Losing weight is a challenge for many people because it takes consistency. Unfortunately, it's easy to lose your weight loss motivation and difficult to be consistent, but it's certainly far from impossible. With the right mindset and preparation you can lose weight consistently. For a lot of people it's just a matter of finding the right diet that will work for them. For example, the HCG diet works well for many because of how easy it is to follow and how short it is in duration. Diets that are substantially longer end up not working for many, and there are other factors that can affect your weight loss motivation.

This article will go into some of the details as to why people lose weight loss motivation, and it will also give some tips on how to stay motivated. Try some of the techniques in this article if you start to feel like you're losing motivation for any reason this winter.

Diets that are too long often don't work

A main reason why people struggle with certain diets is because they are just too long. For example, there are several versions of the Atkins diet that require you to make major dietary changes for as long as two to three months. It's hard to stay focused on weight loss for such a long period of time. Many people benefit from being able to focus on weight loss for a period of about a month or slightly longer, and see better results with diets that are limited to this amount of time.

Whether or not it a diet like this can depends on a lot of things including your personality, your experience with diets, and your willingness to stick with it, but a large percentage of patients on the HCG diet find that it is much more suitable for them based on their lifestyle and diet requirements. It's a very convenient diet for many people and that's why they are able to stick with it. It is really important to find the right diet that will work well for you, because several diets out there are just not well designed and short enough to keep you focused like the HCG diet.

Your diet might not be giving you results

With the HCG diet you don't have to wait months to see results and it can be very rewarding to watch yourself lose several pounds each week. Other diets just don't offer you the same ability to lose weight that quickly. You often have to stay with the diet for two to three months or longer before you see real results with your body, and the amount of time that it takes can be disheartening. It's naturally motivating when you get the results that you want and you are losing as much weight as you safely can, and that's the unique aspect of the HCG diet that other diets cannot match.

Avoid any diets that take too long to deliver their results. You don't need to wait months to lose weight; very low calorie diets like the HCG diet can really work quite well in a short period of time and give you the results that you want. It usually exceeds most people's expectations in terms of the speed of weight loss that they expect, because other diets can take three to four times as long to give you the same results. The HCG hormone certainly helps speed up the weight loss, along with the fact that it is carefully constructed and designed to be both manageable for nearly everyone, convenient, and clinically proven. If you haven't had success with other diets in the past, the HCG diet is definitely worth a shot, and it doesn't take much time to complete.

Pre-packaged "€œdiet foods"€ do not really work

One important thing to remember is that pre-packaged "€œdiet foods"€ like Healthy Choice, Lean Cuisine, and several other brands are definitely not a good idea for weight loss. These foods are just as bad as many of the other junk foods and processed foods that you can buy, and they have many of the same nutritional deficiencies and problems that can actually lead to weight gain. For example, many of the frozen meals are high in carbohydrates, which leads to an energy crash within a few hours with you wanting to eat again. This doesn't really help you lose weight and ends up making it more difficult for you to consistently lose weight.

Any diet that calls for you to use pre-packaged foods is very likely to fail you because those foods are just not designed for rapid weight loss, and their additives and other ingredients can cause metabolic issues. You are much better off trying any natural diet; you'll get better results in the short term and you won't be eating foods that counteract your goals and make it hard for you to lose weight. The only diets that are really proven to work are diets that include whole natural foods, and the diets that restrict your calorie intake enough to cause a deficit. Also, carbohydrate restriction is very important as well as fat restriction, particularly unhealthy fats, and the HCG diet has all of these qualities and more.

The HCG diet really works well for most people

If you've struggled with diet consistency, you've probably tried a diet or two in the past without much luck. You may have lost a few pounds here and there but put them back on, or you didn't see the results that you wanted to see. To be able to stay motivated and focused on your weight loss goals, you need a clear plan of action and strict requirements that will help you accomplish your goals as quickly as possible. The HCG diet offers all of that, and because of its short duration and clinically proven effectiveness, it can give you the results you're looking for and motivate you to finish the diet.

With any diet including the HCG diet, it's important to purchase it from a company that has licensed medical professionals on staff to advise you. To learn more about the HCG diet and how it can help you accomplish your weight loss goals and stay motivated, click here to speak to a medical provider at Nu Image Medical today.

About the author

Dr. Constance Odom, MD

Dr. Constance Odom, MD

Dr. Constance Odom, MD

About

Constance Tambakis Odom, MD graduated in 1987 with her Doctorate of Medicine from the New York Medical College, and was an Anesthesiologist Resident from 1988 to 1991 at the Brookdale Medical Center PGY II (CA-I)-PGY IV (CA-III). She is Board Certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology since 1998 and American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine since 2002. Constance Odom, MD is affiliated with the American Medical Association, American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, American Society of Anesthesiology, Georgia Society of Anesthesiology, Hellenic Medical Society of New York, North Carolina Society of Anesthesiology, and Society of Ambulatory Anesthesia.

Credentials

Medical Director At:

• Nu Image Medical
• MetroMedispa P.A.

Staff Anesthesiologist at:

• Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital in Dunn, NC
• Onslow Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, NC
• Duplin General Hospital in Kenansville, NC

Director of Anesthesia Services at:

• Jacksonville Surgery Center in Jacksonville, NC

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