“You go to the gym, but then turn into a couch potato when you get home. Here's how to be a hot 'tater.”

First of all, don't turn on the TV unless there is something specific you are going to watch for a short time. Spend the other hours you'd normally be potato-ing doing something productive. Plan your event ahead of time. Pick a project you've been putting off - organize a closet or the garage. Sound boring? Crank up the music and shake your booty while you work. Pick your top five favorite songs (or more) and wor****il your song set ends. You'll have a great time burning some calories and burning through your to-do list. Set a couple of evenings a week to do this and within a month you'll see quite a difference in your attitude, your waistline, and your digs.

“You start out motivated, but when your goal isn't being met quickly enough you start planning your escape:”

First of all, don't make unrealistic goals, "I want to be down two pant sizes in six weeks," or "I want to look great in a two-piece for my vacation next month." When you get all motivated and geared up, it's easy to get lost in the moment and think you'll give up all your bad habits at once and your lust for pizza and e'clairs will take a trip to the Bermuda Triangle, lost forever with no explanation. Secondly, don't make a goal that will take too long to wait for "I'm going to lose 50 pounds in a year." It's so hard to wait that long to see the outcome. Instead, set reasonable goals with a short window "I'm going to work out three times a week for the next month." Then, make another "I'm going to stop eating unhealthy snacks five days a week for the next month." Besides reaching these goals, you'll see other benefits like reduced body fat, lower weight, and feeling better. Use these goals to keep yourself motivated, and to eliminate bad habits (like poor eating habits and quitting exercising regularly.) Make sure to reward yourself after each goal is reached - not with food, but with a special treat like a new lipstick, book, workout wear, or hair style. By focusing on your habits and lifestyle more than pounds and time, you'll be far more successful in the end.

*“Although you want to change your ways, you always end up back at square one. Here's how to annihilate square one¦”

Do you realize you have the capability to do whatever you want? Okay, perhaps you can't fly, invent a time machine, or grow taller, but you can stick with an exercise program, eat healthily, and feel good about yourself. Yes, you can. Yes, you can. Answer this: Who runs your brain? You do. Sure, other people have input data, but like a bad software virus, you can erase it.. well, at least you can put it in the background and ignore it. Instead of dwelling on failures, think of successes. Instead of setbacks, focus on goals. Instead of unhealthy behaviors, plan new strategies. You have a choice what you think about. Eliminate all negative thoughts from your mind. When you start stewing on them, replace them with positives. Think of the benefits and write down things you like about yourself. When you look in the mirror, don't allow the doubt to set in. Instead of “I am too fat!" or "I'll never lose weight” replace it with, "I like my eyes!" or "I'm so happy with my new hairstyle." By changing your mindset, you can move forward in life and give square one a run for its money.

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“All the good intentions and motivation can quickly go out the window if you have a set back. Here's how to keep stepping forward:”

We can read all the insight on what is effective for getting healthy, but as W.T. Grant once said, "None of the secrets of success will work unless you do." When you're motivated, write down all the reasons you want to achieve this goal. Write in a letter to yourself. When you're losing motivation, pull out your letter. In your letter, include some thoughts on what setbacks you've had in the past, why you gave up and the result: You lost 25 pounds but then hit a plateau. After a couple of weeks of the scale not moving, you quit working out and eating right. You forgot how excited you were to have lost the 25 pounds and that you felt so much better. After you gained the 25 pounds back you felt like a failure and you'd wished you hadn't given up so easily. When you're writing your letter, tell yourself what to do to keep motivated: Don't give up! You'll just end up starting over again in six months when you realize how tight your clothes are and how yucky you feel. You ARE doing this, NOW! Do you really want to lose all the ground you've made? NO! You are allowed to take the next workout day off. Regroup. Think about what you can do different. Set a new goal for the next six weeks with a different twist. Go to the gym at a different time of the day. Make sure you're drinking enough water. How about going for a walk a couple times a week, too? Remember, this won't work if you don't. You can do this!
Yes, it sounds a little odd, but treat yourself like a good friend. Be direct and honest. Sometimes, being your own best friend can be the best motivator.