The Mental Part of Fitness

So I've been thinking lately about motivation when it comes to losing weight.

I had always had this breakdown in my head as to what percentage of the parts are needed for successful fat loss.

I had always said that 75% of it is eating healthy, and the other 25% is split down the middle between the workouts and motivation/drive/desire/focus, the whole mental aspect of it.

But lately i've changed my mind and was talking to a client about it today and thought I'd blog about it.

I think 90% of pie when it comes to reaching your fat loss goals is mental.

I've tried out a lot of workouts and diets out there. And you know what? They all work in some way. Maybe i didn't get the exact results that was claimed for the program but, they worked. They worked because....I stuck with them. I have the discipline and the focus to say "okay, sure, i'll try this diet and/or workout for 6-8 weeks and see how it goes." For me, that's easy. I've trained myself to be that way. I lived my life for a number of years with the drive and desire to reach various health and fitness goals. It's a complete focus.

But, obviously with the number of overweight and obese people growing in this country (and the world for that matter), most people do not have that ability to truly dedicate themselves 100% to a plan and stick with it.

Maybe that's where you start with trying to solve this problem then. Focus on why people lose interest so quickly and then figure out methods of motivation to keep people focused.

When I come up with that solution, you'll be the first to read it (although you might have to buy it in paperback).

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