Weight Management

How to Inspire Yourself To Lose Weight

Sometimes it seems tough to begin and maintain a good weight loss plan. You won't lose weight permanently by counting calories and forcing yourself to run on the treadmill daily. Motivation for losing weight needs to come from the inside. Here are a few easy ideas to get you started if you need the inspiration to start eating healthier or exercising more.

Follow our weight loss plan. 

We have categorized a weight loss plan to make it easy for you. Spire Pharmacy suggests adhering to this regimen for 12 weeks. 

• Set goals for losing weight.

• Use the BMI calculator to modify your diet and make better food selections. 

• Get more active to increase calorie burning. 

• Keep track of your progress and activity.

Understand why you want to lose weight.

You should thoroughly list every reason you want to lose weight. Your willpower and motivation to persist with your weight loss program will be strengthened by this. Try reading your weight loss plans aloud each day as a reminder for when you are tempted to stray from them.

You may do it to reduce your risk of developing diabetes, keep up with your grandchildren, look your best for a certain occasion, increase your confidence, or get into a particular pair of pants. However, research shows that internal motivation for weight loss is more effective than following a doctor's advice in most cases.

Choose a plan that suits your lifestyle.

Avoid weight loss strategies that would be absolutely impossible to follow and find one you can stick to. Even though there are countless diets, the majority focus on calorie restriction.

Although cutting calories will cause weight loss, regular yo-yo dieting, in particular, has been demonstrated to be a predictor of future weight gain. Therefore, avoid restrictive diets that completely eliminate certain foods. According to studies, people who believe "all or nothing" are less likely to lose weight.

Accept your faults

Since losing weight is a process, there may be some setbacks. We all experience moments when it seems like we are moving backward rather than ahead. 

Don't berate yourself if you choose to weigh yourself weekly to track your weight loss and you don't shed as much weight as you had intended. 

Consider each setback as a challenge rather than a failure. Similarly, the entire week need not be written off if you occasionally indulge in sticky toffee pudding. Be kind to yourself, then move on. Nobody here is perfect.

Enjoy your success

Just as you should be kind to yourself when you make mistakes, you should also praise yourself when you succeed. Reward yourself when you achieve your goals. You may have been cutting off this small delight from your diet. Alternatively, it may be a pampering treat like a new outfit or a manicure.

Stay positive

People are more likely to achieve larger achievements when they have high expectations for themselves and are confident in their skills. Declare things to yourself that bring about transformation. Positively describe your weight loss journey and engage in a technique called psychologically contrasting.

How Spire pharmacy can help you in losing weight

If diet and activity modifications alone haven't helped you lose weight, Spire Pharmacy’s doctors can recommend medications that might be able to. Patients who are obese or overweight (with a Body Mass Index of 28 or higher) and have additional health risk factors are eligible for prescription therapies. 

We may prescribe various clinically tested weight reduction treatments via our UK-based GP consultation service because we are a CQC-registered online doctor service. To start your consultation and identify the best course of therapy for you, check here.