper that you used above. Create Lasting Motivation By Practicing Consistently There are many ways to motivate yourself, but visualizing yourself as you want to be and having clear and powerful reasons for acting are two of the most powerful weight loss and dieting motivation techniques you can use.

The key to making them work however is to practice consistently. Set aside time each day to visualize, and to review your purpose – your reasons for losing weight.

By doing this consistently, you’ll create high levels of motivation to lose weight – and as a result, motivation will no longer be something that “comes and goes” for you in your life.

See motivation as something that you can create, take action to create it, and you’ll never have to worry about losing your motivation to lose weight again.