Staying On Track: Know What You Are Training

A frequent question in a fitness facility is "What body part do I need to train to lose weight?" If you answer any particular muscle group you are not completely correct.

In weight management, the part of your body that you must train is..... YOUR BRAIN!

After all it is your brain that tells you that you are hungry when you are really just bored. It's your brain that tells you to GET UP! rather than roll over so you can get your workout in. And your brain tells you that you LOVE those vegetables, right?

For you to stay on track in this weight management adventure, above all else you must keep your brain engaged in the goal!

1. Feed your head with healthy reading, especially this blog! :-)



2. Put your goals on index cards or post-its and keep them where you will see them and repeat them often



3. Use your logical side and schedule your workouts like doctor appointments



4. Think through and plan your eating for the week, make that grocery list



5. Process the feeling side by journalling your feelings beside your eating entries



6. Close your eyes and imagine yourself at your goal. Think through how you will feel when you are free of what hinders you now and confidently,effortlessly following the plan
   

It's the same technique as you train anything else. By repeatedly doing and re-doing these exercises you reinforce and refocus your thoughts until it is easier to do it than to not do the behavior.

So train your brain!

Stay motivated and live a healthy life.

This is part 2 of this 10 part series Staying on Track: Weight Management Success Strategies